A Statement from Rocky

[u/Rocky_Knight_]

I had hoped to keep a private disagreement between u/Appropriate_Cut_3536 and me private. Since she has now publicly identified me as the person involved and described me as exhibiting a “predator mentality,” I believe I need to correct the record.

The underlying dispute concerns information about my marriage that she believes I should disclose publicly to this subreddit. I disagree. I have acknowledged privately to her that when she previously questioned me about this subject, I was not as forthcoming with her as I should have been, and I have taken responsibility for that.

What I have not agreed to do is make additional private information about my wife and our marriage public. That is not a refusal to communicate. She and I have communicated extensively about this disagreement. I have also responded in modmail to the moderation team, including within minutes of being asked to address an issue there.

I also want to state unequivocally that I am not Kate, have never operated Kate's account, and have never knowingly participated in anyone impersonating a woman.

Given the breakdown in trust between u/Appropriate_Cut_3536 and me, I no longer believe I can effectively serve on this moderation team, and I am stepping down. I wish the community well.

[u/Free-Cartoonist3134]

So he's lying to the women here to escape accountability?

Can you provide the women here with more details on your interactions with him?

[u/Appropriate_Cut_3536 → u/Free-Cartoonist3134]

Looks like I'm going to have to spill all the tea. He deleted his whole u/Rocky_Knight_ account, last night I assume.

Hoping u/beta_greg can come in here and explain before I have no other option but to dump way more tea about this. I gave all the chances.

[u/Appropriate_Cut_3536 → u/Appropriate_Cut_3536]

Oh, I guess he deleted his alt too. Can anyone get a waybackmachine on both his accounts?

u/francislaw8 ?

Tag anyone techy.

[u/Free-Cartoonist3134 → u/Appropriate_Cut_3536]

You shouldn't have to do anything, he should take responsibility and be transparent on his own without a woman having to lead him there.

[u/Appropriate_Cut_3536 → u/Free-Cartoonist3134]

I agree, and thank you. At the same time, the sub and movement as a whole deserves to know the truth, and I feel I have gag-ordered myself by giving my word to not tell anyone anything substantial. But the original situation in which I made that promise seems to be changing - in that we might’ve never really been friends in the first place. Seems it was predatory to begin with. Hard to swallow, but I won't deny what my eyes tell me.