This post serves as a follow-up to the previous statement, addressing recent matters of the community. Additionally, measures are being taken to minimize the likelihood of recurrence.

Introduction

This post serves as a follow-up to a recent statement the Club Penguin Armies released last week. In that post, the importance of keeping the community safe was emphasized, also showcasing a section dedicated to internet safety. It aimed at giving advice to the members of the community on how to protect themselves better against any threats they may face online and decrease the likelihood of coming across one. Additionally, the controversy revolving around an individual named Beans, regarding the Rebel Penguin Federation, was addressed. RPF was punished with a two-week Top Ten deduction for the way they handled the situation. Additionally, a misconduct from The White Order was dealt with.

This post aims to clarify the RPF situation, as well as deal with how leadership handled Joke‘s case, which was purposefully left unhandled in our previous statement, so that further investigation could take place. Apart from it, there has also been another situation in which CPA got involved, regarding Romans. In this post, both of these will be analysed, hopefully thoroughly enough, so that there are no questions left unanswered.

Romans

The New Leaders

On September 23, around 11 pm EST, Romans got three new leaders, after an announcement was made on their server. Those were Yellow Typer, Sumdog, and Znation. The Administration was made aware of such induction on September 24 and was quick to take action.

Within the 3 new leaders, there was a name that rang a bell. Sumdog, also known as 54x’s alternate account, as he himself admitted, has been banned from the community for several months due to his well-known actions that led to his removal from multiple groups. In April, his leadership-approved return to the People’s Imperial Confederation prompted the army’s creator, Sidie9, to step back in, take action, and ultimately shut the army down. For those who aren’t aware, 54x shared explicit photos of a community member who was a minor at that time. An action that is not only actually illegal but also violates several rules of our community. The severity of his actions is such that he shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near the community, let alone in a leadership position.

Handling the Situation

As soon as we found out, we reached out to Yellow Typer to ensure that he was aware of who Sumdog was and what his actions were. Yellow Typer didn’t know that Sumdog was 54x, but he knew about what happened regarding 54x’s case. For the next day, there was no action taken by Romans or Yellow, so we also reached out to Toxic Storm, another Roman leader. Toxic had a swift response, creating a group chat with the high-ranked members in Romans, and us. After CPA provided proof of 54x being Sumdog, Romans released him from his duties and removed his roles.

It was also noticed that the now-former Roman leader, Games, was aware of both Sumdog being 54x’s alternative account and what 54x had done. Still, he approved Sumdog’s promotion to leader before he stepped down, while being aware of everything.

Action Taken

Due to Games supporting the promotion of Sumdog to leader after everything he had done, we believe that there should be action taken. Due to Toxic Storm’s quick response and Games no longer leading the army, the action will not be as harsh as it would be given other circumstances. We have decided that:

• There will be a *0.8 multiplier on Romans for this week and the next one
• Games will be banned from the Club Penguin Armies Discord server for putting the community safety at risk. Not only did he allow someone with these past actions to join his army, but he also gave him a leadership position.

Rebel penguin federation

The Administration will address, for the final time, the ongoing situation regarding Joke and the Rebel Penguin Federation. We acknowledge that this statement has been long-awaited, and we sincerely apologize for the delay. However, the time taken was necessary to ensure a thorough and fair investigation. Our goal from the very beginning has been to uncover the full truth of the matter, not to rush to conclusions or bend to external pressure. Justice and transparency must always take precedence over speed and noise.

Over the past weeks, CPA has conducted an extensive review of all evidence, testimonies, and prior actions concerning Joke and Beans’ involvement with the Rebel Penguin Federation. We have compiled a clear timeline of what has been done by the Administration, what has been verified, and our final decision. Every step taken has been guided by a commitment to integrity, fairness, and factual accuracy.

This statement serves as both an update and a conclusion to CPA’s official stance on the matter. We will not be swayed by emotion, speculation, or public pressure, only by evidence and principle. The community deserves decisions grounded in truth, not reaction. By releasing this timeline and explanation, CPA reaffirms its duty to act impartially and uphold the standards that define our organization.

Internal Discussions

Upon review and initial inquiries with RPF leadership, CPA found the evidence regarding Joke to be notably less damning than the material surrounding Beans. Without full context, it was difficult to determine the true intent behind Joke’s messages or the precise nature of his actions within the server. While certain behaviors raised valid concerns, the lack of clear, contextual evidence made it irresponsible to issue a definitive judgment at that stage.

The Administration ultimately agreed that further investigation was necessary before reaching any final decision regarding Joke’s involvement. Our priority, however, remained to address the broader situation involving Beans and the Rebel Penguin Federation, as well as the mishandling that occurred in that case. This was done in our first statement.

The Rebel Federation Administration

Knowing that additional context was essential to reach a fair conclusion, CPA moved forward with a deeper inquiry into the situation. During our review, we identified inconsistencies between the testimonies given by RPF leadership and the documents publicly released. In light of this, we contacted Twitchy, one of the Rebel Federation’s administrators, who had direct access to the Beanie Babies server logs, to verify key details and clarify the discrepancies. (Note: RF is the network to which RPF belongs.)

Twitchy responded promptly and cooperatively, providing excerpts from the logs that confirmed parts of our inquiries. His collaboration helped clarify some aspects. However, the server logs in question were massive, spanning thousands of messages and files, and it soon became clear that it would be physically impossible for him alone to manually review and extract every relevant detail requested.

Recognizing this limitation, the CPA administration formally requested access to the server logs so we could conduct a direct, comprehensive review ourselves. Our intent was not to overstep, but to ensure that our final judgment would rest on complete, verifiable evidence. Twitchy denied this request, citing RF’s internal privacy policy and data protection protocols. While we respect that decision and understand the constraints under which their staff operate, we must also acknowledge that our duty as CPA Administrators is to safeguard the broader community even when that requires access to sensitive information for the sake of transparency and fairness.

Talks with the Exposé Authors

CPA then reached out to Miffy and Ellie (also known as Zepy), the authors of the exposé documents, to gather further context regarding Joke’s involvement. As both had access to the Beanie Babies server logs, we believed they could provide crucial insight and help clarify the remaining uncertainties. Despite their willingness to assist, the immense volume of data once again posed a challenge; it was simply physically impossible for them to manually review every section we requested.

Even so, Miffy and Ellie responded swiftly and transparently, supplying new details that neither the Administration nor the broader community had previously been aware of. These contributions proved invaluable, revealing key nuances in the situation and allowing us to better understand the full scope of events.

Recognizing the limits of selective excerpts, CPA renewed its request for full access to the server logs, reiterating that, as administrators, we are entrusted with the responsibility to handle sensitive information when it serves the pursuit of truth. We reaffirmed our ethical commitment to confidentiality, that any such material would remain strictly within the CPA team and would be used solely for investigative purposes.

After consideration, Miffy and Ellie/Zepy agreed and granted us access to the complete logs. From that moment forward, the CPA administration dedicated several days to a meticulous review of the material. Every message, every exchange, and every context point was examined to ensure that our conclusions would be grounded entirely in verified fact, not speculation or hearsay. This exhaustive process reflected our commitment to act with integrity, diligence, and impartiality, regardless of the pressures surrounding the case.

Investigating the Server Logs

The Administration spent four full days, from September 27th to October 1st, carefully reviewing the Beanie Babies server logs and compiling evidence. What we found during this review confirmed the seriousness of the situation and reinforced the need to take firm action regarding Joke’s standing in the community. The behaviors and exchanges uncovered went beyond what had previously been made public, and the nature of the material made it clear that this could not be ignored.

The contents of the server were significantly more concerning than what had been exposed in the initial reports. While it was confirmed that all individuals involved were adults, the prevalence of NSFW jokes and sexually suggestive discussions was deeply troubling and entirely unacceptable within a Club Penguin community environment. Several of those participating held staff positions within the Rebel Penguin Federation, meaning their conduct posed not only a reputational risk to RPF but also a broader threat to the safety and integrity of the wider CPA community. Nonetheless, only Joke and Beans had confirmed suspicious interactions with the 18-year-old victim. CPA concluded that the victim was in a vulnerable mental condition, as they themselves asserted in their testimony.

We also found proof that the server owner was actively filtering minors from the server, banning them. While we found this to be a relief, the undeniable risk of having a minor join the server by lying about their age was there. This further boosts the need to remove Beans from the community, as she could endanger minors, without her knowledge, due to the flawed verification system. Beans’ case has already been dealt with, as mentioned in the first statement.

In addition to inappropriate jokes and explicit conversations, we found that explicit photos were likely being shared through private DMs (even though consensually), as well as numerous problematic remarks and comments on sexual topics. These findings painted a clear and disturbing picture of the culture that had developed within the space, contradicting the standards expected from any army within Club Penguin Armies.

Approaching RPF leaders

Following the completion of our review, CPA confronted the Rebel Penguin Federation leadership with the full body of evidence we had gathered. We presented the findings directly, detailing the instances of inappropriate behavior and the extent of the content discovered in the Beanie Babies server. This included material that the RPF leadership themselves had access to, yet appeared to have chosen to interpret very differently from our assessment.

CPA questioned RPF’s handling of the situation with Joke, as their internal decision-making process seemed inconsistent with the severity of the evidence available to them. Despite the clear presence of NSFW content and concerning behavior among their staff members, RPF leadership had reached conclusions that, in our view, failed to reflect the seriousness of the issue or the potential risk it posed to the community.

Here are some of the messages the Administration sent to RPF’s leadership:

The large age difference along with the messages throughout the channels show the 18 year old’s mental issues. It only makes the case even more concerning given the imbalance between the 2 people involved. Even though legal, Joke’s actions aren’t moral. If he didn’t know the person’s age that makes things even worse, as “something happened” between him and the 18 year old as mentioned in the latter’s announcement in the RPF announcements. That would mean he never tried to verify the age of the person he had something going on, which is even more concerning. People online can lie. but not even attempting to find out someone’s age while acting towards them like that is “criminal”. It is a very dangerous action. The lack of heavy verification in the server as a whole given what was being discussed in there is also alarming. Last of all, the people involved in the most extreme chat are a danger to the community due to their lack of internet safety awareness, when it comes to internet footprint and trusting online people’s words. From the self doxxing, even with explicit photos, to the comments being made in the chats, the whole situation shouldn’t have taken place around a community (with members of the community), where there are many minors who could be accidentally exposed to such stuff.

Unlike what was stated a few days ago, there was, in fact, no age verification whatsoever in that server, increasing the risk of potentially having a minor join the server and, perhaps, stay by lying about their age. In fact this did end up happening with a RPF troop, who was a minor, and was invited to join the server. Fortunately they kicked her out of the server before she was aware of its contents. However, what if the person who joined was not honest and kept their real age hidden just to not miss the fun and the friends who were in there? Whether or not Joke knew about the age of the victim (evidence implies he was aware), we found absolutely concerning messages exchanged between both of them. And as Jojo said, it was stated in the victim’s testimony that “something happened” between them and Joke, which leads us to believe conversations were taken to DMs, further increasing our concern. Some messages of the victim also reveal their concerning mental state. So, if Joke was not aware of their age, he certainly was aware of their condition.

About the age verification: the problem is that it was practically non-existent. Asking someone “what’s your age?” in a casual chat is not meaningful verification, and you admitted that IDs were never being checked because “that’s unrealistic.” We agree with that, it would encourage self-doxxing. But precisely because of these flaws the safeguards in the server were never adequate. Pointing to a single example of Beans asking for ages doesn’t change the fact that there was no consistent enforcement or follow-up (and honestly they couldn’t have done that anyway), meaning the server was **unsafe**, especially bearing in mind the contents of the server. And by reading the logs we could ascertain that sexual topics were discussed in there since the inception of the server. Of course they got progressively worse and nasty throughout time. Blaming the underaged person for “lying about their age” also doesn’t hold up. The responsibility never lies with the minor, it lies with the server leadership to put in place safeguards that minimize that risk. Kids lying about their age online is not new, and it’s something every server has to anticipate. That’s why relying on casual self-reporting is inadequate. Saying “well, they lied” doesn’t erase the fact that such an inappropriate and dangerous environment was open (via invitation of course) for minors to potentially join in the first place, especially a server that had plenty RPF-affiliated staff at some points. The fact remains that a minor entered a server where NSFW content was always a possibility, and later did exist. Moreover, why ban a minor from the server if it wasn’t meant to be NSFW in the first place? We’re glad that they were careful of filtering people who they were 100% sure to be minors. Nonetheless, the risk of a minor ending up in there always existed since day 1 (and it did happen as we’ve explained here). This risk should not be present in a Club Penguin-focused community. Under any circumstances

I think about it this way: if my own 18-year-old son or daughter, who had clearly admitted and shown signs of being vulnerable, began interacting with 25- and 28-year-olds, openly discussing sexual topics, trading sexual remarks, and even sharing inappropriate content in DMs, I wouldn’t rest until every single adult involved was held accountable. They should have known better. Calling that kind of situation a mere “lapse of judgment” downplays the seriousness of what happened. This is no different in CPA. As leaders, we carry the responsibility of protecting those under our care, especially when they make their own vulnerabilities known. It is our duty

It is also said that most of the messages were “just jokes.” People in CPA were banned for much less worse sexual jokes. And I’m sure they would’ve been banned in RPF server as well, as your moderation is known to be strict and flawless. But the real question is: are those jokes even acceptable? When the subject matter is sexual, when it involves vulnerable individuals, and when it blurs boundaries between adults and younger members, labeling it as humor doesn’t make it harmless. In fact, hiding behind “it’s just a joke” is exactly how dangerous environments are normalized. The content still matters, regardless of whether someone intended it seriously or not.

During our discussion with RPF leadership, they expressed particular concern regarding the allegation that Joke had shared explicit material within the server, and, more specifically, with the 18-year-old. This was a central point of their inquiry, as it would determine the gravity of Joke’s actions and the appropriate disciplinary response.

Upon thorough examination of the server logs, CPA was unable to locate direct or solid proof, among the logs, of explicit material being shared in the server itself. However, recognizing the seriousness of this accusation, we reached out once again to Miffy and Ellie (Zepy) for clarification and additional context. Ellie provided testimonies from two separate individuals confirming that NSFW material had likely been shared with the alleged victim in private. These accounts were independent and consistent in their descriptions, lending significant weight to their credibility.

At the time of this correspondence, RPF leadership had not been made aware of this testimony or of the new evidence that had surfaced through our investigation.

Our Stance

After careful deliberation and the review of all available evidence, the CPA Administration reached a final conclusion: RPF must ban Joke from their army, non-negotiable. While we acknowledged that RPF had already dismissed Joke from their staff team even before our inquiry, this measure was deemed insufficient given the gravity of the behavior uncovered. The situation required decisive action to uphold community safety.

As seen from the messages of the Administration above, we pressured RPF to take sufficient action against Joke. Luckily, after all those messages, RPF leadership realised their mistake and decided to ban him on their own. Had they not made that decision, CPA would have enforced harsher punishments, starting from more severe Top Ten punishments and moving towards removal from the future tourneys and eventually suspension from the league, if RPF consistently refused to take action. This would make RPF miss out on important tournaments, like the Christmas Chaos, if they insisted on keeping Joke around.

It should be noted that RPF acted on their own, before CPA announced any punishment to them. They weren’t being pushed by CPA’s measures, like they would had they taken a different approach, but it was their own decision after self-reflection and looking at the case in more detail.

With that decisive action, Joke’s ban, taken, the CPA Administration formally concluded its investigation and began preparing this statement to ensure full transparency with the community. This process has been long and demanding, but every step was taken with one purpose in mind: to uphold justice and protect our members.

CPA reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding all members of our community. We will continue to monitor and ensure that every army operating under our organization maintains the highest possible standards of conduct, especially concerning member safety and ethical responsibility. There is no tolerance for negligence or for the normalization of inappropriate behavior within our spaces. Furthermore, all members involved in the concerning activities were banned from Club Penguin Armies server.

In light of the investigation, RPF has been issued an extended 0.6 multiplier deduction, which will be applied in the next two Top Ten rankings. This penalty reflects their failure to act immediately despite having access to the same server logs. However, the Administration also took into account that Joke was eventually removed from staff and that some of the most concerning evidence uncovered during our review was not within RPF’s direct knowledge. For that reason, the punishment was measured rather than severe, striking a balance between accountability and fairness.

Some people have complained about the RPF leadership remaining as Staff in the organisation. Given that the issue was of a moderating nature, we believe that this has nothing to do with how they complete their tasks in their respective departments, which aren’t related to moderation.

This concludes CPA’s investigation into the RPF and Joke-Beans situation. We thank the community for its patience throughout this process and reiterate that our guiding principle remains unchanged: truth over pressure, and protection over popularity.

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Edu14463 & Jojo Teri
Golden Age of CPA

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