Well, it's good to see that there is some mercy on this matter, I was just about to discuss, but then I saw this sorted out, it sorta eased my conscience, so I'm pretty reasonable. However, I do have something I want to say, and I hope you can all listen to what I have to say with reason and understanding...
I don't always say too much, but when I do, I try to do it peacefully, but I also try to make a point (As well as talk a lot). What I see is that Redemption is not exactly 100% unique either, as it copied quite a few aspects from the Reborn League itself. Some of these aspects are the 18 badges (Which is fine, because most fangames and fanleagues have the 18 badges these days)... You know what? Let me get the rules, then we'll see what's different and what's not so different.
http://www.pokemonreborn.com/league/rules.html (Reborn's League)
http://www.pokemonreborn.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19605
and
http://www.pokemonreborn.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19285 (These are both Redemption's League)
Take a close look, and see what similarities and differences there are. I bet there are, at least, one-five things that were sampled (A more appropriate word, I suppose) from the Reborn League. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's just what I see.
What I see from this is that think that you're misusing your powers of authority, to an extent that you locked a thread due to personal issues, when authority doesn't even have the right to do that to begin with. Ame-Rosa did not infringe any rules, so the thread shouldn't have been locked to begin with unless rules were actually infringed or if the creator of the thread decided to do so themselves.
With the persona you're in your message, I can see that some of your staff members may not be getting the right treatment in the possible future. Callously perhaps. If you do treat your staff members and co-workers (In your case, other authority members) with respect, then everybody else deserves respect too.
"People have gotta show the appropriate levels of respect. When you show respect, you can expect to be respected back." That's just my twist on a familiar quote I've heard a long time ago. I'm not sure if it relates to this, but it feels like it, so bear with me on that.
Now I know you might still be upset about the whole thing, Dash, and that's okay. If a work of art (such as a project I'm working on) was taken from me, I'd be pretty steamed too. But just misusing your power as the creator of the Redemption League and as an auth isn't the way to handle anything. I'm sorry if all of this sounded kinda harsh, but I guess I just needed to get what I had to say out of my chest. I hope you listen to these words of mine with not anger, but with reason and understanding.
I'd like to thank you all for listening and understanding (And even if you guys didn't want to hear what I had to say, that's fine too, you're forgiven. :>), and I hope you all have a good day and/or goodnight.