[Libby K]

Originally Posted by ouellet348

That said they will only be anonymous for so long. Eventually the community will have a name and a number to go with it.

My opinion is that team should come forward. Help the community heal and acknowledge that a team member turned out to be a different person than you thought. Don't help protect this person for your own anonymity. That can only last so long. If you truly did nothing wrong no one who matters and has half a brain would hold you accountable for something that you are not to blame for. Don't protect someone who chose to make a decision that terrible. Address the situation in a manner befitting the quality of the community we are all a part of.

This is what I mean. The situation in which the team formerly associated with the individual steps forward and makes a statement will create a much better atmosphere for themselves than the situation where the community eventually finds out who this person is and publishes their name and association. As much as I think that illustrates the bad parts of the internet, it's more than likely going to happen because this IS such an emotionally charged issue for so many.

If you were that team, wouldn't you want to admit that, like Alex said, this person had a different character than you thought... rather than get called out on a public forum before you get your chance to speak for yourself?

I don't approve of a witch-hunt for the person involved, but I do believe the team should get a chance to step forward before those with the torches and pitchforks get them first.