Hi everyone! Your favourite moderator, Sylvia, here. With an...unfortunate announcement.

I will be taking a (potentially) temporary break from my duties as moderator.

I know it's hard to really take the human perspective into account when thinking of how I'm doing, since I'm forced to be smiles and joy while talking to people, but anyone who's talked to me recently knows that facade has been broken numerous times.

Truth be told, dealing with insane amounts of petty squabbles and disrespectful behaviour all day does eventually start taking a toll on you, and recently I've come to some other realisations that have put me in a terrible mental state.

TL;DR I have been treated shockingly badly by the sub, and need a break.

I hope you all use this as a moment of reflection, to start being less loud, less rude, and less desperate to throw other users under the bus.

When will I be back? I will be gone for all of November and December. If I choose to return, it will likely be in January, but there is a chance I choose to not return at all.

I'm very happy to begin moving away from this incredibly toxic chapter of my life. Thank you all for the memories, I probably won't value them that much.

With love, Sylvia

P.S. if you have any moderation struggles, please use Modmail or ask Mines or Overall, as both are still active. Thank you.