Since this thread is still open (although it was closed before BB-Marco's response), I allow myself the right to post the same message that I wrote in Discord, since the topic has continued there.
Discord is a great tool, but I think all clarifications should be made here.
Hello everyone!
I've exposed my thoughts several times by now, but let me write my (I hope last) POV on this topic...
It is not a secret that I'm not a fan of Alonso from a long time ago but everything I said and everything I'll say has nothing to do with it.
1) I can understand that the player's nickname was just a poorly placed "joke" for some people. Especially after adding the number 88, which for me went from being a "joke" to being a "Nazi apology."
It is something that any other user could have done, which if seen by someone else and reported, would have received at least a warning from the GM.
I know this 100% since it is something that has happened before.
2) Waiting a few days without saying anything in the Forum despite being one of the most active managers there, to end up changing the name and translating it into Hebrew, was, for me, the most unjustifiable part of the situation.
Alonso was aware that what he had done was bothering (and exceeding the limits of the rules) several managers, and yet he decided to PROVOKE with the change to Hebrew.
The extremely worst thing about all this is that he is part of the BB-team and no one from it wrote in 4 days. Possibly the other GMs and BBs were ashamed of him
3) What is this supposed to be about having a manager who can decide which prefix to use? Until a few weeks ago he was "CM" (and oh, surprise, according to what a person from within the BB-team told me, he did not do Communiy Manager tasks).
After a discussion in the Forum, the prefix was removed and became Alonso, but he still had GM powers.
And now what? There have been people complaining about the lack of transparency in the game, so he or Marco have decided to put the "GM" prefix back on him. Ridiculous.
4) Speaking of GMs... I don't know any other GM (aside from those who cheated and were banned) who have had so many complaints from different managers and communities about the way he speak and treats at others and the impunity he has, over so many years.
In the game hierarchy, "BB" are above "GM", right? Why hasn't anyone acted yet?
I said it once and I will say it again: I would not have someone in my company who is always causing problems with my clients.
5) I think BB-Marco has to act in some way and there is a lot of work ahead:
I have read a message from you saying that Alonso is the only manager who had offered you help; Is that why he already has total impunity?
Sure thing, the point is that we need more active ones since no one apart from Alonso approached me offering help
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via Discord.In another message you say that you want to have more GMs. Has anyone told you about a project that the previous owners created? They made an email where managers could offer themselves for any position, explaining their motivations. Maybe you could recover several interesting managers from there even if years have passed.
After what you have seen (and believe me, you have seen little) from Alonso, do you still have the strength to add the GM prefix to him again and defend him?
6) I completely disagree with banning Alonso from the game, as I think that is a completely excessive measure.
Nevertheless, I do think Alonso should be punished in some way; not only because of this case, which has been the tip of the iceberg, but because of his way of acting. We could possibly make a very long post about all the times he has provoked other communities, and that, for someone who represents the game, is something that gives a very bad impression.
Marco, this is now your business and as such, you want it to be successful; Don't let someone like him affect part of your income.