Azhure Darkstone
May 1st, 2004, 03:57:06 AM
I had thought to leave by a long rp sequence and then a quick exit, but I find that I don't feel like I want to create that huge long rp, and I want to make this short and sweet. And there are a few things I want to say before I leave IC and for the most part OOC.
Yes, I am leaving, no not for a break, bot forever. Maybe one day I wil come back I find I can no longer stay here and I have a few reasons why, and perhaps it should be common knowledge so you may look at it and perhaps think about what I've said.
But first I want to thank everyone from over the last five years who have made an impact on me as a person, prodominantly as a writer and as a roleplayer. Thank-you for the friendships, all of which, if you are willing, I plan to keep over AIM, MSN or Yahoo. The people who I really have connected to in SWFans, and have great respect for their rping are Micheal, Ryan, Carlos and Alex. They have influenced my style in little ways that have helped improved my rp style and theres nothing I can say to them that would convey my thanks.
The more recent people I've met: Wei, Navaria, Dalamar, have also earned my respect and I wish you guys all the luck in the world. There are a lot of others too, and I apologise if I have failed to mention you, you are no less important.
I had thought to leave by a long rp sequence and then a quick exit, but I find that I don't feel like I want to create that huge long rp, and I want to make this short and sweet. And there are a few things I want to say before I leave IC and for the most part OOC.
Yes, I am leaving, no not for a break, bot forever. Maybe one day I will come back I find I can no longer stay here and I have a few reasons why, and perhaps it should be common knowledge so you may look at it and perhaps think about what I've said.
But first I want to thank everyone from over the last five years who have made an impact on me as a person, predominantly as a writer and as a role-player. Thank-you for the friendships, all of which, if you are willing, I plan to keep over AIM, MSN or Yahoo. The people who I really have connected to in SWFans, and have great respect for their rping are Mikeal, Ryan, Carlos and Alex. They have influenced my style in little ways that have helped improved my rp style and there’s nothing I can say to them that would convey my thanks.
The more recent people I've met: Wei, Navaria, Dalamar, have also earned my respect and I wish you guys all the luck in the world. There are a lot of others too, and I apologise if I have failed to mention you, you are no less important.
Now for the issues, the less nice stuff.
1. Respect. The respect for people here, especially by some, have gone down. There is double standards, primarily with the treatment of those who the community generally dislikes because of a small or big issue. However these people who I won't mention have no right to not include them or give them equal respect, as it is not their place to do so in a rp community in public eye. It would be appreciated if ooc issues stay within messenger boundaries.
2. Respect people's idea. More than a few times I have seen some people bag others ideas in a rude manner, making the person feel small, and this is not on. I hate watching it and it disgusts me but it has become more common. I'm sure you can all think of the smallest example. Furthermore, there have been ideas coming up, and if a certain unpopular person brings it up the idea is again bagged, but if a popular person brings the exact same idea up it is praised. It may be the way the rp is going at the time but other than that I can't figure out any other reason as to why this happens. If you don't like an idea please just don't say anything, cause you just end up hurting someone’s feelings. Two wrongs don't make a right. it just brings you down to their level and are you sure you want to be there?
On the positive side, there are a lot of great role-players here, a lot of respectful people and a lot of decent people who encourage and support their fellow rpers, and I love seeing spirit. Just don't let it die because I'm watching it slowly, almost invisibly die over the last four years, especially since TSE left and it would be a shame for that to happen.
I love this board as much as one can love a huge bunch of code and 0's and 1's and even if I'm leaving it, because there always comes that time, doesn’t mean I leave behind bad memories, because I have a lot of great ones with great people and I wish Ogre, the staff and the role-players the best rp times they can possibly have.
Thank-you for allowing me to rp on this site SWFans, it wasn’t pleasant sometimes but for 90% it was complete pleasure and I don’t regret the last 5 years I've given SWFans forums. I've learnt a lot from you all.
I will be making one last post in GJO and this one, and from here on I can be contacted on my Azhure PM until I can get the people I need to stay in contact with (since PM is the only way they reach me) to find other ways to do so.
And I will visit and say hello now and then, but I am no longer a regular visitor and I will miss this place, even though it's time to leave.
Good luck guys, I hope you understand what I'm trying to say and you bear no ill will toward me, because I never intended that.
Cheers, Tea` (hugz)
Yes, I am leaving, no not for a break, bot forever. Maybe one day I wil come back I find I can no longer stay here and I have a few reasons why, and perhaps it should be common knowledge so you may look at it and perhaps think about what I've said.
But first I want to thank everyone from over the last five years who have made an impact on me as a person, prodominantly as a writer and as a roleplayer. Thank-you for the friendships, all of which, if you are willing, I plan to keep over AIM, MSN or Yahoo. The people who I really have connected to in SWFans, and have great respect for their rping are Micheal, Ryan, Carlos and Alex. They have influenced my style in little ways that have helped improved my rp style and theres nothing I can say to them that would convey my thanks.
The more recent people I've met: Wei, Navaria, Dalamar, have also earned my respect and I wish you guys all the luck in the world. There are a lot of others too, and I apologise if I have failed to mention you, you are no less important.
I had thought to leave by a long rp sequence and then a quick exit, but I find that I don't feel like I want to create that huge long rp, and I want to make this short and sweet. And there are a few things I want to say before I leave IC and for the most part OOC.
Yes, I am leaving, no not for a break, bot forever. Maybe one day I will come back I find I can no longer stay here and I have a few reasons why, and perhaps it should be common knowledge so you may look at it and perhaps think about what I've said.
But first I want to thank everyone from over the last five years who have made an impact on me as a person, predominantly as a writer and as a role-player. Thank-you for the friendships, all of which, if you are willing, I plan to keep over AIM, MSN or Yahoo. The people who I really have connected to in SWFans, and have great respect for their rping are Mikeal, Ryan, Carlos and Alex. They have influenced my style in little ways that have helped improved my rp style and there’s nothing I can say to them that would convey my thanks.
The more recent people I've met: Wei, Navaria, Dalamar, have also earned my respect and I wish you guys all the luck in the world. There are a lot of others too, and I apologise if I have failed to mention you, you are no less important.
Now for the issues, the less nice stuff.
1. Respect. The respect for people here, especially by some, have gone down. There is double standards, primarily with the treatment of those who the community generally dislikes because of a small or big issue. However these people who I won't mention have no right to not include them or give them equal respect, as it is not their place to do so in a rp community in public eye. It would be appreciated if ooc issues stay within messenger boundaries.
2. Respect people's idea. More than a few times I have seen some people bag others ideas in a rude manner, making the person feel small, and this is not on. I hate watching it and it disgusts me but it has become more common. I'm sure you can all think of the smallest example. Furthermore, there have been ideas coming up, and if a certain unpopular person brings it up the idea is again bagged, but if a popular person brings the exact same idea up it is praised. It may be the way the rp is going at the time but other than that I can't figure out any other reason as to why this happens. If you don't like an idea please just don't say anything, cause you just end up hurting someone’s feelings. Two wrongs don't make a right. it just brings you down to their level and are you sure you want to be there?
On the positive side, there are a lot of great role-players here, a lot of respectful people and a lot of decent people who encourage and support their fellow rpers, and I love seeing spirit. Just don't let it die because I'm watching it slowly, almost invisibly die over the last four years, especially since TSE left and it would be a shame for that to happen.
I love this board as much as one can love a huge bunch of code and 0's and 1's and even if I'm leaving it, because there always comes that time, doesn’t mean I leave behind bad memories, because I have a lot of great ones with great people and I wish Ogre, the staff and the role-players the best rp times they can possibly have.
Thank-you for allowing me to rp on this site SWFans, it wasn’t pleasant sometimes but for 90% it was complete pleasure and I don’t regret the last 5 years I've given SWFans forums. I've learnt a lot from you all.
I will be making one last post in GJO and this one, and from here on I can be contacted on my Azhure PM until I can get the people I need to stay in contact with (since PM is the only way they reach me) to find other ways to do so.
And I will visit and say hello now and then, but I am no longer a regular visitor and I will miss this place, even though it's time to leave.
Good luck guys, I hope you understand what I'm trying to say and you bear no ill will toward me, because I never intended that.
Cheers, Tea` (hugz)