This is a difficult post to make, but since we've been getting PM's about this from several members, I think it needs to be made.
We usually do not share details about the "behind the scenes" moderation/management acts, out of respect to the privacy of members in question. However, I feel this to be a special case, since so many of you have been emotionally invested in this story.
A recap - a few days ago, a member by the username of CatlessGoatMan, aka John, posted that his fiance, Amber, also a member here, passed away during childbirth, giving birth to her baby girl Kaelyn.
Naturally, many of us have been very upset by this news and became very involved in the story, whether by praying and sending vibes, or even more. It reached the point where offers have been made by members, to send in donations to the baby, and possibly setting up a fund to help him and the baby.
At this point, some inquires were made to verify the story, before moving on to more substantial donations. While John himself would not cooperate with me directly in revealing any personal information, he has shared enough with other members to run some checks. So far, no records have been found to verify the story, following checks in various hospitals in the area and the local morgue
In this day and age, when people have been known to fake deaths and tragedies on internet communities, I felt that we, as a community, should be provided with some evidence. As tragic as this case is, I felt it had to be done. When John was confronted with questions, he asked to step away from the site and apologized for any inconvenience he may have caused. He never commented on the actual data.
I will leave you with these facts to make up your own minds about what has happened. I don't know anything for sure myself, and I guess only CatlessGoatMan has the answers.
We usually do not share details about the "behind the scenes" moderation/management acts, out of respect to the privacy of members in question. However, I feel this to be a special case, since so many of you have been emotionally invested in this story.
A recap - a few days ago, a member by the username of CatlessGoatMan, aka John, posted that his fiance, Amber, also a member here, passed away during childbirth, giving birth to her baby girl Kaelyn.
Naturally, many of us have been very upset by this news and became very involved in the story, whether by praying and sending vibes, or even more. It reached the point where offers have been made by members, to send in donations to the baby, and possibly setting up a fund to help him and the baby.
At this point, some inquires were made to verify the story, before moving on to more substantial donations. While John himself would not cooperate with me directly in revealing any personal information, he has shared enough with other members to run some checks. So far, no records have been found to verify the story, following checks in various hospitals in the area and the local morgue
In this day and age, when people have been known to fake deaths and tragedies on internet communities, I felt that we, as a community, should be provided with some evidence. As tragic as this case is, I felt it had to be done. When John was confronted with questions, he asked to step away from the site and apologized for any inconvenience he may have caused. He never commented on the actual data.
I will leave you with these facts to make up your own minds about what has happened. I don't know anything for sure myself, and I guess only CatlessGoatMan has the answers.