Thread:Birds are cool 27/@comment-46653527-20200818030222

To Whom It May Concern:

My name is Jamie. I am Angela's mother. Angela told me that she joined this website today because she was interested in seeing if anyone else on this website would be interested in creating a website about real and imaginary birds for fun. I do not see anything wrong with this. My daughter loves birds, and there are not many people in real life for her to share this passion with (especially during the age of social distancing and stay-at-home orders). Angela is only thirteen years old, so I apologize for any issues that may have arised due to her immaturity.

I was just working at my desk when Angie came up to me crying, and I asked her what was wrong. She said that she was banned on a website for wanting to create a page about real and imaginary birds. My first reaction was that this was not okay at all. Why was my daughter banned for expressing her desires? She said how she was simply looking for assistance in creating a "wiki," but all she received was criticism and backlash. She did not know how this website worked at the time, and she said that everyone was calling her a "troll" and treating her like she did not even exist. First of all, I find this treatment unacceptable. Everyone should be treated with equality regardless of who they are or where they come from. Nobody offered any assistance to her for her to learn how this website works.

She gave me her iPad, and I took some steps to investigate what exactly went on. Thankfully, there are logs here for everything. I read all the posts she made, and I saw nothing wrong with them. She was constantly only trying to be helpful per her small knowledge about this website. Once again, I apologize for any disturbance she may have created; however, I believe that this was not handled correctly at all. I am writing this message to ask the moderators or any staff members how we can alleviate this situation. Angie is in deep regret and despair because of her ban. She has locked herself in her room and we are not sure how to get in the room because there are no keyholes for the bedroom doors in our house. I am very worried that she will either open the window and run away or never allow us in the room. She is not responding when we talk to her from outside the door but we hear her crying and see part of her through the crack below the door.

If anyone could provide any help or assistance here, that would be wonderful. Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Jamie 