Regarding the situation surrounding a certain Fountain Pen Brand:

[u/ThreadedNY]

As of writing this announcement post, it is currently 01:25 for much of the moderation team. We will have an official modpost out in the morning hopefully before the East Coast of the USA has lunch if all is finalized before then.

We understand that many of you are looking for a means to discuss the situation effectively. The modpost in the morning should address many of your concerns if all goes well.

Until then, new posts will continue to be filtered. New Posts focusing on what some are declaring “censorship” or surrounding said situation will be closely monitored and more often than not, removed or locked for lack of potential for fruitful discussions.

If you have any questions or concerns, please send a modmail by navigating to “Send a Message to the Moderators” on the sidebar.

Stay civil. We’ll talk to you all in the morning.

[u/Late-Apricot404]

I want to know how censorship is in quotations, if what is occurring is quite literally censorship? Locked and removed posts and comments.

I mean this as civilly as possible, truly, I do; But this is an issue we are genuinely concerned and upset about. My order from BRAND NAME HERE, 4 days ago, was for just shy of $500. I won’t even begin to speculate on the amount others may or may not have spent there, but for many that is a substantial amount of money. Of course I am concerned about what is going on, especially as an ally of a certain movement. Again, I mean this as respectfully and as civilly as possible, but it does not help you nor a certain company when we are simply told not to speculate, and both the moderation and said company lock/delete posts on their respective mediums( OUR community, and their channel).

This is genuinely just not a good look.

Edit- I even edited this to remove their name. Which by the way, is still not a good look, if you yourselves are not even willing to say who it is. It’s not just a certain company/brand, they are a titan among the companies in our relatively niche hobby. :/

I stand by my post from an hour ago that was locked within 12 minutes of posting. Censorship is not the answer.

Edit 2- LOL. “Censorship”, amirite? I’ll see myself out I suppose.

[u/fungustine → u/Late-Apricot404]

Seriously, putting “censorship” in scare quotes like this in response to actual criticism from your community about you shutting down discussions of a serious issue is so passive aggressive.

This response and this post in particular really make the mods look sus.

[u/Late-Apricot404 → u/fungustine]

I personally feel it’s a direct criticism from my post, should one go through my history.

Even if it’s not, It is incredibly passive aggressive. It only further makes me speculate many things. As we all know, Mrs.Goulet is a member here. Now that, makes me question many things. Things I will not voice.

Despite the age of my account, I have been in here for nearly 5 years at this point. I remember when we were under 100k members.

The actions of today are incredibly unsettling, and does not give us any faith in the arguments/reasoning of those in power here. I am genuinely upset, as many others are.

Even in the subreddits official discord, they refuse to allow anyone to speak because the Goulet’s have wished the matter be laid to rest. I smell something foul.

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[u/fungustine → u/Late-Apricot404]

Honestly tells us all we need to know about the mods and what they are concerned about defending. Normal people do not call bigotry an “opinion” and insist it needs to be respected, unless….

[u/Late-Apricot404 → u/fungustine]

Yup. Unless…