Mirandha Laflor
Aes Sedai
I know the Board position needs to be filled, but I'm wondering why TV.net has not chosen to elect Board members. Even a credit union I used to belong to had its members vote on board positions.
As for Riley ever returning...I'm not sure if he'll ever want to return. I don't think I would were I in the same situation. There have been cases of embezzling in some of the organizations I've been or am a part of, though, and I think every single one of them says a board member or other member who embezzles money from the organization may become part of the organization again once the money they stole has been returned in full and any judicial punishment served. This kind of thing might be more unforgiveable in the US than here, though...I don't know.
But for those expressing mourning for the nice guy he was, forgive him for his weakness and forgive yourself; because I was in a situation like this when a friend betrayed and I beat myself up for trusting him, but honestly your instincts weren't wrong. He was that nice guy you thought, but if he really did this out of desperation and not greed then it was situations that drove him to it. So don't beat yourself up for trusting him. Just don't forget either.
As said, we have banned people for looking into others' accounts. We have banned people for being cruel. We have banned people for taking others' money in good faith for services never rendered. Now we are banning someone for draining our entire budget, embezzling thousands in his role as CFO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, the highest financial position and Board position available. I cannot fathom a single reason why he should ever deserve to return.
This is a sad day, and sad week for us Blues. I'm thankful to the admins and board and hall for all the tough decisions they've had to make recently.