Scott Smajor: Avid and Marm had a "Release logistics and strategy" document for how they were going to cancel me, where it says "The objective: to safely and transparently release our statement regarding Scott Smajor's pattern of behavior. By coordinating this release, we aim to ensure that narrative remains factual, protect our community from retaliation, and step away for our own mental health while the public processes information.
Phase one. So, it's like:
[reading] "Day: June first."
Come for me in Pride month; firstly, that's a hate crime. Also, it says:
[reading] "June first, the day after Twitchcon. The drop time: 2pm to 4pm MDT. 10pm to midnight Amsterdam time. The strategy: we are launching this while Scott is traveling in Amsterdam. By scheduling the release for late at night in his current timezone, we accomplish two things."
[reading] "Number one: the global audience peak. 2pm to 4pm MDT hits the optimal window for visibility. It reaches the US audience as they finish the day and the UK audience before they go to sleep."
[reading] "Number two: preventing immediate escalation. Scott will be geographically distant and likely offline. This ensures our document has time to speak for itself and be read fully by the public before any reactive, heat-of-the-moment, PR defense can begin."
[reading] "Phase two: coordinated release. The initial release will be coordinated and simultaneous between three core parties. Twitter replies will be restricted to 'people you follow' to prevent fan swarming and keep the threads focused and readable."
Avid's statement, "The Primary Document". A receipt-backed document focusing on the abuse of power, boundary violations, and timeline of events. I seen this document by the way. It was crazy. Also, none of it was really well done. Gemini worked so hard on this.
The second one is Marm's statement: The Corroboration. [reading] "A concise statement confirming our firm boundaries were repeatedly violated, detailing the impact on our personal lives, and showing a united front."
"And then, also, Viking's statement: Administrative Transparency. [reading] "A strictly administrative statement from SBK leadership. This will confirm that the season 3 roster changes were purely logistical, and unrelated to Avid's personal statement, keeping the timelines distinctly separate."
It was not separate. They were, in fact, very intertwined. So, now we move on to Phase Three. Guidance for Allies. [reading] "We know other creators want to stand with us. To ensure their statements help clarify, rather than accidentally confuse the public, we ask allies to review the Master Document privately beforehand so they know exactly what they are backing."
[reading] "So, how allies can support (core themes and talking points). (Note: please do not copy and paste identical statements, as this could look inauthentic. Please use your own voice while focusing on these core themes). Number one: Focus on the power dynamic. Emphasize that MCYT space needs to hold industry gatekeepers accountable, and that 'jokes' hold different weight when one person controls event access."
[reading] "Validating the receipts. If you have seen the behind-the-scenes reality, confirm that you stand by Avid and Marm, and validate that the receipts are real. Shared experiences (or past victims)."
[reading] "If allies feel safe doing so, they can share that Avid is not alone, and that this is a known systematic pattern. And the golden rule for allies: do not bring up unrelated server drama. Do not attack other creators or enablers by name. And do not argue with fans in the replies. Keep the focus entirely on supporting the victims and discussing industry power imbalances."
And then Phase Four: Community Protection and Offline Protocol. [reading] "Immediately following the drop, we will initiate community safety measures to protect our nervous systems. Number one: Mod brief and auto-mod. Discord and Twitch mods will be briefed forty hours in advance. Auto-mod filters will be updated. Mods have blanket permission to instantly ban anyone bringing harassment or drama into our safe spaces."
[reading] "Number two: low-contact protocol. Avid and Marm will delete Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube Studio from our phones. We will board our flight to England, and step away from the internet to protect our peace."
[reading] "Number three: the emergency proxy. We will designate Viking (or another trusted mod) as our offline 'proxy'. While we will not check social media, our proxy will monitor the situation. If a critical counter-claim or emergency arises that requires our immediate attention, the proxy has direct line to reach us. Otherwise, we will remain entirely dark."
[reading] "The aftermath, number four. When we let the document speak for itself, we will not reply to predictable notes app apologies or drama channels. When we return from England, the dust will have settled and we will resume our content in a clean, safe, and thriving new chapter."
