Ok, so I'm writing this to help clarify at least my side of what has happened. Take it for what it's worth. This is mostly for current and former members and staff of the Flirty Club Lounge which I departed last night. I don't know how effective a means of communication a blog is for such a thing, but at least I'll be on record so to speak.
I joined the aforementioned lounge about 2 weeks ago, very shortly after it's creation. I was then made staff by it's owner without ever asking to be such or indicating any interest. Despite this fact, I tried to do my best to make the lounge enjoyable for all. It's owner, Iris, does not speak English very well, so I had to struggle at times to understand what she wanted done, but I made the effort and saved the day more than once. I had been pressured by others to leave, but I maintain a sense of loyalty to the owner who had entrusted me and the staff and other members who were kind and friendly to me. Iris had been going on for a week before last night about the auction she wanted to hold for the staff members. It seemed interesting, but was not well organized or outlined by her.
I even went so far as to hold my own contest the night before with Fubucks as prize money in an effort to stimulate interest in said auction. She did not attend due to other obligations, which I can understand, but last night was the auction itself, and it's execution left a lot to be desired.
I made an effort, in her absence until 10 minutes until it's scheduled start time, to organize it and set up rules. She came in at the last minute, and seemed to have expected what I was doing. As if it was my responsibility from the start. It was not, and I did not even find it a wise idea, but she had promised it and I did not want the lounge of which I was a proud member and staffer to look bad. So, I did my best to officiate it. She stepped in to tell me that she herself would not be up for auction, so I made a last minute adjustment to take her off of the list. Then, before things finished up... I got another message from her telling me to add her back in. I knew at this point that the rewards of my effort were far outweighed by the pains of it, and decided that I would try to finish it well, and ask to be removed from staff.
She did not take this well... She in fact... banned me simply for asking to step down. It appears to me that she has always handled this lounge as her own personal "who do I like" club, and thrown common sense and fairness out of the window. I wish her well in keeping it going for the sake of the others who enjoy it, but I will be there no more. I may start a new lounge of my own, with my own rules and ideas to run it, and if so, all of you are welcome there, but I can understand if your own sense of loyalty prevents you. Thank you for taking the time to at least see what I had to say about the issue. I leave it to you to decide for yourself what is right.
Blue Smoke
A.K.A.
Ken
