The Palig Crisis

The Palig Crisis, officially known as the Month of Malice and referred to as The Lost Month in the lore, was a series of reporting scandals engaged by an internet trolling group named Del Castillo, which escalated into a 33-day (24 February - 28 March 2022u2. (2022). The Lost Month (PART 2). In AteneoCord Lore (pp. 37–43). Google Docs. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hbATLjregqEg_paQBE-mJAjXpgQBqxTowPlCyZFWRGU/edit?usp=sharing) crisis after the Ateneo administration launched multiple official investigations against AteneoCord.
Through this incident, several members were constantly harassed and blackmailed by the group, and the group used their identities to get involved in raiding the Palig live stream. It led to multiple investigations against AteneoCord from AdMU and AdDU officials, which incited a mass panic within the server.
The server witnessed a complete lockdown from new members until the end of the crisis, a gradual decrease in member count, and some members received sanctions from Ateneo due to false reports from Del Castillo.
==Prelude==
Around the end of October, a member named Tahol R. and his group gained infamy when they started hacking during the First AteneoCord SMP. milktea, a moderator at the time, called them out for exploiting these hacks, which offended the group leading them to harass him and others that supported him for a few days. One of which was earthworMGD, an administrator at the time, receiving verbal abuse from a member of the group, chaeYul, because of his furry identification, which led them to get banned from AteneoCord.u2. (2022). The Lost Month (PART 1). In AteneoCord Lore (pp. 32–37). Google Docs. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hbATLjregqEg_paQBE-mJAjXpgQBqxTowPlCyZFWRGU/edit?usp=sharingTahol R.'s group, seeing that they got banned, decided to retaliate against AteneoCord by utilizing alternate accounts they had invited into the server before.
=== Micoist Federation dissolves===
On February 21, news started spreading that an anonymous user snitched on the Micoist Federation to AdMU officials. Rumors began to spread that an investigation was already underway. Fearing their identities and history in the organization might have been leaked, they abandoned the original Discord server and migrated to a new one, stating they would be more family-friendly.naomi. (2022, February 21). Official Micoism Disband. Naomi News Network. https://discord.com/channels/901030193769115688/902040048013291600/945122485203009586
=== AdZU member gets blackmailed ===
On February 22, 2022, two alt accounts named CRAZYgoggalcon and THRASHER were harassing itai, an AdZU member, for cheating in an exam a few weeks prior.itai. (2022). Harrassment from AdMU members. In Month of Malice Report / AdZU Cheating Incident (pp. 7-8). Google Docs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/19YuOq5hgPah1ZoDxayX_JkTqaddaQOz8/view?usp=share_link Although, the staff team didn't recognize this as an issue until a few days after when they blackmailed itai through messages sent to Perry and left threats against itai in the AteneoCord Wiki, which got them banned shortly after.
==Del Castillo raids Palig live stream==
On February 24, 2022, AdMU's YouTube channel hosted an unlisted live stream for Palig, an online Filipino play competition. At around 4:46 pm during the live stream, many saw the chat fill with spam from a user named "GOGGAL, Connor Kresy."itai. (2022). The Palig Crisis. In Month of Malice Report / AdZU Cheating Incident (pp. 9). Google Docs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/19YuOq5hgPah1ZoDxayX_JkTqaddaQOz8/view?usp=share_link Part of the spam included the real names of AteneoCord members, such as u2, Remmacaronie, and itai.Rem. (2022). The Raid. In The Malice Report (pp. 2). Google Docs. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iRQUoAydL9ieJ4tQLsBRe2tRaav9NC9n7BRmsM9kF74/edit?usp=sharing
AteneoCord was in a state of panic throughout the raid; members attempted to identify those causing the attack but to no avail. Multiple teachers took notice of the spam, and rumors of a pending investigation spread after the live stream ended.naomi. (2022, February 21). Hysteria in General Chat? Naomi News Network. https://discord.com/channels/901030193769115688/902040048013291600/945122485203009586 Right after the event, members started referring to the group as the "Del Castillo" group.
At 5:34 pm, the Staff Team purged the server's chat history; all messages sent from three hours before the purge got deleted due to fears of it getting used as evidence against AteneoCord. The purge backfired, however, as AteneoCord failed to prove its innocence due to a lack of evidence directly caused by the purge.
===The Snitching Incident===
At 6:08 pm, the Staff Team received information about a member named VyrksTheBird reporting AteneoCord to a high-ranking AdMU teacher. VOL/O, a member of AteneoCord at the time, obtained this information from a classmates-only Discord server.Rem. (2022). The Snitching Incident. In The Malice Report (pp. 3–6). Google Docs. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iRQUoAydL9ieJ4tQLsBRe2tRaav9NC9n7BRmsM9kF74/edit?usp=sharing
==u2 declares Martial Law ==
Due to the incident, the AdMU administration started an investigation to identify the individuals or the group who did the raid, which they assumed was AteneoCord because it was mentioned repeatedly during the live stream. The AdDU administration later joined the investigation because AdDU students were reportedly involved in the raid. On February 24, u2 imposed Martial Law on the server, temporarily stopping new AdMU members from verifying.itai. (2022). Martial law is enacted. In Month of Malice Report / AdZU Cheating Incident (pp. 9–10). Google Docs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/19YuOq5hgPah1ZoDxayX_JkTqaddaQOz8/view?usp=share_link
thumb|AteneoCord members protesting in the server.
===AteneoCord protests===
they legit chant "Glory to the AteneoCord, Revolution of our times!" taking directly from Hong Kong protests, even spamming the Hong Kong anthem but replacing Hong Kong with AteneoCord.
===#BRINGTHEMBACK===
===Staff reform===
==Crisis ends==
==Aftermath==
==References==
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