even if it were the current mod team who allowed art to be a helper mod, it might have just been because no one warned them not to. all three are covid era joiners of dwrp (not the site in general, but specifically public panfandom dwrp, before someone reminds me kit was in alternity with denise again, yes, they've all been around dw but that doesn't mean shit, we aren't the only users or the only rpers here) and art was remarkably mild for the first year of folkmore being open with more of their dramatics being pre-pandemic. there's no central database of "these are the bad people to always ban immediately and never give another chance as they don't change" that new mods are pointed to. no one newer looks at anon comms, don't even delude yourselves into thinking wg/rpa are resources for that kind of info, half the shit on here is made up in the moment and lacks credibility. which is fine because everyone knows wg has no credibility, but be real about it.

my point is we can only jokingly blame mods for not being psychic about problem players, not seriously expect it.

this was probably way too constructive.