DfieldMark · @DfieldMark
25th Jun 2015 from TwitLonger
In regards to all the Cube drama...
Before you read this, the following message is of MY own thoughts only.
There's a lot to talk about in this TwitLonger so I hope you read it all. I will (most likely) forget to talk about a certain point here and there so if I do, I'll be on my Ask.FM page after this post answering questions until my flight to Florida later this morning.
Don't kill the messenger, I'm trying to provide an open avenue of conversation between the group and you die-hard viewers.
Yes, Tomahawk was kicked. Yes, it was a unanimous GROUP vote (by the people who were present for the meeting and discussion that was had). To my memory, there were around 10-12 people that popped in and out during the entire 30-45 minute conversation with Tomahawk.
You have to understand that with a group as big as The Cube, it is damn near IMPOSSIBLE to bring together our entire 20 member group without having any time conflicts so we gathered the people that were available at a short notice the night after Julio's livestream.
First things first, Julio was kicked because of what he said during the 24-hour livestream about certain individuals in the group. I was not present during the livestream, nor is there a VOD of the conversation, but several members we're directly discussed on livestream. People we're called out and insulted by the things that were said. Personal details about individuals were brought up and completely insulted the individuals that were talked about. I cannot discuss the things that were said in the livestream because it doesn't need to be discussed. Insults were thrown and people were hurt, whether it was directly or indirectly said.
The one point that I have to bring up in regards to Julio's departure is the fact that he said that we told him to portray that he had left on his own accord. Never, once, did we tell him to say that. We told him that he could bring up his departure from the group in any way that he wanted; whether it be saying he was kicked or him leaving. We left that option up to him. Words may have come across the wrong way during the conversation as emotions were high and Julio may have misinterpreted what we were saying.
You also have to understand that within a group of 20 individuals, you will NOT get along with everyone. Use an example of yourself in a classroom with 20 other individuals. There will be people that you are super-close friends with and there are people who you are comfortable with but may not be super close with. This goes the same for The Cube. Not everyone will get along, but we're all still together.
We told Julio that we'd continue to support him regardless of whether or not he was part of the Cube group. Whether it be through livestreams or recordings, he's still our friend and we still talk to him. You can confirm with Julio, himself, that we told him this. We're there to support our friends whenever they ask for it and the real friends will help when help is asked.
You viewers have dubbed and called us "The Cube Family"; a blessing and a curse in this YouTube atmosphere. Of course, we are all very close friends and we share the same interests but this does not always align with everything that happens behind the scenes. There are many things that happens within the group that is solved internally because we don't want you guys to have to worry about drama.
Drama is for real life, and YouTube is YouTube... The space where you guys can get away from all of your real life problems.
For us, YouTube is OUR real life. There is drama within YouTube but we try our hardest not to let it affect the content that we are producing.
In regards to the other members leaving The Cube:
Ryan & Bayani > Left the group in order to pursue other things. They we're not kicked and they left on good terms with everyone. As stated in their personal leaving messages, they we're moving on to the next stage of their life and needed time away from the SMP aspect of Minecraft to focus on other things.
Dul > Dul was not kicked. You can read her full message here: http://duljuice.tumblr.com/post/120986856759/its-time
Please stop trying to put all the blame on one person. Decisions were made because they had to be made. As a Cube member reaching out to you guys, I really hope that you guys would stop trying to spread all this hate towards other individuals. It doesn't help the situation in any way.
I know I've probably forgotten to talk about a specific point so feel free to ask appropriate questions here: http://ask.fm/DfieldMark. I'll answer anything pertaining to this "drama" if it's appropriate to help ease any concerns that you are having.
-Mark