To those of you who attack the admins because of these bans: You are completely unaware of the reasons and the context, because I can say for one of the banned that they were very experienced with portraying themselves as victims to the outside. But behind the curtain of the public stage, the very same attitude dropped a level where describing it as "absolutely toxic" would be an extreme understatement.
To those screaming conspiracy, you just don't know the full picture. And if we want to avoid trial by forum, it'll probably stay this way. Accept that the staff knows the full picture here and they cast their decisions based on that. And throwing tantrums because of this is not going to help anyone, nor convince anyone of your "argument". If you want to be mad over this, please do so in a silent corner and return when you can think clearly again.
To the staff: I don't know what tipped the scales regarding the bans of the other five, but I'll trust your judgement on this regard. If you receive mean (or worse) PMs, my best advice is to not let them get to you.
I myself often jumped on the train of extremely criticizing your decisions, but with growing experience I've come to realise how pointless it is if I don't know the full picture, and how stupid it was.
I trust that you did the right thing in your eyes, and I can agree on one of the bans where I know the context.
You have been doing a good job in my eyes, even if I don't always agree. The players who are displaying this toxic attitude to you in PMs can eventually be added to the list, if you feel like it's necessary to do so.
Just realise that those who want to display themselves as the vocal majority may not always be that majority. A lot of community members are rallying behind you, while the ones with the pitchforks are mostly those from the friend circle of the banned.
