I'm not the greatest apologiser in the world. Often, I just stick my head in the sand and wait for the furore to die down. Needless to say, this doesn't do much to help. This time, I cannot do so.

I'm posting this because I feel really bad about the lollercaust thing. On reflection, it ranks as one of the more stupid things I've done online, and the more I think about it, the more I realise just how staggeringly offensive it is.

To those whom I've hurt: I'm sorry. I know that you can't take things back or unread them or unsee them, but for what it's worth, I apologise wholeheartedly.

To Arkadiy in particular: I cannot begin to imagine how this has hurt you. Perhaps you'll forgive me this, one day.

I have no excuses. I fucked up. I'm sorry.