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==History== The community was established on December 23, 2019 per the community's own documentation of it's history.<ref name=":0" /> ===Chronology of events=== ;<u>December 23, 2019</u>:A vast majority of management, leadership, and other members from the community Hydra Gaming leave simultaneously, resulting in the creation of Lunarys.<ref name=":0" /> ;Between December 24 and 31:The community creates the server and structure necessary to staff ''Minecraft.'' In the same month, applications to apply for staffing positions are released.<ref name=":0" /> ;<u>January 2020</u>:Servers and structures for staffing are created for ''SCP: Secret Laboratory'' and ''Garry's Mod,'' with the latter running the game mode Trouble in Terrorist Town. In the same month, a handbook for the staff team is released.<ref name=":0" /> ;February:The senior administrator position is introduced, bots displaying the active player count for the ''SCP: Secret Laboratory'' servers are launched, the ''Minecraft'' server transitions to being a modded server, and the administrator position becomes tied to a service.<ref name=":0" /> ;March: A public statement is released from Sirdog regarding how the [[wikipedia:COVID-19_pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]] is affecting the staff team's performance.<ref>{{cite document |last=Sirdog|date=18 March 2020|title=[[:File:Lunarys COVID19 statement.pdf|Lunarys Projects & COVID-19βs Affect on Their Progress]]|publisher=Lunarys}}</ref> In the same month, a Patreon subscription service is launched.<ref name=":0" /> ;April:The ''Minecraft'' server is shut down and a community forum is launched.<ref name=":0" /> ;May:The Patreon is changed to charge patrons immediately rather than on the 1st of the following month due to abuse. In the same month, the senior administrator position is deprecated, and the network partnership program is released.<ref name=":0" /> ;July:The senior moderator position is introduced.<ref name=":0" /> ;August: A 3rd ''SCP: Secret Laboratory'' server is launched, and the ''Garry's Mod'' server is placed in a "status" due to "operational and development concerns".<ref name=":0" /> ;October: A [[wikipedia:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] instance is launched specifically for the staff team and the ''Garry's Mod'' server is shut down.<ref name=":0" /> ;<u>February 2021</u>:''Space Station 13'' is introduced as the first sponsored service from Lunarys under it's network partnership program. It was later shut down in April.<ref name=":0" /> ;May:Another Trouble in Terrorist Town ''Garry's Mod'' server is launched. The following month, it would be demoted to the status equivalent of a sponsored service.<ref name=":0" /> ;August:The MediaWiki instance was transitioned from being for the staff team only to being for the community in general. In the same month, 3 additional ''SCP: Secret Laboratory'' servers are launched to take part in the developer's Parabellum beta.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parabellum Update β Introducing SCP-173 |url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/2959412581536658873 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903034154/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/2959412581536658873 |archive-date=3 September 2023 |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=STEAM}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> ;<u>February 16, 2022</u>:Sirdog announces that the community is going to "undergo a major restructuring" wherein they become the sole owner.<ref name=":5">{{Cite Discord|name=Sirdog|date=16 February 2022|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys6.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=announcements|quote=The community is about to undergo a major restructuring}}</ref> ;March 17:Sirdog - the then owner - announces that a selection process for a new owner has begun.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Sirdog|date=17 March 2022|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys2.png|access-date=2023-04-09|channel=announcements|quote=THE PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF A NEW OWNER BEGINS EFFECTIVE NOW}}</ref> ;March 21:Sirdog announces that EMP Fingers was voted in as the new owner, providing a document breaking down how the votes were tallied.<ref name=":6">{{Cite Discord|name=Sirdog|date=21 March 2022|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys8.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=announcements|quote=The new owner of Lunarys is... (EMP Fingers)}}</ref><ref>{{cite document|last=Sirdog|date=21 March 2022|title=[[:File:Lunarys ownership vote tally breakdown.pdf|2022 New Owner Election Results Breakdown]]|publisher=Lunarys}}</ref> ;April 4:EMP Fingers announces that they "only wanted to win so [they] could choose who the new owner is rather than leave it up to random chance". They then transfer ownership to Sushiloid.<ref name=":7">{{Cite Discord|name=EMP Fingers|date=4 April 2022|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys9.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=announcements|quote=Apparently Sushi wants to run the community so I'm transferring ownership over to him.}}</ref> ;September 16:Sirdog announces that ownership was transferred back to them "based on [Sushiloid's] inactivity here and stress related factors".<ref name=":8">{{Cite Discord|name=Sirdog|date=16 September 2022|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys10.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=announcements|quote=I have re-obtained ownership of the Discord.}}</ref> ;December 18:Sirdog announces that the remaining community will be migrating to a new Discord server.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Sirdog|date=18 December 2022|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys11.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=announcements|quote=At some point in the near future I will be conducting a migration to a new server.}}</ref> The migration begins, with the original server frozen for posterity, on December 20.<ref name=":11">{{Cite Discord|name=Sirdog|date=20 December 2022|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys12.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=announcements|quote=The server migration is now underway.}}</ref> ;<u>January 19, 2024</u>:Sirdog announces that the old server that was placed in stasis on December 20, 2022 had been deleted.<ref name=":1">{{Cite Discord|name=Sirdog|date=19 January 2024|server=Lunarys Snowfort|img=Lunarys59.png|access-date=2024-01-21|channel=psa|quote=Yes, the old server was deleted.}}</ref> === Ownership transfers=== The community's ownership team changed 9 times during it's lifespan. {| class="wikitable" !Owners !Start Date !End Date !Duration |- | <ul> <li>BlueNova</li> <li> Sirdog</li> <li>Sushiloid </li> <li> The_Rekoning </li> </ul> |December 23, 2019 |June 20, 2020<ref name=":10" /> |5 months, 28 days |- | *BlueNova *Sirdog *Sushiloid |June 20, 2020 |September 2, 2021<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=BlueNova|date=2 September 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys58.png|access-date=2023-07-14|channel=announcements|quote=we have taken a unanimous vote... and have elevated @EMP Fingers to the rank of Super Admin}}</ref> |14 months, 13 days |- | *BlueNova *Sirdog *Sushiloid *EMP Fingers |September 2, 2021 |November 22, 2021<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Sirdog|date=22 November 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys57.png|access-date=2023-07-14|channel=announcements|quote=Effective as of 11/17/2021 at midnight the leadership team has moved to terminate BlueNova as a super administrator.}}</ref> |2 months, 20 days |- | *Sirdog *Sushiloid *EMP Fingers |November 22, 2021 |N/A |N/A |- | *Sirdog *Sushiloid |N/A |February 16, 2022<ref name=":5" /> |N/A |- |Sirdog |February 16, 2022 |March 21, 2022<ref name=":6" /> |1 month, 5 days |- |EMP Fingers |March 21, 2022 |April 4, 2022<ref name=":7" /> |14 days |- |Sushiloid |April 4, 2022 |September 16, 2022<ref name=":8" /> |5 months, 12 days |- |Sirdog |September 16, 2022 |December 20, 2022<ref name=":11" /> |3 months, 4 days |} ===Controversy=== ====2020 removal of community leader==== On June 13, 2020, it was announced that super administrator The_Rekoning was removed their position for "behavioral problems that have been exhibited and their effects on the relationship between the community and leadership staff".<ref name=":10">{{Cite Discord|name=BlueNova|date=13 June 2020|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys13.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=announcements|quote=... we have decided... that it is in the best interest of the community if The_Rekoning were to be removed...}}</ref> Members inquired as to if The_Rekoning would be replaced. Super administrator BlueNova stated that there were no plans to do so, as such a person would not serve a purpose.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=BlueNova|date=13 June 2020|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarsy17.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=general|quote=There are no plans for a replacement}}</ref> Fauna challenged BlueNova, arguing that when the community was formed a stated intention was to avoid super administrators needing to have a specific purpose.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Fauna|date=13 June 2020|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys18.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=general|quote=didn't we start the community with the intention of supers not having a dedicated purpose}}</ref> BlueNova later commented that, while each super administrator did not have their own purpose, there "[didn't] seem to be enough work to go around... to be shared among four".<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=BlueNova|date=13 June 2020|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys20.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=general}}</ref> It was later pointed out by The_Rekoning that the original announcement stated they had stepped down rather than having been removed involuntarily,<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=The_Rekoning|date=13 June 2020|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys14.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=general|quote=@BlueNova can you fix where it says I stepped down?}}</ref> with super administrators BlueNova and Sirdog apologizing for the error.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=BlueNova|date=13 June 2020|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys14.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=general|quote=Done, sorry 'bout that}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Sirdog|date=13 June 2020|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys15.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=general|quote=Yeah, we can't defend saying that. I should've caught it in the draft before being sent.}}</ref> It was noted by SimonSimon that the error was "unprofessional and disgusting to see" and that the error "should have never, ever been made", with others expressing agreement.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=SimonSimon|date=13 June 2020|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys16.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=general|quote=This mistake should have never, ever been made.}}</ref> Sirdog announced 2 hours after the original announcement that a "mini-community meeting" was taking place in the Lobby channel of the Discord server, where they and BlueNova were available to answer questions relating to The_Rekoning's removal.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Sirdog|date=13 June 2020|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys21.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=announcements|quote=There is a mini-community meeting occurring in Lobby regarding the announcement from Blue above.}}</ref> The_Rekoning declined to join the voice channel.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=The_Rekoning|date=13 June 2020|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys22.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=general|quote=no, I won't talk with them... I can't trust them, or stand to talk with them anymore}}</ref> ====2021 sabotaged event ==== On January 30, 2021, Foxpox hosted a "Minecraft 1 Hour Hardcore Speedrun" event. The goal of the event was for participants to beat ''Minecraft'' in 1 hour with anyone who died being forced to spectate.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Foxpox|date=29 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys23.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=event-announcements|quote=Ill{{sic}} be hosting a Minecraft 1 Hour Hardcore Speedrun event this Saturday at 8pm EST}}</ref> At 10:50pm Eastern Mooly Wammoth uploaded a 24 second video clip to <code>#events-discussion</code> of participants entering the End portal.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Mooly Wammoth|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys24.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion}}</ref> According to HypedFreak, the video showed JoeMama punching everyone into the End dimension's void.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Hyped|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys39.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=events-discussion|quote=Joe punched everyone off and blew beds up to kill those who weren't killed by him punching into the void.}}</ref> This sparked a conversation regarding JoeMama's behavior, alongside members offering sympathies to Foxpox. EMP Fingers, a then administrator for the ''SCP: Secret Laboratory'' service, sent the following message at 11:14pm.<blockquote>You know what my favorite part about this is?<br><br> The staff team saw that Joe was the kind of toxic, stupid person to do shit like this months ago and they've been harassed and had accusations of abuse and favoritism tossed at them ever since he got banned. Then he's allowed to join into this event and blows everything up. But hey, who could have ever seen this coming, amirite?<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=EMP Fingers|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys26.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion}}</ref></blockquote>potato117 expressed disapproval with EMP Fingers' comment, explaining that while being mad with JoeMama was understandable, calling them stupid was improper.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=potato117|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys27.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion|quote=you can be as mad as you want at him, but you shouldnt call him stupid.}}</ref> EMP Fingers was apathetic to potato117's position.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=EMP Fingers|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys28.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion|quote=I'm fine with that.}}</ref> A meta discussion regarding how JoeMama was being spoken about followed, with some voicing displeasure with alleged antagonism,<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Chicken Burger|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys33.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion|quote=i think that there is no reason to talk about joemama as a person... he got banned... move on}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite Discord|name=potato117|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys34.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion|quote=none of this excuses the fact that most of the higher ups that have talked here were insulting joe}}</ref> and others voicing that the alleged antagonism was warranted.<ref name=":3">{{Cite Discord|name=EMP Fingers|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys35.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion|quote=I think you're interpreting objective statements as something said with malice behind it.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord|name=DerpyTurtleMan|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys36.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion|quote='attacking' is a stretch}}</ref> A call was made for the channel to be locked, which failed.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Mooly Wammoth|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys31.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion|quote=Someone lock this fucking channel already.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Sushiloid|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys32.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion|quote=I don't think this conversation can be hard stopped because of how much passion has already been put into this}}</ref> potato117, later in the conversation, expressed frustration that members of management and leadership were "insulting joe".<ref name=":2" /> Relevant members countered that they were providing objective assessment's of JoeMama's character.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=EMP Fingers|date=30 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys38.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion|quote=You don't get it though, I'm not saying it because I don't like him. I'm saying it because it's true...}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> The conversation was formally closed by Sushiloid at 12:01am on January 31.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Sushiloid|date=31 January 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys37.png|access-date=2023-07-09|channel=events-discussion|quote=this convo is done, please do not restart it}}</ref> ==== 2021 fiction spoilers discourse==== On October 30, 2021 ma1kawa11 commented in the Discord server's <code>#general</code> channel that they had finished the Netflix original series [[wikipedia:Squid_Game|Squid Game]], resulting in conversation.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=ma1kawa11|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys46.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general|quote=sooo i finished squid game 0.O... overall was pretty solid methinks{{sic}}}}</ref> Shortly after the originating comment, Monstrosity and HypedFreak entered the conversation, and they quickly expressed contempt with ma1kawa11 for not marking spoilers, with Monstrosity commenting "Just absolutely fucking filling the chat with every spoiler possible... lmao".<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Monstrosity|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys47.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord|name=HypedFreak|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys47.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general}}</ref> In reply, ma1kawa11 said "they spoiled everything for me too earlier before I finished it... it's your turn now mwahahahahahahaha".<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=ma1kawa11|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys48.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general}}</ref> ma1kawa11 received push-back, with potato117 commenting that it was a "shit thing to do", in which Fauna agreed.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=potato117|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys49.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general|quote=seriously fuck you thats such a shit thing to do}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Fauna|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys49.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general|quote=thats pretty shitty i agree}}</ref> A back and forth took place, culminating in HypedFreak sending a message in all caps, expressing that the hostility directed at ma1kawa11 was "unacceptable".<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=HypedFreak|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys50.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general|quote=ALL OF YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP FOR GODS FUCKKING{{sic}} SAKE}}</ref> Shortly thereafter Cloud, a then administrator for the Discord server, ordered participants to cease speaking.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Cloud|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys51.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general|quote=Can we... stfu real quick... and stop talking about this}}</ref> This was followed by Cloud commenting "also don't talk about shit thats currently popular in general without spoiling", followed by "you guys are fucking retarded for doing that." The latter message was edited 4 hours later with the phrase crossed out.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Cloud|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys52.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general}}</ref> ma1kawa11 responded to Cloud's comment 2 minutes later in a rejected fashion, ending their message with "anyway see ya'll I'm out".<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=ma1kawa11|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys53.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general|quote=Yes I'm retarded ok... anyway see ya'll I'm out}}</ref> EMP Fingers, a then super administrator, asked Cloud at 2:03pm - 40 minutes after the conversation began - if <code>#general</code> should be placed under slow mode "for a few hours". Cloud agreed.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=EMP Fingers|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys54.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general|quote=@Cloud What do you think, leave slowmode on for a few hours?}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Cloud|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys54.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general|quote=ya know, why not}}</ref> Members commented that the slow mode appeared to be lifted 2 and a half hours later at 4:35pm.<ref>{{Cite Discord|name=Fauna|date=30 October 2021|server=Lunarys|img=Lunarys55.png|access-date=2023-07-10|channel=general|quote=I CAN SPEAK}}</ref>
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