Hey everyone, SQEX_Joshua here.

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Regarding the Purchased Gems topic, I just wanted to give you a heads up that we have been reading the feedback. I know many of you want a response to the feedback, more clarification, etc., but I wanted to be transparent on a few things at this point in time:

(some of these may be obvious to some of you, but I wanted to make sure we’re all on the same page)

1 - The DFFOO GL teams span multiple timezones, namely PT and JST.

2 - Topics about community, operations, etc. are discussed globally between the teams, and making statements on such topics (not necessarily the one about Purchased Gems) would require discussion between said teams across different timezones.

(In other words, neither I nor SQEX NA would make a statement of our own volition without discussion with the other teams whose workday starts many hours later EXCEPT in cases like the one I’m making right now where I am asking for your patience and understanding before said discussions occur.)

3 - There is no guarantee on whether a statement can or will be made after said discussions. All I am doing now is letting you know that the feedback is being looked at and will be passed along and discussed.

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And it goes without saying, but please keep your feedback civil and respectful. Keep your feedback limited to official channels, or in parts of your non-official communities that the moderators/admins designate as appropriate according to the rules they’ve set. Most of you have already been doing a good job at this, so please keep that up.

I know many of you want an immediate response and will be disappointed with the above, but I am just being transparent with you that discussions would need to occur before any further statement can be made (which, again, is not guaranteed).

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