Here is my report on my experience with unethical behavior and bad faith dealings of Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki. ethicsreport.tiiny.site - ThreadSky

erincairns.bsky.social • 124 days ago

Here is my report on my experience with unethical behavior and bad faith dealings of Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki.

https://ethicsreport.tiiny.site/

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ceciliatan.com•123 days ago

Seems he has been problematic for a while, but keeps convincing people throughout the industry to support his endeavors, and accuses anyone who dares say anything against him of being racist or western-centric. I believed him until he got kicked out of an entirely BIPOC sf/f space.

taratlk.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you so much for sharing.

pslivingstone.bsky.social•123 days ago

It’s a very brave thing to put this out there. I’m sorry this happened. May the future be better.

jheverington.bsky.social•122 days ago

Awful you had to go through this.

hierath77.bsky.social•124 days ago

Sending love and support x

jchsyu.bsky.social•124 days ago

I'm so sorry you had to go through this - thank you for sharing.

laviecestmoi.bsky.social•124 days ago

Hugs

rosjackson.co.uk•123 days ago

Thank you for sharing.

azzageddi.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you for sharing this. I have to wonder if IAFA (International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts) is aware of this. From what I understand, OD Ekpeki is one of the coordinators of their virtual conference going on right now.

rutemple.bsky.social•124 days ago

Wow. That's horrible. I'm sorty that happened to you. May he be held accountable.

maryrobinettekowal.com•122 days ago

Oof. This sounds so stressful

virtuallyleslie.bsky.social•124 days ago

Erin, I'm sorry, both for what happened & for any backlash you might get. I've had my own experience with Mr. Ekpeki and discovered just how quickly and baselessly his supporters will label anyone who stands up to him. Your piece is well-documented, cohesive, and entirely believable!

andreagstewart.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you so much for sharing this publicly ❤️

crownebooks.bsky.social•113 days ago

Erin, I just learned about this today. I find it curious you’re saying without any proof that you co-edited Dominion. I had no communications with you. This is news to me since I was healing from a house fire during the time while editing the book. Please provide receipts.

crownebooks.bsky.social•113 days ago

ODE’s story first appeared in my closed magazine Selene Quarterly, which I also edited. So if there are other stories, please name the authors and the provide receipts.

crownebooks.bsky.social•113 days ago

Again, if this was the case, and he had you editing stories on his behalf, show the exchanges proving you edited stories in Dominion (anthology D). Why would you agree to do this? And why didn’t you ever reach out to me?

erincairns.bsky.social•113 days ago

I cannot find a way to DM you, and I don't know if it is actually you, this account is brand new :/ ODE said he'd give me a thanks in the Acknowledgements of Dominion for work I did on his story. He did not.

crownebooks.bsky.social•112 days ago

This is me I received your email. The work on his story is not co-editing multiple stories in an anthology? “But this gradually shifted into me editing stories, which at the time I did not know was for his co-edited anthology: Anthology D.“ Clarify to your audience.

erincairns.bsky.social•112 days ago

I am putting together receipts to email you, something made harder by ODE apparently deleting DMs back when Twitter allowed such a thing. I did not want to out Dominion in public, but wanted to provide evidence of a pattern of behavior leading up to my allegations about Market 2 and editor S.

erincairns.bsky.social•113 days ago

I will see if I can find receipts, I think I have some. But the majority are lost because ODE's account from that time was banned on Twitter.

erincairns.bsky.social•113 days ago

Because I did not know I was doing work for Dominion at the time. I will DM you now

cromaki.bsky.social•121 days ago

You are very brave for coming forward about this. Its so infuriating.
And he is one of the most arrogant "writers" I've ever had the displeasure of encountering. The people who propped him up should be ashamed of themselves and need better critical thinking skills.

aquavenatus.bsky.social•120 days ago

I’m sorry this happened to you. Thank you for sharing. You’re spreading the word to upcoming writers who need to be more aware of what can happen to them.

ridelee.bsky.social•124 days ago

That was an absolutely harrowing read. I hope you're well free of his manipulations now and have a good support system around you for these next weeks.

strepsirrhini.bsky.social•123 days ago

Solidarity 💪🏻🖤

mercwolfmoor.bsky.social•124 days ago

*solidarity* thanks for sharing this report publicly, I appreciate your work on this

erincairns.bsky.social•124 days ago

The website it was hosted on was not expecting this traffic for my $9 subscription. Access through Google drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15ep68ci7agiYzkmRkFtzGEmnQYf4x2m3/view?usp=sharing

erincairns.bsky.social•107 days ago

I was not part of the editorial team of Anthology D. I did not edit it. Ekpeki told me I would get a thank you in the acknowledgements, which did not appear. This is relevant to my report as the first time he promised credit and did not deliver.

My apologies to the editorial team of Anthology D.

thesuiway.bsky.social•123 days ago

Thank you for sharing this publicly. It couldn't have been easy. I'm so sorry this happened.

diabolicalplots.com•123 days ago

Thank you for coming forward with this!

haythem14.bsky.social•121 days ago

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-haythem-and-his-family-evacuate-gaza
Please share and repost please

franwilde.bsky.social•123 days ago

Thank you for sharing this publicly. I am sorry that this happened to you.

wiswell.bsky.social•123 days ago

I can't imagine how hard it was to take this public, Erin. Thank you, and strength to you. I'm so sorry he did this to you.

kurellian.bsky.social•123 days ago

thank you for putting this report out publicly. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

atgreenblatt.bsky.social•123 days ago

Thank you for putting this together.

sunadasi.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'm so sorry about your experience ❤️ it's a LONGstanding bee in my bonnet: internal toxicity in marginalised groups flying under the radar because the marginalised status gives misplaced protection from accountability. Hasten to say this is from own experiences across LGBTQI/PoC/Creative Industries

sunadasi.bsky.social•123 days ago

@erincairns.bsky.social Full disclosure, I hesitated for ages posting my reply, because whenever I have been upfront about something like this before, I've experienced fellow PoC, LGBTQI etc people marking me a traitor to groups I'm apparently suddenly an unsolicited poster girl for. I'm just.. me.

tadethompson.bsky.social•123 days ago

Similar bee in my bonnet.

sunadasi.bsky.social•123 days ago

As well I know.. Hi Tade ^_^

tadethompson.bsky.social•123 days ago

Hey, superstar 😎!

sunadasi.bsky.social•123 days ago

Is that very lovely moniker a coincidence or has the grapevine reached you about our band winning an award? Because we did and we did feel very much the part! 😀

tadethompson.bsky.social•123 days ago

No, I was simply being prophetic!

Congrats!

ranylt.bsky.social•123 days ago

It's like we learned nothing from the "papal infallibility" thing.

Discounting the voices of others because of one's (often random) position of power or (always random) demographic circumstance makes me ill, and it's something I have never been able to trust in.

sunadasi.bsky.social•123 days ago

This!

kurtpankau.com•124 days ago

📌

gabrielle-h.bsky.social•122 days ago

Thank you for sharing this.

sillysyntax.bsky.social•124 days ago

Sending you support. Thank you for compiling your experiences.

mstiahmarie.bsky.social•123 days ago

Bloody hell. What a lot of work you must have had to put into this.
Sorry to hear this happened to you.

inpoco.bsky.social•123 days ago

🖤

rrvirdi.bsky.social•120 days ago

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I hope this doesn't stop you publishing and you can still keep on. <3 Hugs and solidarity.

stones.bsky.social•123 days ago

Hey Erin, it sucks that you had to deal with this and it’s unfortunate that it happened. Thanks for speaking out about it though! You’re awesome.

foxesandroses.bsky.social•124 days ago

I hope you're being super good to yourself today ❤️

gaycannibalism.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'm sorry, Erin. It was brave to come out with this.

jhameia.bsky.social•124 days ago

I'd heard vaguely about this, but it's even more egregious and outrageous than I thought. I'm so sorry you went through all that and am glad you spoke out, because this is a textbook example of how young desperate writers get the wool pulled over their eyes.

jhameia.bsky.social•124 days ago

Also I edited the story in Screenshot 13 and it felt like I had to rewrite a good chunk for him wholesale before he understood my feedback, following which he didn't even try to bring in his voice, simply accepted all changes with not even so much a "thank you."

erincairns.bsky.social•124 days ago

That is so familiar. I'm sorry it happened to you too. Thank you for lending credit to my report, even though neither credit nor thanks was ever given to you in turn for your work. It means a lot to me 💚

jhameia.bsky.social•124 days ago

I'm so glad you found the courage to speak up publicly about it. That we have cultivated an environment where people don't feel comfortable speaking out against those *perceived* to be in power for fear of being blacklisted by the community at large remains our collective failing.

jhameia.bsky.social•124 days ago

Also the way he spoke to you in Screenshots 60 - 63 is INFURIATING, making it about your feelings instead of his unethical behaviour. Just as he criticised people who wanted to name anthology contributors instead of just the editor as priotising writers' "feelings".

erincairns.bsky.social•124 days ago

🫶 yes, to all of this. And I can tell you right now, following 60-63, I am not responsible for what happens to the next person who calls me 'my dear' 😂

weredawgz.bsky.social•124 days ago

arguing with that dude about anthology contributors, and the way he has ALWAYS talked about writers when he thinks he can get away with it!!!!

jhameia.bsky.social•124 days ago

the CHEEK of him dunking on contributors for wanting credit when he submitted an announcement of the anthology I edited to a sff news website with HIMSELF, a contributor, IN THE HEADLINE.

amandacook627.bsky.social•123 days ago

Thank you for sharing this. I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that.

thacalebdume.bsky.social•124 days ago

📌

rsagarcia.bsky.social•123 days ago

Thank you so much for this. It took tremendous courage to make this public. This individual was ejected from 2 shared writer spaces I'm in due to his egregious entitled and abusive behaviour. I know this report is true, and he's done worse. I'm sorry you endured this and I support you.

shaunduke.net•124 days ago

I'm very sorry you had this experience. I hope you've been able to find some writing community you can trust.

lovelead.bsky.social•123 days ago

🥹

rblemberg.bsky.social•123 days ago

I am so sorry you had to go through this. Thank you for your bravery in coming forward.

spiderlilly.bsky.social•123 days ago

So you're the one I heard about.
Jesus Christ.
This is worse than I imagined, and I just STARTED reading.
Following back.
✊❤️

jheijndermans.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'm sorry you had to go through that. Thank you for sharing

tadethompson.bsky.social•123 days ago

@nmamatas.bsky.social relevant to the rumblings and the smoke.

fondalee.bsky.social•122 days ago

So sorry to hear you went through this. I can only hope that it doesn't discourage you or anyone else from writing and publishing. Thank you for coming forward.

joycereynoldsward.bsky.social•124 days ago

Hugs. I am so sorry.

zanzjan.bsky.social•123 days ago

Heartbreaking and infuriating to read. I’m sorry this was done to you, and hope this is a step toward healing.

jenbrownwrites.bsky.social•119 days ago

Though it’s been said so many times, THANK YOU for sharing this. You should never have had to endure it, and this tracks with everything else I’ve seen from him. 🫂

aliettedebodard.com•124 days ago

All my support and I'm so sorry you went through this.

elizachanwrites.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you for sharing this publicly Erin.

witchywonderer.bsky.social•121 days ago

I’m sorry you went through this awful experience, and thank you for coming forward about this

marissavu.bsky.social•123 days ago

thank you for sharing this, Erin! Horrifying and enraging that you and others were treated like this. I really appreciate you standing up to help put a stop to it. 💙

ninjafingers.bsky.social•123 days ago

I apologize for momentarily thinking (not knowing you) this might be part of the racist smear campaign against Ekpeki that's been going on for a while.

I've been assured that it's not. I am profoundly disappointed and sorry this happened to you.

ceciliatan.com•123 days ago

Yeah, unfortunately the reason more people haven't spoken out against him in public earlier is because no one wants to be accused of taking part in a racist smear campaign. But it sounds more and more like the "campaign" is just a smokescreen he spreads to suppress any criticism.

ninjafingers.bsky.social•123 days ago

I doubt that for other reasons. He doesn't seem, despite this, to be the type to put people in real danger, and that *has* happened.

erincairns.bsky.social•123 days ago

Not my stories to tell, but I have heard about dangerous IRL behavior from Oghenechovwe. Even before I heard those stories, the one time we were in the same location (worldcon 2022) I stayed in a non-connected hotel with extra security, wore a mask as much as possible, and never went anywhere alone.

ninjafingers.bsky.social•123 days ago

*nodnods* Yeah, I'm hearing that now.

erincairns.bsky.social•123 days ago

It's very okay. The reason why it took me this long to come out about this was because of those racist smear campaigns. They silenced me just as much, of not more than ODE. I did try to go through proper channels to seek oversight, and to protect him and me.

ninjafingers.bsky.social•123 days ago

*hugs* They attacked me for saying something good about him on Xitter, so I did have that knee jerk reaction. I am truly, truly sorry I lumped you in with them.

It's a shame. He has talent and potential and hopefully this will be a wakeup call and he'll change. If not...then nobody will want...

cheriepriest.com•123 days ago

Yeah, I ran into that, too. But sometimes bad things happen to bad people, so. I’m told that it’s the same group hassling him as PT; it sucks, no doubt! But he’s also personally kind of awful.

ninjafingers.bsky.social•123 days ago

It is the same people.

cheriepriest.com•123 days ago

It's awful and no one deserves that. But like I said, sometimes bad things do happen to shitty people. I can think the stalkers are terrible/should be stopped, but still say, "ugh" on a personal level about their target.

ninjafingers.bsky.social•123 days ago

...to work with him. It sounds like he's acting rather like Warren Ellis did that got nobody wanting to work with *him* either. Sigh.

granades.com•124 days ago

All the love and support.

writerodell.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you.

rhube.bsky.social•123 days ago

Wow, what a horrible experience - I am angry on your behalf! Thank you for speaking up!

lauraannegilman.bsky.social•124 days ago

Nobody, at any level, should ever be treated that way. I’m so sorry you were subjected to it.

ndxmedina.bsky.social•124 days ago

I am so sorry this happened to you. Thank you for courageously bringing his malfeasance to the light of day. As a SFF community we owe you a debt bc many knew but no one spoke/could speak until now.

cjtavares.bsky.social•124 days ago

I'm so sorry you went through all this. What an absolutely horrific experience. Thank you for sharing your report.

haythem14.bsky.social•121 days ago

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-haythem-and-his-family-evacuate-gaza
Please share and repost

yakovsbiglaughs.bsky.social•123 days ago

thank you for speaking out, Erin! far too many people have vociferously defended Oghenechovwe Ekpeki and attacked anyone who criticized him. It takes guts to speak out! Shame on the community that protected him. People like Patrick S Tomlinson, an Ekpeki zealot, make me sick!

ruthejbooth.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'm really sorry you had to go through this.

yelenacrane.bsky.social•122 days ago

I am so sorry you were going through this alone all that time and glad you have the support of so many writers now

catkimbriel.bsky.social•124 days ago

I'm so sorry this happened to you, Erin.

Thank you for your strength bringing this forward. 🌸

angelaliu.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you so much for this.

terripray.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you for sharing. I’m sorry this happened to you,

emmiechristie33.bsky.social•122 days ago

I stand with you. This is terrible behavior.

effies.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you for sharing this publicly. Big hugs and support.

devilsdoorbell.itch.io•123 days ago

I had something similar to this happen to me in the indie horror scene. It’s really hard and horrible to go through. I’m so sorry you were treated this way. It was good and brave of you to speak out

dlyoung.bsky.social•124 days ago

Erin, surely a tough decision to share this. Thanks so much. Huge respect.

coffeeandink.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'm sorry this happened to you.

feliciafm.bsky.social•123 days ago

Thank you for sharing this!

paperninja.bsky.social•117 days ago

I think everyone's already put it better, but wanted to share sorry you went through this too, and thank you for sharing so others would know.

kateelliottsff.bsky.social•124 days ago

Best wishes and all my support, Erin

almaalexander.bsky.social•124 days ago

...wow. I'm sorry.

bytylerhayes.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you for sharing this. I believe you.

peripateticmeg.bsky.social•123 days ago

I’m so sorry that he treated you this way. Thank you for doing the intense amount of work you’ve done to document and speak up about this.

samitbasu.bsky.social•124 days ago

Sorry you went through this. And well done speaking out - you've clearly saved many other writers from this horrible experience.

matociquala.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'm so sorry you had to go through this and am glad you are speaking up. That takes tremendous courage.

nicasio.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you for sharing this. It's egregious, and I believe you.

deuceofgears.bsky.social•124 days ago

I'm so sorry he did this to you. I believe you (based on encounters with him elsewhere, not of this level).

darthj.uno•124 days ago

Thank you for sharing this, and I'm so sorry it happened to you.

ebonidunbar.bsky.social•123 days ago

Thank you so much for sharing and I'm so sorry you had this experience. 💜❤️🧡

sarahpinsker.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you for sharing this.

saranorja.bsky.social•123 days ago

Thank you so much for sharing this. What a horrible thing to go through. I used to be mutuals with him on twitter and eventually had to unfollow and block due to all the spammy DMs from him, but this is whole other levels of terrible.

bogiperson.bsky.social•123 days ago

Thank you so much for sharing this. I had negative experiences with him, but they were much more brief. I believe you entirely.

rcloenenruiz.bsky.social•124 days ago

I’m not that active on social media, but just want to express my support here. It takes courage to make a stand and speak out.

julimarr.bsky.social•123 days ago

It took courage to share this truth. Best wishes and better days on your writers' journey.

hazelzorn.bsky.social•124 days ago

Wow, outrageous. Grateful that this has been made public. This must have been a very difficult thing to go through.

naomieselojor.bsky.social•124 days ago

I’m so proud of you!!

cherylsonnier.com•123 days ago

I'm so sorry you were treated that way.

lovesdaryl.bsky.social•123 days ago

This is hugely disappointing, thank you for speaking up.

stealthygeek.bsky.social•123 days ago

This is incredibly disappointing to read. But it's important and praiseworthy you came forward to share it. Thank you.

yakovsbiglaughs.bsky.social•123 days ago

what a disingenuous response. you're part of the crowd that has propped up and facilitated Ekpeki's behavior, using vitriol and scare tactics against anyone who spoke out. a lazy message like this doesn't take away what you've done. btw, this you?

thistlewicche.bsky.social•122 days ago

Thank you for your strength and courage in speaking out, and I'm sorry you went through all that.

swholmes.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'm so sorry for all of this and grateful to you for making it public knowledge.

redscribe.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you for sharing this!

alexpagliuca.bsky.social•123 days ago

📌

amandaghelms.bsky.social•124 days ago

Thank you for sharing publicly 💙

jeremyszal.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'm so sorry you had to go through this.

stephenembleton.bsky.social•123 days ago

It takes a hell of a lot to get to a place where you have the strength to speak up and speak out. Sorry you went through this, Erin, and for so long. I hope you know you have support out here. And I hope you find the courage to keep being part of the writing community in all aspects.

jadewildy.bsky.social•123 days ago

Yikes.

jadewildy.bsky.social•123 days ago

... and then, when the victim is finally pushed past the red flags they, with their good nature and kindness have been forgiving, the move to "but I am really the victim here" defensiveness, followed by the real victims need to send lengthy...

jadewildy.bsky.social•123 days ago

...detailed messages to try to make sure there is no so called "misunderstanding" or any way for the words to be twisted.

It's just horrendous.

jadewildy.bsky.social•123 days ago

I read through all of that and it's disgusting. The worst thing is, I recognise it. There is a strong pattern of behaviour that people who willfully use other people have.

The "friendly health check-ins", the "know that you are loved", the back handed "how could you not trust me?" comments...

prioryruins.bsky.social•123 days ago

Thank you for sharing publicly, Erin. Take care of yourself!

karenosborne.bsky.social•122 days ago

Thank you.

ethelmay.bsky.social•124 days ago

I got "Website blocked due to riskware
Website blocked: https://ethicsreport.tiiny.site
Malwarebytes Browser Guard blocked this website because it may contain malware activity.
We strongly recommend you do not continue."

erincairns.bsky.social•124 days ago

It may be because there were too many people on the site. I'll work on a fix now.

erincairns.bsky.social•124 days ago

On Google drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15ep68ci7agiYzkmRkFtzGEmnQYf4x2m3/view?usp=sharing

nameshiv.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'm so sorry you had to deal with this.

catgee.bsky.social•123 days ago

Thanks for sharing publicly, Erin - I know it can’t have been easy to do so

michitrota.bsky.social•121 days ago

Thank you for the effort and care you’ve put into sharing this, I’m so very sorry that you were in this position to begin with and hope you are being well supported.

davehogg.bsky.social•123 days ago

I'm so sorry you had to deal with this. 💔

clhellisen.bsky.social•124 days ago

I'm so sorry you went through that. I got a weird vibe off him ages ago and stopped following so I had no idea any of this was going on.

Thank you for speaking out.

sunadasi.bsky.social•123 days ago

Same here

pauljessup.com•123 days ago

Me too. He kept harassing me to cross promote his stuff constantly

clhellisen.bsky.social•123 days ago

Siiiiiigh

saranorja.bsky.social•123 days ago

Same experiences here.

ecatherine.com•124 days ago

Thank you for sharing this publicly.

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