Quoted from Dreamscale ... or I would most likely be banned for life with the things I would be saying.

Based on what?  

Quoted from Grandma Bear IMO, it was a sucky thing to do, but what did anyone lose from this? Money? Time? Effort? No onelost anything, so why ban or publicly shame? We're all trying to do our best here on this free site...

Who cares whether anyone lost anything? That's not the point. You can't be serious. "We're all trying to do our best here on this free site"? Who? The person who fabricated comments and votes? Why would anyone want to be part of such a thing? I'm not calling for "public shaming." I'm calling for honesty about this. You're a long-timer: You're okay with this? I guess you are.

Quoted from Don Based on what?

Don? You, too? You need to say who did this -- and suspend him or her.

Quoted from Stumpzian You need to say who did this -- and suspend him or her.

Why?

To this point, I have made no mention of what actions I took.  There are a lot of assumptions being made.  

But other than you, who says I 'need to say who did this' and I need to 'suspend him or her'.

I've handled it to my satisfaction, I've ensured it has no impact on the contest and I'm taking steps it won't happen again.  

- Don

Like I said, It was a sucky thing to do. The person was called out by Don. The mods know who this person is. The person knows we know. It wasn't a real competition where anything of high value was at stake.

This OWC or WT won't be remembered in the future except for maybe a few people that participated. The attempt at cheating did not affect the outcome, so why ban or publicly out someone? Just to hurt them?

You're calling for honesty? Someone did attempt to cheat, but was found out. Why do you need to know more?

Quoted from Don Based on what?

Joking, Don.  Just thinking back to earlier times when I said things that shouldn't be said and was a nuisance.

Quoted from Don Why? To this point, I have made no mention of what actions I took.  There are a lot of assumptions being made.   But other than you, who says I 'need to say who did this' and I need to 'suspend him or her'. I've handled it to my satisfaction, I've ensured it has no impact on the contest and I'm taking steps it won't happen again.   - Don

I disagree with your decision, Don.

Quoted from Stumpzian I disagree with your decision, Don.

When I go to McDonalds, I have a handful of choices to pick from. When I go to BJ's Brew House I have a hundred or so. It's easy to make a choice at McD. It's harder at BJ's. More choices. Have to make a decision on all the information provided. Let's just say you have the McD menu while we have the BJ's menu. The decision was made after studying the menu for a long time...

Quoted from Stumpzian I disagree with your decision, Don.

Henry,

I respect that you disagree with my decision.  I knew that would happen.  After spending a long time looking into what happened and discussing with the moderators asking their input, I ultimately made a decision and took a course of action.  The integrity of the contest was preserved.  However, I will not be releasing the name of the person who cheated.  

- Don

Quoted from Dreamscale Joking, Don.  Just thinking back to earlier times when I said things that shouldn't be said and was a nuisance.

We're good.

- Don

Quoted from Don I ultimately made a decision and took a course of action. - Don

What was the course of action?

Quoted from Stumpzian Don? You, too?

And me.  Although I totally -- respectfully -- get where you are coming from.

But there were lots of reasons driving the decision Don made.  I think he did the right thing.

He's been running this house for an awfully long time.  Trust his judgement.

Quoted from bert And me.  Although I totally -- respectfully -- get where you are coming from. But there were lots of reasons driving the decision Don made.  I think he did the right thing. He's been running this house for an awfully long time.  Trust his judgement.

I think Don does a wonderful job. He's wrong on this.

Quoted from Grandma Bear When I go to McDonalds, I have a handful of choices to pick from. When I go to BJ's Brew House I have a hundred or so. It's easy to make a choice at McD. It's harder at BJ's. More choices. Have to make a decision on all the information provided. Let's just say you have the McD menu while we have the BJ's menu. The decision was made after studying the menu for a long time...

So, let's hear the BJ's menu choices. We need to know when writing scripts for future OWCs.
I can't tell you how disappointed I am in how this has been handled -- and responses such as yours.

Quoted from Stumpzian I think Don does a wonderful job. He's wrong on this.

I can see how you would think that.  I can.

Suppose Don were to post the name?  Right here.  Right now.

What comes next?

Follow that thread of thought to wherever it leads you -- with an emphasis on worst-case scenarios.

That may not convince you entirely, of course.  But that is just one of a couple reasons.