Nobody to Blame but Ourselves
Day 941, 17:13
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by Jacobi
Nobody to Blame but Ourselves
It's not like there wasn't warning. In retrospect, the hop skip and jump taken from point A to point B should not really surprise anyone. 1Ronman's theft and blatant privacy breeches were aided and abetted not by a shadowy cabal of conspirators, but by the general population of Canada. Having seen numerous violations and ethical concerns the active community chose to err on the side of forgiveness without atonement, allowing 1ronman to continue in positions of trust even as he applied for citizenship with another country. Even our half empty court system poured cold water on complaints against him.
We were wilfully blind, chose to look at the rosiest contributions, ignored the issues, and hoped for the best. We have nobody to blame but ourselves.
Where do we go from here?
The government I led had a virtue not seen before or since: I made myself public domain. I put my real name and details of my life out there for everyone to see, while being only one of two people with the lion's share of eCanada's cash (the other being my roommate). If there had been a cockup, I wouldn't be able to disappear into the Romanian night, or flee into the internet wilderness. It forced me to be honest with vast sums of money, because John Carpenter had a public reputation to keep, not Jacobi.
We must remember that this is the internet. People do not play by real life rules, and otherwise good human beings (Of which I am sure in real life 1ronman is one) do not necessarily feel compelled to play by the rules. Because it is fake. Because it does not mean as much as it does in the real world. We say this when Addy Lawrence (an otherwise stellar player) hijacked the Ministry of Information in December...or when former Prime Minister JBDivinus did the same less than a month ago. We must proceed critically (not cynically) when it comes to matters and positions of trust. We must not let ourselves be collectively swindled into thinking that every person on here is, and will always be, pinnacles of virtue when they hide behind a pseudonym.
The government is taking steps, and I'm cheered to see the political courage required to do so is being taken.
1ronman had ample motivation, and had been taught by his past experiences that we wouldn't meaningfully care what things he got up to. We taught him that he could ignore the rules without impunity because we failed to stand up for fair play when we had the chance.
Let's not make the same mistake twice.
John “Jacobi” Carpenter
It's not like there wasn't warning. In retrospect, the hop skip and jump taken from point A to point B should not really surprise anyone. 1Ronman's theft and blatant privacy breeches were aided and abetted not by a shadowy cabal of conspirators, but by the general population of Canada. Having seen numerous violations and ethical concerns the active community chose to err on the side of forgiveness without atonement, allowing 1ronman to continue in positions of trust even as he applied for citizenship with another country. Even our half empty court system poured cold water on complaints against him.
We were wilfully blind, chose to look at the rosiest contributions, ignored the issues, and hoped for the best. We have nobody to blame but ourselves.
Where do we go from here?
The government I led had a virtue not seen before or since: I made myself public domain. I put my real name and details of my life out there for everyone to see, while being only one of two people with the lion's share of eCanada's cash (the other being my roommate). If there had been a cockup, I wouldn't be able to disappear into the Romanian night, or flee into the internet wilderness. It forced me to be honest with vast sums of money, because John Carpenter had a public reputation to keep, not Jacobi.
We must remember that this is the internet. People do not play by real life rules, and otherwise good human beings (Of which I am sure in real life 1ronman is one) do not necessarily feel compelled to play by the rules. Because it is fake. Because it does not mean as much as it does in the real world. We say this when Addy Lawrence (an otherwise stellar player) hijacked the Ministry of Information in December...or when former Prime Minister JBDivinus did the same less than a month ago. We must proceed critically (not cynically) when it comes to matters and positions of trust. We must not let ourselves be collectively swindled into thinking that every person on here is, and will always be, pinnacles of virtue when they hide behind a pseudonym.
The government is taking steps, and I'm cheered to see the political courage required to do so is being taken.
1ronman had ample motivation, and had been taught by his past experiences that we wouldn't meaningfully care what things he got up to. We taught him that he could ignore the rules without impunity because we failed to stand up for fair play when we had the chance.
Let's not make the same mistake twice.
John “Jacobi” Carpenter
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Too many people blindly trust those whom have worked they're way to the top, assume no wrong has been done even when the proof is being slapped in they're face...
I hope this can serve as an eye opening moment for all those in Canada who have been blind to the truth.
I'm gonna comment so you can feel the love. Ilu buds. <3
Jacobi, I take it you will not be endorsing 1ronman for president then?
John Carpenter, best president of eCanada that I've ever seen.
o7
A lot of "We"s and "Our"s for an American.
Good article none the less.
John Carpenter, best president of eCanada that I've ever seen.
x2
"Jacobi, I take it you will not be endorsing 1ronman for president then?"
With such undeniable evidence, who the f*** would support 1ronman, even if he IS proven NOT guilty?
He just lost his face again and I'd be surprised to see any support from major parties.
Once again Jacobi speaks the truth.
Mr Rikus is right.
I support 1ronman for Pres! Lulz all around!
Yonsil, I think that was something called 'humor'...
More importantly I think the lesson to take from this is that just because someone has clicked the buttons for longer doesn't make 'em more moral. And there reaches a point where more clicks doesn't ensure better ability either. So, similar to Rahl.
I can't wait until the next fake is outed in ecan
Since we're not funding him anymore that might make up for it. But, damn it. We did not really need this. Just when we lost a campaign to Phoenix. This is a slap in the face of all eCanadians.
@Yonsil: I support 1ronman for Brazil's President
You know something we don't Salty?
Credit to Jacobi for calling 1ronman for earlier more minor abuses of privilege and taking the heat for daring to "smear" someone so popular.
~chain shout~ 1ronman if you have any honor. You will repay what you have STOLEN from the Canadian people http://tiny.cc/ehmn5">http://tiny.cc/ehmn5
Wasn't his first time. He was in the same situation a year ago.
Can't believe he was still greedy for money after all the funding he had received from the CAF. It was something like 25% of the CAF's budget. I think.
Find out more on 1ronman 😉 http://ecanada.cc/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=8172">http://ecanada.cc/forums/viewtopic.php?f[..]=8172
So who will be the next major E-Canadian to rob us blind?
Trust nobody....its all lies!
this seemed to be one of the biggest scandals in eRepublik history!
😁😁😁
The thing is we still need 1ronman, we're dependant. Just check his profile. He's at 40 strength, and has lots, and i mean LOTS of medals. I'm sad of the loss as much as any of us but that doesn't change the fact that we need more good fighters like him.
Jacobi for president!
Moo Zerkaboodle "The thing is we still need 1ronman, we're dependant. Just check his profile. He's at 40 strength, and has lots, and i mean LOTS of medals. I'm sad of the loss as much as any of us but that doesn't change the fact that we need more good fighters like him."
we need that like a bad case of herpes, think of all the gold that we could of spent training new soldiers, better funding for militia's, better funding for education, better funding for retaining new ecanadians
Jacobi for prez!
and I thought John Wilkmot was bad...
Jacobi, I have to give you credit. To a point, you are spot on.
When in government shows a lack of ethics - whether they have one medal or one-hundred - they should be promptly shown the door. 1ronman is no more important than any other Field Marshal or General in the CAF. Yet, he abused his privileges & powers time & time again. Now has been outed. Shame.
Citizen B
I blame 1ronman...
Fully agrees with Cit B
Jacobi... you mean to tell me no one stole anything during your time as leader? Or that you didn't have the same old ass elitist bs cabinet that's in power today? I give you credit for being the most honorable PMs in eCanadian history... but camon....
let's be serious here...
And try to be more original. 😉
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-ewem-what-did-you-expect--1418831/1/20">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-ewe[..]1/20
But voted for the truth. This article is awesome .🙂
I disagree with your first paragraph, 1ronman has majorly contributed to the community, so much in-fact, that he had the ability to get the password and money in the first place. Our biggest issue was giving 1 person control of IRC, Forums, and the orgs.
as a new citizen of eCanada, i hope we wont have to experience such betrayals again.
I agree with Jocobi 100%!
i agree.
"Credit to Jacobi for calling 1ronman for earlier more minor abuses of privilege and taking the heat for daring to "smear" someone so popular."
meh, i've been saying as much for months.