Thread: Regarding Sexual Harassment

There have been some accusations made against this community that the staff feels should be addressed.

We want to make it clear that the Pokemon Ultra RPG does not tolerate sexual harassment or pornography in ANY form. When we encounter such behavior, we deliver the appropriate punishment after fully considering all information related to the incident. We work in tandem with the appropriate forum leadership to handle these situations.

It is unfortunate that there are those who consider our responses to be inadequate when we have been nothing but forthcoming and cooperative in the past. Our punishments were harsh in the most severe cases, resulting in bans and infractions. We took each incident seriously and there is evidence to that point, though most of that is now inaccessible. If there has ever been an instance of past sexual misconduct that we have not been aware of, however, we encourage anyone with information to come forward to help us resolve the matter.

If any of our members experience sexual harassment on any platform (including voice chats and chats not in the URPG server) from anyone, we encourage you to report it immediately to a staff member. We vow to keep your confidentiality in these situations and will do everything in our power to see to it that they are resolved.

We, the staff, do our absolute best to not play favorites. We look at the situation from all perspectives to objectively judge the issues at hand. Punishments are based on the offense committed and if the individual had a history of violations. We work hard to come to an unbiased decision in all cases.

If members have concerns regarding a verdict, they are always free to discuss it with the URPG leadership team. Everyone in the URPG has a voice. We encourage members to use that voice so that we may continue to grow from our mistakes as individuals, as a team, and as a community.

I want to say first and foremost that I’m sorry for letting you all down. I’m sorry for being a poor leader, a poor communicator, and a poor friend.

Being Head is never an easy job, but it is a critical one for this community. It requires someone capable of handling every issue in a timely manner with the appropriate response. It requires wisdom, dedication, and service. At times I succeeded in this manner and at other times I have dreadfully failed.

And I apologize for hurting everyone because of my failures.

The URPG has been my home for 15 years, half of my life. I’ve witnessed many of our different eras. I lead us through the latest one. I apologize, but a lot of my years here run together in my head. It’s hard to recall all of the details. Was my first rival Matthew? How many officials and moderators did I work with? Who was Champion in 2005? I honestly cannot answer any of those questions accurately.

When I wrote the post on sexual harassment, I had forgotten a lot of what happened back then. You may not believe me and that’s fine. That is your right. I will say honestly that back then, staff and I thought we were doing what was right at the time. I suppose we weren’t. And I know I dropped the ball many times. I’m sorry to everyone I hurt because of my actions and inaction.

If you must blame me, blame me for my sins. Blame me for being an absent leader. Blame me for not realizing the depth of various problems. Blame me for being secretive. Blame me for being manipulative. Blame me for trusting the wrong people. Blame me for saying the wrong things. Blame me for not listening to others. Blame me for making hasty decisions. Blame me for hurting the community. Blame me for my failures.

Blame me for not being the leader you deserved.

I’m sorry about that. I wish I could have been.


To the staff, I leave you to handle everything. I apologize that you have to deal with this, but I know you’re all capable leaders. You’re good men and women. And though I am a flawed leader myself, I selected each of you because you have qualities that the community needs. And it needs you more than ever now.

You have a good Head in Swift. He’ll lead you right. And you have the strength and wisdom of each other to rely on. You have everything you need within you. The storm is rough, but the crew is solid. Bring the URPG home.


I’m sorry to resign like this, but it’s for the best. The URPG must have the chance to recover and it cannot do so with me as Head or as a leader in any capacity. You must be able to forge your own destiny without me holding you back. And for better or worse, I accepted the job so that the URPG can thrive. I leave it for the same reason.

I’m sorry for hurting everyone. I’m sorry for hurting each of you. I wish you the best.

God speed.