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" I deeply regret ever making him bip editor when I couldn't continue doing it. Because the the job was supposed to be non-editorial and purely procedural something of a human rubber stamp I hoped it would give him an opportunity to develop his interpersonal skills in an context where his narrow-minded focus wouldn't be a hindrance and where a wonkish approach could even be a bit of an asset. This turned out to be a disaster because rather than following the limited requirements of the process he has systematically distorted reality so that he could falsely declare things to be violations of the limited requirements in order to get his way. It was a real error in judgement on my part although it's one that is overshadowed by the error of the current project leaders in failing to end Luke's abusive influence even after he started explicitly calling for the destruction of the project."

One of the trends that I dislike in all these "clique sagas" surfacing now is that somehow there is always an excuse towards why things should be less optimal than just finding the right person for the right job.

If you settle for less in hopes of some magical outcome then don't make excuses afterwards. No one needs an explanation of why you thought your fuckup was supposed to work out differently. None is owed. Just say: "I fucked up". Don't mention any other name than your own.

Grow a pair and don't shift blame, or try to look good by claiming that other people made even worse decisions.

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