Past and Present - REALM

by **Jediluke** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:25 am

I, along with the other Admin, would like to welcome REALM to the DCL!

We don't do this for everyone, but REALM needs a special introduction.
As most of you know, he was banned from the IDL 13 years ago for cheating.

The community hadn't really heard from him ever since, until he showed up out of the blue a few days ago. Realm does not hide from the fact that he cheated in the past but he assures us that he wants this opportunity to redeem himself and frankly the Admin of this ladder feel he has more than served his time.

DCL isn't IDL, and it isn't Rangers. We don't uphold bans from other groups -- Bubble and Lionclaw are welcome here as they have caused no issues on this ladder. We certainly aren’t going to continue to enforce a ban from some other ladder for an offense that was committed 13 years ago by a then immature 20 year old. We've all done a lot of growing up since then.

You all know that, but we just wanted to make sure it's official and there's no ambiguity:

REALM is welcome here. Period.

He’s actually a talented pilot with a good attitude and deserves a second chance.

We've talked to several old school pilots about having him around, and everyone seems comfortable with it.

If you're an exception, you can talk to him, or you can talk to us. In the mean time, please extend your warmest greetings in the mines.

by **DKH** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:27 am

Welcome REALM! Looking forward to some intense battles!!! --DKH (JOJOMAN)

by **Mark392** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 1:15 am

Welcome my friend!! Great to have you back man, missed you!

-Markey

by **LoNi_** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:29 am

Welcome Realm!!

Looking forward to some matches.

=]

by **Drakona** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:33 am

Welcome! I'm very glad to have a chance to play you.

by **REALM** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:11 am

by **RiTides** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:33 pm

Very cool. Welcome "back"!

by **LoNi_** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:37 pm

Come back here Ritides!

Where are you?

When are you coming back man?

Miss playing you!

by **RiTides** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:30 pm

Hey what a coincidence, I just downloaded Drakona's latest version and am firing up my descent.... :-)

by **Sharpie** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:30 pm

Hey I remember Realm. We use to go into minvera and he use to teach me some things. Hope all is well with you.