RetroMC and BetaLands Merge and Split (2018)
ℹ️ Notice: This incident occurred in 2018. Johny and Sweetz have since reconciled their friendship. The information is retained for historical purposes only.
RetroMC and BetaLands Merge and Split (2018)
Background
RetroMC and BetaLands, two of the largest Minecraft servers in 2018 merged in mid-April of 2018 to create a unified server called Retro Lands due to Sweetz’s plan to shutdown BetaLands. This partnership aimed to combine resources and player bases and to save BetaLands.
The Split
The collaboration lasted until the 1st of June 2018, when significant differences arose between Johny Muffin and Sweetz. These differences led to the dissolution of the merger and multiple rounds of negotiations on how BetaLands and RetroMC would continue into the future.
Events Leading to the Split
Initially, the split stemmed from community management disagreements between Johny Muffin and Sweetz. The issues escalated when personal discord accounts were blocked, and alternative accounts had to be used to continue server management tasks, further complicating communication.
Major Incidents
- **Communication Breakdown** - Johny Muffin was blocked on Discord by Sweetz, leading to him having to use an alternative account for communication.
- **Ownership Disputes** - Disagreements over server management roles and responsibilities became increasingly contentious. Particularly in regard to the RetroLands Modern Server (2018)
- **Public Fallout** - The conflict spilled over into public server channels, leading to a division among the community members and staff.
- **Server Access and Security** - During the dispute, there were multiple instances of access revocation from Discord and the Minecraft Server exacerbating the situation.
Resolution and Reconciliation
In late 2018, Johny and Sweetz began to work together again with RetroMC's assistance to BetaLands bringing an end to the “Cold War” which had occurred since the split.
In 2019, RetroMC took over BetaLands.
Legacy
The RetroLands and BetaLands incident serves as one of the major events that has occurred throughout RetroMC’s history.