Let me clarify the last bit first; your position is that of an editor - one you share with dronon. It's a role with a high level of responsibility - both in your own work and that which you edit and publish, and well over that of a contributor (who's merely responsible for the work they submit). This reflects both your long history of contribution, and also a willingness to help out with the work of others.
You do not bear responsibility for every piece published; nor for the mix of topics, or final decisions on or interpretations of policies. As editor-in-chief, the one who wrote said policies, that is my bailiwick. Given my history at WikiFur, I'm often going to look for advice and seek consensus in such areas. But not always.
As you know, Flayrah rarely refuses stories - and to me, choosing to publish this was a very simple process, revolving around the content, not its contributor. Is the topic furry? Yes. Is it newsworthy? As much as other crowdfunded projects, which we've posted a lot about in the past. Is it just a pipe dream, or a scam? Unlikely, as significant work appears to have been done already, in collaboration with others, and the project won't be funded unless a credible target is reached. Lastly, is the piece ready for publication? I found it unclear in parts, so I fleshed it out and clarified certain aspects without changing the thrust of the work. Just as I might do for any other piece.
Given your views on the author, I can appreciate that you might not have wanted to work on this piece, even if you'd had time. That is one reason we have multiple editors. The story was sitting in the queue for 24 hours (which is fine; we all have lives), and was somewhat time-sensitive, and I had a few free hours to polish and post it, so I did.
Your issue appears to be towards the personal views of the author, rather than their ability to produce and deliver a product, or indeed write a story about it. I don't think much of such statements myself, but I consider that irrelevant. Flayrah gives everyone in the fandom the opportunity to contribute - that includes reasonable coverage of their own projects, where they're on-topic, even if they may profit from it (given the cost of international shipping, I have my doubts). I'd be a lot more concerned about someone getting paid under the table to post about projects that weren't theirs. Heaven knows I get enough spam asking to pay me for "guest posts".
Honestly, I'm a little disappointed that you're backing someone who's been using proxies to grind an ax against this contributor on each of their stories - behaviour also mentioned on the page you're quoting. I fear you're letting your dislike for the author cloud your judgment. I also have no love for the de-platforming you advocate, and I will not support it here.
Apologies if this was a bit rambling - or blunt. It's exceedingly late here, so conciseness and tact tends to go out the window.
Let me clarify the last bit first; your position is that of an editor - one you share with dronon. It's a role with a high level of responsibility - both in your own work and that which you edit and publish, and well over that of a contributor (who's merely responsible for the work they submit). This reflects both your long history of contribution, and also a willingness to help out with the work of others.
You do not bear responsibility for every piece published; nor for the mix of topics, or final decisions on or interpretations of policies. As editor-in-chief, the one who wrote said policies, that is my bailiwick. Given my history at WikiFur, I'm often going to look for advice and seek consensus in such areas. But not always.
As you know, Flayrah rarely refuses stories - and to me, choosing to publish this was a very simple process, revolving around the content, not its contributor. Is the topic furry? Yes. Is it newsworthy? As much as other crowdfunded projects, which we've posted a lot about in the past. Is it just a pipe dream, or a scam? Unlikely, as significant work appears to have been done already, in collaboration with others, and the project won't be funded unless a credible target is reached. Lastly, is the piece ready for publication? I found it unclear in parts, so I fleshed it out and clarified certain aspects without changing the thrust of the work. Just as I might do for any other piece.
Given your views on the author, I can appreciate that you might not have wanted to work on this piece, even if you'd had time. That is one reason we have multiple editors. The story was sitting in the queue for 24 hours (which is fine; we all have lives), and was somewhat time-sensitive, and I had a few free hours to polish and post it, so I did.
Your issue appears to be towards the personal views of the author, rather than their ability to produce and deliver a product, or indeed write a story about it. I don't think much of such statements myself, but I consider that irrelevant. Flayrah gives everyone in the fandom the opportunity to contribute - that includes reasonable coverage of their own projects, where they're on-topic, even if they may profit from it (given the cost of international shipping, I have my doubts). I'd be a lot more concerned about someone getting paid under the table to post about projects that weren't theirs. Heaven knows I get enough spam asking to pay me for "guest posts".
Honestly, I'm a little disappointed that you're backing someone who's been using proxies to grind an ax against this contributor on each of their stories - behaviour also mentioned on the page you're quoting. I fear you're letting your dislike for the author cloud your judgment. I also have no love for the de-platforming you advocate, and I will not support it here.
Apologies if this was a bit rambling - or blunt. It's exceedingly late here, so conciseness and tact tends to go out the window.