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{{as of|June 2026}}
[[File:Protest_against_xEndeavour_at_the_Capitol,_June_2026.png|thumb|A protest at the [[Capitol]].]]
The '''June 2026 general strike''', dubbed the '''6/7 strike''', as a server-wide political and economic shutdown that took place between 6 June and 8 June 2026. While it was triggered by co-owner [[xEndeavour]]'s refusal to redact a player's deadname and his subsequent unilateral bans, the strike was in actuality the culmination of over 8 months of growing discontent within an anti-xEndeavour faction, who had gathered a list of incidents claiming End had violated "Staff Policy". The strike called to strip End of his server ownership, but ultimately resulted in a year-long agreement for End to abstain from "day-to-day operations".

== Background ==
The conflict originated from months-long server-wide animosity towards End, under the anti-xEndeavour faction led by [[juniperfig]]. On 5 June 2026, juniperfig published a proposed bill on her [[Gnomestack]] blog titled ''A Bill to Change the ‘No Mixing Staff and Politics’ Rule'', specifically citing an incident where End deleted one of her messages for "criticizing End's actions as both a politician and a server owner."

On 6 June 2026, juniperfig launched her "Anyone but End" presidential endorsement, publicly accusing End of abusing his staff permissions for his presidential campaign. In the post, she created the "Longest Ballot Protest"  — calling for participants to overwhelm the election ballot to disrupt the system, "Find a Vice President, declare as soon as you can, and drown out the campaigns until the server is nearly unplayable."

Around the same time, Representative [[JuliaMC_]] opened a staff support ticket requesting to have her former deadname redacted from her forum account's "Prior Nicknames" list, as Technofied had already previously done so for [[Sofia2750]]. [[Talion77]] initially responded that he would check whether the removal was possible, but xEndeavour intervened and refused the request, claiming there were "100s of pieces of content" tied to the name and that staff had a "genuine reason" to keep the record intact. When another staff member, Eenza, requested that Talion77 review the decision, xEndeavour deleted the message and informed JuliaMC_ that she was not permitted to appeal to another staff member. This led to JuliaMC_’s resignation from the House of Representatives.<ref name="Raz">{{Cite web|url=https://raz.tpa.lol/article/b2fe830d-a995-48cf-848b-0dfb19502cf2|title=WHY ARE PLAYERS PROTESTING END?|author=mayamayamaya13|publisher=Raz-TPA News|publication_date=7 June 2026|access_date=7 June 2026}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/673617833980067840/1513170354455974038|messager=[[technofied]]|channel=server-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=7 June 2026}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

=== Initial Anti-xEndeavour incident ===
The anti-xEndeavour faction used Julia's deadname ticket as the final breaking point of a months-long pattern of xEndeavour's staff abuse, and launched a campaign to oust xEndeavour from power. Suggestion threads were created in the Discord server that urged xEndeavour to either resign or be removed by Technofied. juniperfig later admitted in direct messages with xEndeavour that the incident around Julia's deadname was "added to the pile" of End's abuses.

xEndeavour unilaterally issued permanent bans against JuliaMC_, Cassie45806, TheSnowGuardian and [[pricelessAgrari]] on the server's punishment directory with "No reason stated." xEndeavour had stripped senior staff of their manager permissions, and temporarily seized control of the Discord server.

Co-owner [[Technofied]] intervened, securing the server files and console, and negotiated a "Joint Decision-Making Agreement" on 7 June. Technofied's announcement confirmed that he had redacted the deadname himself, and that both owners were now under a new agreement to resolve disputes.<ref name=":0" />

=== Subsequent protests ===
[[File:Raining_during_protest.png|thumb|300x300px|Protestors at Capitol Station, Reveille]]
The initial agreement failed to restore trust. Within hours of the announcement, xEndeavour ignored the agreement and issued a second round of permanent in-game and Discord bans against JuliaMC_ and Cassie45806, citing "harassment."

In response, the [[Workers' Party of Redmont]] officially declared a general strike, calling for a total economic and political shutdown of the server. juniperfig published a post titled "General Strike Now" where she stated that "Only one avenue exists to punish the owners for their missteps: Making the server's reputation suffer."

Protesters gathered at the Reveille spawn, election polls and outside Capitol Station repeating slogans such as "END TO END" and "UNBAN THE INNOCENT."

== Participants ==
[[File:A_protest_against_xEndeavour_at_spawn,_June_2026.png|thumb|A protest circle at the [[Reveille]] spawn]]
At the beginning of the actions, Representative [[PluraGlasshouse]] ([[PCP]]) called for members of Congress to join the strike. Senator [[Johnes]] condemned xEndeavour's actions but disagreed with Plura's solution;<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1376155984031911977/1513191864780460203|office=Senator|official=Johnes|publication_date=7 June 2026|access_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Representative [[Stanley582]] concurred.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1376155984031911977/1513218143483465904|office=Representative|official=Stanley582|publication_date=7 June 2026|access_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Representative [[Gluonmaster]] ([[TE]]) stated she was "sympathetic to Plura's cause" but "on the fence with whether congress should strike."<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1376155984031911977/1513247163033976865|office=Representative|official=Gluonmaster|publication_date=7 June 2026|access_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Server co-owner [[Technofied]] issued a statement explaining what had happened.<ref name=":0" /> A formal suggestion was made to "unban members involved in the incident", receiving 79 ayes as of 11:14 pm UTC.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1513224114880643113/1513224114880643113|messager=touchstone7025|channel=suggestions|server=DemocracyCraft|date=7 June 2026}}</ref>

On 7 June, Secretary of Education [[Smami]] advised all [[Department of Education|department]] employees to halt unnecessary activity<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/1032881464318099456/1033019868066353162/1513227473964368043|messager=smami|server=Department of Education|channel=dept-announcements|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> and subsequently announced this to the public.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1376155984031911977/1513229922301116517|office=Secretary of Education|official=Smami|publication_date=7 June 2026|access_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Less than an hour later, the [[Workers' Party of Redmont]] officially endorsed the strike and encouraged its members "to walk away from their obligations to their government posts." The party demanded "amnesty or reduction of punishment" for those banned and deported in the 24 hours previous — namely Cassie45806, JuliaMC_ and TheSnowGuardian — and for the resignation of xEndeavour from the staff team.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/1312792077385465877/1325650921698496645/1513247424393515150|messager=[[TheWrench01|thewrench01]]|channel=announcements|server=Workers' Party of Redmont|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Vice Chair of the [[Central Committee]] (CC) [[TheWrench01]] then motioned to remove [[Technofied]] from the CC.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/1312792077385465877/1396973416266862594/1513250741719011469|messager=[[TheWrench01|thewrench01]]|channel=cc-votes|server=Workers' Party of Redmont|date=7 June 2026}}</ref>

Attorney General [[Superwoops]] issued a statement promising "swift legal action" against [[electoral officers]] who attempted to administer the Presidential elections while participating in juniperfig's "Longest Ballot Protest". Because all members of the Department of State had been declared as someone's running mate, the elections came to a standstill.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1376155984031911977/1513291553584582697|office=Attorney General|official=Superwoops|publication_date=7 June 2026|access_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> The Longest Ballot Protest, which saw the founding of a namesake [[political party]], predates the controversy in question.<ref>{{Cite forums|url=https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/longest-ballot-protest.38564/|title=Longest Ballot Protest|author=[[juniperfig]]|publication_date=6 June 2026|access_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Subsequently, ''The Radical'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513250900649705584|title=GENERAL STRIKE|newspaper=The Radical|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> a left-wing newspaper, and ''[[Georg Street]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513267314450235597|newspaper=[[Georg Street]]|publication_date=7 June 2026|title=[Untitled]}}</ref> endorsed the strike. [[Katzen]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513266083157770400|title=KATZEN JOINS THE STRIKE|newspaper=Katzenschau|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> and ''Braincell News''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513267562400579816|title=Braincell News is on strike.|author=Wish13|newspaper=Braincell News|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> also officially joined the strike, with the latter continuing its reporting but pausing donations, advertisements and employment applications. Soon after, ''Another News Company'' endorsed the strike and reported that the [[Department of Public Affairs]] had joined.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513269340282163318|title=BREAKING NEWS|newspaper=Another News Company|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Almost immediately after, President of the Senate [[Talion77]] ([[TP]]) and Speaker of the House [[xXTheoryXx]] (WPR) announced that they had each requested President Technofied dissolve the [[37th Senate]]<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513271106453111080|messager=[[talion77]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> and the [[37th House of Representatives]].<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513271110219730975|messager=[[xXTheoryXx|pingspoofed]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Four minutes later, GlobalGroup Corporation announced its participation,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513272092932444250|title=[Untitled]|newspaper=GlobalGroup Corporation|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> and a minute later, the [[United Jaronites Party]] advised its members to join the strike.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/1509695564814618765/1509695565292896318/1513272551034458233|messager=[[troniq_]]|channel=announcements|server=United Jaronites Party|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Four minutes after that, Mayor of Oakridge [[Sofia2750]] announced that the [[Oakridge]] town employees had voted to join the strike.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/762721919065128970/762735113876275200/1513273674713661553|messager=[[Sofia2750|sofia27501]]|channel=announcements|server=Oakridge|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> The [[Church of Staffatology]] also encouraged a full boycott of the server amongst its members.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/1508485198365589564/1508485429265956914/1513280633064001699|messager=[[Oliwag1|oliwag]]|channel=announcements|server=Church of Staffatology|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> [[Redmont Bar Association]] councillor [[Anthony_org]]<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1376155984031911977/1513255330576990418|office=[[Redmont Bar Association councillor]]|official=Anthony_org|publication_date=7 June 2026|access_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> and the [[Supreme Court of Redmont]] also suspended their activities.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513290182189777036|messager=[[smallfries]]|channel=government-announcements|date=7 June 2026|server=DemocracyCraft}}</ref>

As this unfolded, #campaign was filled with anti-xEndeavour and pro-strike content.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1432327070217797694/1513241917494919381|messager=[[sleepii_sloth]]|channel=campaign|server=DemocracyCraft|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Calls for a "total boycott" emerged.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1432327070217797694/1513241554993545367|messager=[[RylandW|ryland.wethersbee]]|channel=campaign|date=7 June 2026|server=DemocracyCraft}}</ref> In-game protests at spawn and the [[Capitol]] took place. <ref>{{Cite wiki|page=:File:Protest against xEndeavour at the Capitol, June 2026.png|date=7 June 2026}}</ref>

juniperfig demanded the ongoing [[Multiman155 June 2026 presidential campaign|Multiman155 presidential campaign]] cancel its rally that day in support of the protests,<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1432327020011847780/1513248173353861130|messager=[[juniperfig|catfoundling]]|channel=politics|date=7 June 2026|server=DemocracyCraft}}</ref> The Multiman155 rally converted into a rally in favor of the general strike.

Mayor [[Budgiebud]] declared the [[secession of Aventura]]<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513274612434079946|messager=[[budgiebud]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> and Sofia2750 opened a non-binding poll on [[Oakridge independence]];<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/762721919065128970/762735113876275200/1513275094867247274|messager=[[Sofia2750|Sofia27501]]|channel=announcements|server=Oakridge|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> a militia of Aventurians led by [[ZxRiptide]] began storming federal government offices in [[Reveille]] (including the [[House of Representatives]] chambers<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513284737265831938|title=BREAKING NEWS|newspaper=Another News Company|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> and the [[Department of Homeland Security]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513287149347274792|title=[Untitled]|newspaper=CNN News|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref>) and [[robbing the bank]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513288488831815761|title=[Untitled]|newspaper=CNN News|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref>
[[File:Protest_against_xEndeavour_in_Aventura,_June_2026.png|thumb|A sit-in in [[Aventura]]]]
Soon, a [[GnomeFundMe]] campaign was launched by _GreyMC, a member of the UJP, to financially support employees of government [[departments]]; as of 7 June at 10:53 pm UTC, it has raised $15,810.31, including some from JuliaMC_.<ref>{{Cite news|title=SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENTS ON STRIKE|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513290557361750089|newspaper=The Radical|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gnomefundme.org/c/fund-the-strike-efforts-against-end-by-departments|title=Fund the strike efforts against End by Departments|author=_GreyMC|publisher=[[GnomeFundMe]]|publication_date=7 June 2026|access_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Later, the [[Department of Health]] officially shut down,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513290959524331671|title=BREAKING|newspaper=CNN News|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> but continued services for prisoners at [[Revcatraz]].<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513322556894089348|messager=[[gwiis|conguistics]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Earlier, the [[Department of the Interior]] also joined the strike<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513296130920677447|title=What's Happening rn in Redmont?|newspaper=The Redmont Post|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> and the [[Federal Court]] announced an administrative leave.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513318933652832388|messager=[[ko531]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> ''Redmont's Economic News'' boldly stated that "Redmont is in shambles and in an [''sic''] collapse" and that the Aventurian militia was killing people near spawn;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513290959524331671|title=BREAKING|newspaper=CNN News|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> it later announced an indefinite halt of its operations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513296771063873717|title=Redmont's Economic News|newspaper=Redmont's Economic News|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> At 8:44 pm UTC, the [[Department of Homeland Security]] ceased operations, meaning the nation's police force is inactive.<ref>{{Cite news|title=BREAKING|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513298804181438634|newspaper=CNN News|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> The wiki page about the strike was made the month's featured article in the same day, replacing that about [[Technofied February 2026 presidential campaign|Technofied's February 2026 presidential campaign]]; [[juniperfig]] was made the featured player, replacing [[Raz0Baz0]];<ref>{{Cite wiki|page=Main Page|date=7 June 2026}} See the relevant revisions: [https://wiki.democracycraft.net/index.php?title=Main_Page&oldid=10053 featured article] and [https://wiki.democracycraft.net/index.php?title=Main_Page&oldid=10059 featured person].</ref> updates to the wiki regarding the strike were the only tasks carried out by the Department of Education.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/1312792077385465877/1312792077901500509/1513329613408047164|messager=[[smami]]|channel=wpr-general|server=Workers' Party of Redmont|date=7 June 2026}}</ref> Later, ''Wax Wing News'' came out in support of the strike after one of its journalists were allegedly censored by server staff.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513312229749952573|title=Wax Wing News and our stance|newspaper=Wax Wing News|publication_date=7 June 2026|author=Icarus_funni}}</ref> Gnomestack featured articles exposing alleged corruption by xEndeavour written by juniperfig.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gnomestack.com/|title=Gnomestack|publisher=Gnomestack|publication_date=8 June 2026|access_date=8 June 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/1432327020011847780/1513338899127079092|messager=[[GnomeWhisperer|baivo]]|channel=politics|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref> The [[Department of Construction and Transport]] finally joined the strike around 12:40 am UTC on 8 June,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513357039206924429|title=BREAKING NEWS PT. 6|newspaper=Another News Company|publication_date=8 June 2026}}</ref> while the [[Department of Justice]] ''de facto'' struck.<ref name=":2">{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513544964812832829|messager=[[superwoops_]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref>

At 1:14 pm UTC, Secretary of State [[A__C]] announced that the presidential election had been delayed due to the Longest Ballot Protest, which saw every electoral officer deemed impartial.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513387553552597032|messager=[[A__C|ac9123]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref> Less than an hour and a half later, Technofied announced that xEndeavour had been removed from the staff team,<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/673617833980067840/1513386240471466004|messager=[[technofied]]|channel=server-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref> and subsequently, that elections and governing bodies were paused indefinitely.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513387553552597032|messager=[[technofied]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref> ''Redmont News Network'' falsely reported that the strike was lifting, and then corrected itself by stating the strike was "expected to lift in the foreseeable future."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513396711463059506|title=Strikes Begin Lifting as xEndeavour Ousted from Ownership|newspaper=Redmont News Network|publication_date=8 June 2026}}</ref>

== Opposition ==
An op-ed by [[Dartanman]] expressed opposition to xEndeavour's actions and to the strike. It was harshly received.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513282962924245115|title=Why I Am Not Striking|author=[[Dartanboy]]|newspaper=Redmont News Network|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref> He again called for the strike to end in a follow-up article.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513306080954941510|title=Stop Striking|newspaper=Redmont News Network|publication_date=7 June 2026}}</ref>

== End of the strike ==
At 12:11 pm, it was announced that xEndeavour would not participate in day-to-day operations of the server for one year's time.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/673617833980067840/1513530903790489834|messager=[[technofied]]|channel=server-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref> xEndeavour then issued a formal apology for his behaviour.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/673617833980067840/1513530928058732747|messager=[[xendeavour]]|channel=server-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref> At 12:21 pm, President Technofied announced that he was refusing to dissolve either chamber of Congress.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513533364181925918|messager=[[technofied]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref> This was followed by a slew of departments resuming their normal operations.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513537286132990024|messager=[[gwiis|conguistics]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513553482144288919|messager=[[winterwolf|winterwolf007]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/686158870435201035/1513555023731232900|messager=[[angryhamdog]]|channel=government-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/1032881464318099456/1033019868066353162/1513583031795978331|messager=[[smami]]|channel=dept-announcements|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref>

Staff voided all candidates in the presidential election who declared during the strike, ending the delay in poll openings.<ref>{{Cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/825312024866848768/1513541701602639908|messager=[[technofied]]|channel=changelog|server=DemocracyCraft|date=8 June 2026}}</ref> xEndeavour dropped out of the race.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://discord.com/channels/673612908868927498/754622580777812130/1513545238767992863|title=End rescinds ballot, strike over, and Tech rejects dissolution of the Congress.|author=Wish13|newspaper=Braincell News|publication_date=8 June 2026}}</ref>

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