“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval.” Following the directions of a wise apostle, Club Penguin Armies issues its first Executive Statement in its new era.

In any structured community, be it a true government, or, in our case, an organization of virtual Club Penguin-based armies, there exists a persistent tension between autonomy and oversight. At the heart of this tension is a philosophical dilemma: To what extent should a governing body exert control over the internal matters of the entities it oversees?

On The Authority of a Governing Body

This matter has been studied thoroughly by many Administrators before us for years ago. Many diverging answers and perspectives were put in practice throughout time. Nevertheless, times have been changing, igniting our urge to address this matter, face to the recent scandals. Within Club Penguin Armies, particularly, this question becomes increasingly relevant as we explore an environment where creativity, competitiveness, and leadership autonomy thrive, yet so do the risks of unchecked behavior that can lead to real-world harm.

From a liberal philosophical standpoint, autonomy is a foundational right, emphasizing a concept in Liberal Ethics called “self-governance”, which is essential to moral agency and dignity. In this view, for instance, armies within an organization are entitled to define their culture, structure, and governance so long as their actions do not infringe on others. Undeniably, allowing armies to maintain their independence fosters innovation, vitality, and, of course, freedom by avoiding homogenization imposed from the top down. To an extent, some of the elements of this Ethical perspective are important: armies are independent and should always be. Armies have always been decentralized in the sense that no organization or league ever had the right to tell them what or what not to do regarding their events and internal operations.

However, many who follow this branch of modern Ethics reproduce a common misconception that “freedom means the absence of restriction”. But this is a shallow view of liberty. True freedom is not unlimited; it is not the ability to act without consequence or to impose your will on others without accountability. True freedom exists within the boundaries of fair and just law, designed not to suppress, but to protect and ensure justice. In other words liberty does not mean doing whatever it pleases you, but rather doing what pleases within the boundaries of reason and morality. Law is not the enemy of freedom, rather it is the condition that makes freedom meaningful. Without structure, freedom becomes chaos. Without limits, one person’s “freedom” can easily become another person’s harm.

The challenge thus lies in the gray area: where exactly is the line between legitimate self-governance and dangerous misconduct? Some argue that CPA interfering in army internals risks eroding the autonomy that makes armies what they are. Others warn that inaction enables toxicity and evil to flourish unchecked, undermining the very purpose of the foundation of our organization. This dramatic dilemma was perfectly outlined by Bluesockwa1 in a fantastic editorial he wrote some years ago. Quoting him:

It was the administration of Bluesockwa2 and Kingfunks4 that famously demonstrated how community-wide influence on behalf of CPA Central, when done the wrong way, could be perceived as ridiculous and lead to long-term perceptions about the site and the people that work there.

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No one, including myself, really understood what was going on with Zakster throughout most of his term — he seemed to not want to do any of the job, but he didn’t retire, either. It came through most evidently, at first, in the ways he shoved multilogging condemnations down the throats of CPAC’s viewers, complaining about how he had to write them in the first place and never seeming to enjoy holding one of the most powerful ranks in armies, or recognizing the enormous effect his every word had on the community.

Once more: where can we draw the line between both extremes: lack of action and excessive interference? In the context of our community, armies thrive the most when they have the space to grow, to compete, and to express themselves. But that space must exist within a fair set of rules, where all members, regardless of army, rank, or influence, are protected by the same principles of safety and respect. When that framework is ignored or violated, what emerges is not liberty, but anarchy dressed in the clothes of autonomy. Ultimately, a governing body does not exist merely to observe. It exists to, well, govern. And that governance is not about suppressing freedom but ensuring that freedom is not weaponized.

There comes a point when internal matters cross the threshold into ethical and legal concern. When acts such as doxxing, harassment, or other cybercrimes occur within an army, even if internally managed, they are no longer private affairs. They become matters of community safety, platform integrity, and human decency. When that line is crossed, CPA must act, not to control armies, but to defend the community from being harmed in the name of independence.

Finally, there is a false dichotomy often drawn between respect for army independence and the need for centralized action. In truth, both can and MUST coexist. We do not seek to dictate how armies recruit, train, or operate. But when members are harmed, when lines are crossed into criminality or real-world danger, CPA has both the authority and the moral obligation to act. We do not choose to be an organization that only hosts tournaments, release news about the community, Top Tens, do fun community events, and merely observes what happens in the greater community.

We choose to protect our members, our armies, and our community. We will stand by them, by people, by the ones that as Administrators we voluntarily serve. In this new era of Club Penguin Armies this is how we will operate. As a very important book would say: “Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression“.

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Accountability: On the Recent Events

It all started when the dox of Club Penguin Army Judges Head Judge Spotty was made public. The leader of Doritos of Club Penguin, Bscharbach II, uncovered pictures of hers, sharing them within a group, on May 27, 2025. It was only on May 31, however, that the army community would be aware of this episode, which ignited a major controversy within DCP, causing many troops to leave the army. Simultaneously, tensions between DCP and Void Troops were seemingly brewing, sparking a war declaration later in the day.

Upon hearing about the incident, the Head Moderators of Club Penguin Armies, Bestpenguin, and Jojo Teri, took swift action and banned Bscharbach from our main server. They also ensured the main chat was controlled and allowed the Moderation team to mute, kick, or even ban (depending on the severity) who seemed to support and encourage the cybercrime of doxxing.

Not too long after that, screenshots of DCP former leader JoelFreak doxxing many community members were also spread anonymously.

Once again, Club Penguin Armies quickly fired Joel from the Top Ten Committee and banned him from the server.

Following the war declaration, now-VT leader Kira wrote a post exposing the misdeeds of a DCP group popularly known as “The Mob”. In a first moment, DCP Legend Carter issued a public post addressed to the community and the Templars, who also made a public announcement breaking ties with DCP condemning their actions and also exposing more. In his post, Carter denied all accusations made by VT. He said: “The Doritos have never engaged in doxxing, coercion, or the distribution of malicious links. These claims are completely fabricated with no evidence at all and stand in stark contrast to the values we uphold as a community”.

On June 4, the Doritos finally released their promised investigation. In this post, the Void Troops leadership and high command were blatanly exposed for inappropriate behavior, doxxing, and enabling ban-evading from Club Penguin Armies: Battleground. On May 30, Venom, VT’s HCOM, shared the dox of Small/Medium Army Legend Dillon, also exposing his family members.

Venom is already banned from Club Penguin Armies due to his known past of doxxing – and clearly known present, for which he is not being unbanned. On the same hand, Alucard, VT’s HCOM, who is also seen to take part in commenting the dox of Dillon and was previously banned from CPA for doxxing, will remain banned from Club Penguin Armies for the foreseeable future.

The Administration has received many information and evidence of individuals within Void Troops ban-evading in CPAB via alts. First, it was determined that Venom was ban-evading through an alt named KingBob. For clarification, we received evidence of Lukey admitting to giving Venom one of his alts, IP-Checks confirming both accounts were logged on simultaneously (so either Lukey was multilogging or it was Venom on KingBob – both are equally wrong), VT acknowledging Venom attending events, and an anonymous screenshot of Venom confessing to be KingBob on private, which was deleted by the source, preventing us from retrieving it. The Administration is willing to provide evidence if asked.

Secondly, we have confirmed Alucard was on attendance in, at least, one event, on May 9. While we could not determine with precision which alt he was using, we have confirmed he was on the event.

Regrettably, we have also concluded that Venom attended Around the World Cup II rounds for VT.

May 17 – ATWC II Qualifier Round

May 29 – ATWC II US Group Stage vs. DCP

Furthermore, ban-evading also took place during the current conflict VT is in against DCP.

June 2 – Invasion of Aurora (DCP no-show)

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The Line We Draw

Doxxing, harassment, and any form of cybercrime are absolutely unacceptable. These actions are not just violations of community guidelines and Club Penguin Armies rules, they are illegal and dangerous. They must have no place in CPA or in any army we recognize under our organization. Crimes of this nature are not a matter of opinion or internal policy, they are violations of basic human decency and, obviously, the law.

The Administration hereby condemns the doxxing of individuals that was perpretated by former DCP Leader Joel, current DCP leader Bscharbach II, and by VT’s HCOM Venom. We urge these individuals to STOP. This must cease for the sake of the well-being of our community and their own armies – the dark times of the doxxing age we overcame with sacrifice cannot and WILL NOT come back under this Administration. This is the line we draw.

Effective immediately:

• Any army found complicit in or tolerating doxxing or cybercrime will face disciplinary action, including but not limited to removal from the league, Top Ten deductions, and other public sanctions up to the Administration’s discretion.

• Individuals found responsible will be fired from positions, if they have any, and permanently banned from all CPA-related servers.

• The Void Troops are disqualified from Around the World Cup II for breaking the ban-evading rule. The Templars are now moving to the Finals. The battle is still taking at the same day and time. The army will also face Top Ten deductions for enabling Venom’s doxxing and alt attendance, as well as Alu’s, for over a month.
• The Doritos will also face Top Ten deductions for its leadership and advisory enabling doxxing occurring within the army.
• The Doritos vs. Void Troops war is still ongoing. VT was formally warned about the attendance of ban-evading individuals during the war. If any subsequent evidence of ANY war term being breached is presented, the army will be disqualified from it the war.

This is not negotiable. Protecting our community is not only our duty, it is the foundation of everything we do: For the Community. We urge all army leaders and members to stand with us in rejecting these actions and fostering a safer, more respectful environment.

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Concluding this post expressing the thoughts of Chrisi Blule of the Nachos.

In the most explicit terms, I am attempting to point out that armies offer a unique experience, one in which you will then begin to appreciate why veterans keep annoying you. The experience offered is one that stays with you. You need to take as much as you can from armies, use them as a platform to improve your skills. Take some risks, it is a safe environment to do that. Try some new ways of leading, or writing. Join a news organisation, lead your own army. Do everything you possibly can to create that emotional attachment to the community and it will help you greatly. If you do, you will come to realise why veterans are always giving their input, whether it is wanted or not, even though the last time they played an active role in the community was years ago. Because it is difficult to not care about this community.

Chrisi Blule, June 6, 2016.

May we always care for the human beings that make this community alive. We may log on as penguins, but behind every screen there is a soul deserving of respect. When you, dear reader, manage to get married, or just move on, you will not be here anymore to enjoy it. Well, perhaps some of you will still be. Who knows.

Club Penguin Armies Administration
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