I am very excited to be working with the amazing team over at
@ContentOnCall
as Outreach Coordinator. This wonderful team consisting of many who also work at The Peter Mayhew Foundation,
@TheWookieeRoars
, and they help so many charitable organizations!
I was not going to make a statement, but for my own mental health, I need to say this. Please read this thread fully before commenting or sharing. I’ll start by saying I did not step down from Wookieepedia by choice. I stepped down because I felt I had no other choice.
After much discussion and consideration, I've resigned from the Wookieepedia social media team. I love and appreciate all of you, and it's been a pleasure working with you. May the Force be with you.
Last Sunday, I got a ping asking if I was at work, and when I might be available for a social media team meeting. I replied by informing them of the approximate time I would be home. When I went on my lunch break, I found myself locked out of all the social media accounts, and
for several hours nobody would tell me anything. When I got home, at 10 pm, I was given an ultimatum: I had 12 hours to step down from the social media team, or they would put it to a public vote with evidence of my supposed misconduct, evidence which was not even shown to me
until more than 12 hours after this, completely stripping me of any fair chance of explaining my side or defending myself against the allegations in that moment. It was simply: resign, or we’ll put the weight of Wookieepedia against you. I had no idea what was going to be said
an ideal situation, and I will own up to that, but my real-life job needs to be a priority, as that’s what puts a roof over my head. As a manager at my work, I am obligated to go in if someone calls out, but I have always tried my best to work around that and coordinate times
or if it was even true, which was a scary situation to be in.
My time limit was later extended to the following night after I begged for more time to process this, as the thought of losing a community that meant so much to me triggered a massive anxiety attack for me. Once I
1) Claims that I bailed on interviews with creators and constantly rescheduled. I will fully acknowledge that there were instances where I had to reschedule due to last-minute shift changes at work, which I unfortunately did not have control over. Rescheduling was never
was finally given the chance to review the evidence, I was devastated to see it was set up in a way that made me look very bad in the court of public opinion.
I want to take this opportunity now to share my side on some of what was presented:
Being completely honest, one of the most painful parts of all this is seeing people I though were friends after all the years editing together, going around trash talking me, and making me out to be a monster. I don't have words for how much that actually hurts.
I was not going to make a statement, but for my own mental health, I need to say this. Please read this thread fully before commenting or sharing. I’ll start by saying I did not step down from Wookieepedia by choice. I stepped down because I felt I had no other choice.
that I always tried to help other wiki sites, who didn’t have the connections we did. I think working with and supporting other wikis is a good thing, and it was only ever my intention to help, but in hindsight I understand how it could come across poorly to use one wiki’s
that are convenient for both myself, and the interviewee. Everyone I rescheduled with was always very understanding about it, and perfectly fine working around it.
2) That I used the Twitter account to try and connect another wiki with a publisher. Anyone who knows me knows
Twitter reputation for something that’s not directly related to that wiki.
3) That I shared the personal information of other editors by tweeting happy birthday tweets to them. Last year the social media team collectively decided to stop doing these based on how much
attention it drew to individuals. While the original intent was to celebrate our community and spread positivity, I actually agreed with this decision, because in practice I did not want users to be in a position where all eyes were on them, without their permission.
4) That I had shared the screenshot of the death threat without consent. I completely own this one. When it was brought up to me that the person who received the threat did not want it up, I deleted it immediately and apologized, and I thought we were on okay terms.
I was in the wrong, despite positive intentions in wanting to show what Wookieepedia community members were being forced to deal with. People and their well-being come first, which is something I’ve always thought was important to remember on social media, so this is
something I am committed to learning from and ensuring I never put someone in this position again.
5) That I was spamming creators with messages. It was only ever my intention to engage in fun conversations with people active on Twitter, so I never viewed this as spam even
if I sent a few messages before getting a reply, but if anyone saw this this way, I am sorry. That was not the intention but I understand and apologize to anyone who may have felt that way.
So, to avoid being dragged through the mud, I stepped down. After that, I said I was
away. This was not respected, and an announcement was posted in the discord shortly after. Only by further request was this later removed.
A few days later, I received a demand that I immediately delete the site's YouTube channel so it could be remade under a Wookieepedia
made me look extremely malicious. Like I was only in this for my own personal clout, and that I did not care about the site at all. Nothing could be further from the truth. I love this place, and despite everything, I still do. I was going to leave quietly because I did not
going to take some time away from the discord server to process all of this and asked that a big announcement not be made. Being part of the social media team was a significant part of my life, so for my own mental health, I wanted to process this in my own time and just fade
me a bit to see this. When I did check my dm’s and saw it, I deleted the YouTube, as requested. While I can understand the social media team wanting to organize their accounts, I felt there was no regard for my health and no regard for the mental breakdown I was undergoing as
a result of all this.
This past Friday, after keeping to myself and hoping to move on, I woke up to find they had started a public vote to remove me as an admin on the site fully, and that I was getting dragged hard by people. The evidence was again set up in a way that
permanently blocked from Wookieepedia, for “acting against the image and interests of Wookieepedia”. This was after I had intentionally avoided speaking publicly about any of this, aside from a lighthearted tweet that I had stepped down, and that I would miss everyone. All the
I did not expect a conversation with friends about how deeply this was affecting me to then be leaked by another user, whom I trusted.
In the fourteen years I’ve worked on Wookieepedia, I have always tried to keep the best interests of the site at heart.
the full two-week period, so “the community could have their say”. In essence, I would be subjected to being dragged through the mud for two weeks, just so people could attack me despite there being nothing left to vote for after I’d already resigned. I went to Fandom staff
email, as one of my emails was linked to it. The email couldn’t be switched, so I understand why this request was made. It was also demanded that I hand over the logins for Hive and Bluesky, neither of which I had. I had my dm’s turned off, wanting to keep to myself, so it took
while, I continued to be dragged in the discord server. At every turn, I wanted to go quietly and avoid being dragged through the mud. At every turn, it was publicly escalated anyway.
I do want to acknowledge that there were concerns that I had shared some posts from a
Whether on Wook Twitter or my own personal accounts, that’s always been something I’ve wanted to impart. That’s not what Star Wars is about, and that’s not what I’m about.
want things to blow up, and I did not want to see people get targeted. So, I stepped down as an admin as well, to avoid more pain. I requested the vote be closed, as I had stepped down, and quit the site. I was told, in no uncertain terms, that the vote would remain up for
some chunks are just gone. I did not react well on that first day, and to those caught up in that, I’m sorry. As I reflect on choices I’ve made, I think it’s worth asking: wouldn’t you privately turn to friends for help if you felt you were being treated unfairly?
for support, and they were able to get the vote closed.
At this point, I had left. I did not plan on returning and was wholly planning to just go away quietly, and focus on my mental health. A few more days passed, and this past Monday I woke up to find out that I had been
private channel. I never posted anything publicly, but I do admit to sharing these messages with both my partner and some friends privately because I needed advice. I needed some support, as I could not process it alone. I did not post these things in public, nor do I have any
intention of doing so. The people who helped me process all this can attest to how devastated I was, and how close I was to an actual complete mental breakdown. I’ll be honest, that entire first day of all this is something of a blur to me. I remember bits and pieces of it, but
I know some of you are being unfollowed right now, but from the bottom of my heart just know that it doesn’t erase all the fun times we’ve had together. I treasure that, and I’m excited to continue that good work in my new role as a grant writer at the Peter Mayhew Foundation.
I don’t expect my Wookieepedia block appeal to be accepted, and if that’s the case? That’s okay. I’ve avoided sharing screenshots or names here, because despite everything, I don’t want people to be harassed. I don’t want people to be bullied.
Have I made mistakes along the way? Absolutely. You’d be hard-pressed to find any users who haven’t. But my last week has consisted entirely of daily mental breakdowns, anxiety attacks, and grappling with the fact that none of the people I’ve worked with for over a decade have
even bothered checking to see if I was okay, and who now believe I’m some sort of monster, akin to the dictators we’ve had on the site in the past.
I fully acknowledge the mistakes I’ve made, and I’m truly determined to learn from those mistakes, but I don’t feel that those
So I’ll end this with something simple: I’m sorry. I’m sorry to anyone hurt by me, that was never my intention. I love you all, and all I’ve ever wanted to do is support and uplift people. If I ever went a little too far with that, I own that. Nobody’s perfect, but my
and if you have questions I am happy to speak about it.
For those I’ve had years of positive interaction with, either on the site or on the social media accounts, just know that I have truly enjoyed getting to know you and sharing a love of Star Wars with you.
mistakes warranted me being treated as less than human, being cast aside, and having my contributions invalidated so quickly, especially when it once took Fandom’s intervention to remove admins who have done much worse. At the time, I reacted poorly to that intervention,
but I was determined to learn and grow from my reaction and made the commitment to help Wookieepedia grow from that as well. So it’s disheartening to see some of the same old arguments about bureaucracy and procedure being used now to explain the site’s behavior toward me.
commitment to myself is to take time now to reflect on what’s happened. This is my story, so as part of that reflection, putting this message out now was important to me. I encourage you to read the evidence that was presented against me and make your own decisions about it,
Hey there
#swtwt
, I'm Jordan. I'm a lifelong Star Wars fan, and an admin over on Wookieepedia. I'm a huge supporter of focusing on love over hate, and finding the things that unite us. Taking a day away from things today, but know that I love you all very much❤️
Y'all, I'm....absolutely blown away by the supportive messages I've gotten on here and in dm's. I appreciate you all more than words can describe, and my dm's are always open. I'm proud to know each and every one of you❤️
#swtwt
Very happy to announce that
@SEJordanWilson
(best known for his amazing work at
@WookOfficial
) is migrating from one Wookiee to another as one of the new Grant Writers at The Peter Mayhew Foundation! Excited to add Jordan’s experience to our team helping the Wookiee give!
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Much love to Mads Mikkelsen!
@erinbrasher
I'll be the first to admit, I've made mistakes before. Have I always learned from those right away? No. But I'm always trying to improve and grow
Yes, you heard it here first! Me and
@vakarian_effect
will be hosting our own podcast, aptly titled "Droids ARE Welcome Here"! Star Wars is for all of us, and you absolutely have a place here, and we want to highlight all of you! The creators, the fans, and everyone in between!
We sit down with
@SEJordanWilson
, former administrator for
#Wookieepedia
. In this conversation, Jordan discusses his 14-year journey and the challenges of navigating a changing fandom. Jordan also shares his next steps in his professional journey.
Link:
Hey there friends. I'm not normally one to ask for help, but my void baby has some medical bills upcoming that are stretching me very tight. If you can help in any way, I would appreciate it tremendously. Thank you for reading, and please share this❤️
I want to know what
#starwars
books you're currently reading🙂 I'm taking a pass through Shadow of the Sith, by
@ghostfinder
! Highly recommend, it's such a fun read!
#swtwt
I am once again screeching about how amazing Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire by
@ChrisKempshall
is. Highly recommend, it just ties everything together beautifully!
#swtwt
#starwars
16 years ago, The Clone Wars movie had its red carpet premiere, and started a new era of Star Wars animation. One of my favorite things about this was always the soundtrack, just the perfect blend of orchestral and epic. What was your favorite part?
#starwars
#swtwt
@Ky1eKatarn
It's been a pleasure my friend. You can still count on me being here on my own account yelling about what I love about this silly space franchise!
@network_echo
@realswtheory
In case it wasn't clear, I do in fact wholeheartedly denounce all threats. Fullstop. I don't care where you fall in the fandom, you do not deserve death threats, period.
Thanks to the ridiculous changes Elon has made to Twitter, and basically made it pay to win,
@WookOfficial
gained a grand total of 7 new followers in July. A year ago, the monthly average for new followers was up to 10,000. This is ridiculous.
We've just done the follow up appointment, and the abscess has not gone down. I'm bringing him back in first thing tomorrow morning for a biopsy to confirm whether it's an abscess or a tumor, then from there the surgeon will consider surgical options.
My poor big void baby here has an abscess tooth, so while we wait for the antibiotics to kick in, he gets spoiled with extra cuddles, all the wet food he can eat, and extra head kisses. He's grooming better after the first antibiotics and painkillers, which is good!
Y'all, I'm in tears. An anonymous person just donated $100 to the GoFundMe I set up to help with my cat Andy's vet bills. We're around halfway to the goal, and I am beyond grateful to all of you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ You are what makes this fandom amazing❤️
Hey there! My sweet cat Andy has an abscessed tooth, and the medical costs are overwhelming. Every donation can make a huge difference, so if you can, please click the link below to donate or share the link. Thanks so much!
I want to give a big shoutout to my good friends over at The Peter Mayhew Foundation,
@TheWookieeRoars
. They do amazing work, and the person behind this account is one of the nicest and most genuine people I've had the pleasure of meeting. Please do check them out!!!!!
#swtwt
Loving reading all of the
#swtwt
introductions so here is our own! We are The Peter Mayhew Foundation. Founded in 2011 by everyone's favorite walking carpet, the late great Peter Mayhew and his wife Angie. Chewbacca as a character has been a source of comfort and support for
The threats need to stop. If you send threats wishing death on others, go touch grass (Canon or Legends grass will do). It's a silly franchise about space wizards, and if you wish death on others over it? You've missed the entire point of it. Get help.
I want to do something fun tonight. I want you to tag your favorite Star Wars podcasters and youtubers, and tell them why you love them! Let's fill the timeline with some positivity and joy!
#swtwt
#starwars
This is disgusting. I stand with Ash, and every single other fan who is fed up with this toxicity in the fandom. If you send threats, if you harass, if you tell people they should die, you are no fan. You are despicable. I stand with my friends on
#swtwt
in saying we're done.
What is your favorite Star Wars book? Mine is Heir to the Empire. I picked this up at a used bookstore years and years ago, and something about it just changed me. The way it was written, the tone, and that damn logical character named Thrawn.
#starwars
#swtwt
There are no words to describe how happy I am for you. From the moment we met, I knew this would happen. Maybe not that day or the next day, but someday. That day is here now, and it is amazing! Everything about it is amazing, and I encourage everyone to check this out!
#swtwt
I’m not sure the phrase ‘I’ve waited my whole life for this’ adequately describes today. It is overwhelming and wonderful and weird. But there are some important things I want everyone to think about and understand regarding the production of a book like this.
Get ready for a brand new Star Wars adventure.
Watch the trailer for Skeleton Crew, streaming with a two-episode series premiere December 3 on
@DisneyPlus
.
Andy is still at the vet, I'm waiting on the call to see how the biopsy went, and what the surgeon thought. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, I am beyond grateful to you.
I just realized that I never posted this tweet😭Thank you
@yapseshpod
@sawyeurism
@_bdazzler_
for the gorgeous Yap Sesh mug! It was so much fun collaborating on the Star Wars Spelling Bee, and I'd love to work with you again on the next one!
#starwars
#swtwt