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Apr 26, 2008 19:07:05 GMT -4
Post by Gahrok on Apr 26, 2008 19:07:05 GMT -4
It is with a deepest regret that I type this, because Bleached Souls has become something like a shared child of mine and harmony’s and it was a wonderful experience for me. I know I’d be angry if I were you guys, hell, it saddens me too. We just can’t keep it up, not with our schedules and our lives. It’s not fair to you and we aren’t giving this site the care and attention it needs. I had an awesome time rp’ing with so many of you guys, and simply…. I cannot thank any and every one of you enough for helping share and build this community. You guys are all awesome, and It’s been a blast. If any of you want to keep in touch pm me and I’ll give you my screen-name. I truly am sorry it had to go like this, hopefully some of us can keep it touch and maybe even keep rp’ing… but it is a sorrowful necessity of mine, to close the gates of Bleached Souls.
I’d understand if you guys were bitter or upset with us, like I said, I would be too. I won’t forget the good times I’ve had with this amazing little group of rping we’ve all cultivated and shared in. Thank-you so much guys, this is my first time being an admin and certainly someone who helped to create a site and you all helped making it an experience to remember. It really is hard saying goodbye to some of the coolest members a site could have, feel free to post here guys, with your goodbyes or memories of whatever you’d like. Ill stick around and check up on this post because I’d like to see you all a bit and say goodbye.
-Gahrok
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Apr 26, 2008 19:07:54 GMT -4
Post by Harmony on Apr 26, 2008 19:07:54 GMT -4
Out of all the sites I've been a part of, I have to say I've enjoyed working with you guys the most. We were never the biggest or best, but I still loved the environment we created together. Those of you that stuck with us during our many slumps were amazing, and I do hope to continue to speak with some of you, or rp with you in the future. Sadly though, this is one slump our site wont survive, and Gahrok and I both agreed that this would be for the best. As for me, I think I'm done with building sites. It hurts me to do this. Honestly it's not my style. I've never said goodbye to my sites before, so I'm fumbling a little with what I want to say to all of you. I owe it to you though. You guys kept me on track.
I enjoyed the character development I was able to accomplish with you guys, and honestly, I'm rather sad that some of the plans I had with a few of you had to get cut off like this. I was really excited to write with everyone.
I'm sorry things had to end this way. I have a few regrets, and I feel guilty too, but some things really can't be helped. I no longer have the time or energy to do what's best for you guys, and unfortunately this won't be a short term issue for me. I know some of you will probably be angry with me, and I understand why, but please know I didn't want it to end up like this.
Goodbye Bleached Souls
-Harmony
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Apr 26, 2008 19:21:14 GMT -4
Post by cravecase101 on Apr 26, 2008 19:21:14 GMT -4
Harmony wtf is this? i finally finish with all my shit and now you're all ready to up and leave? I finally track you and Sleeps down (go to the old site and click on the link) and you're bailing? Now I understand you have your own lives you have to tend to and as it should it takes first priority over some forum online. And now since I haven't been on this particular site for long at all but I can say from experience that this forum has become a big part in all of these members' lives and it seems somewhat cruel to snatch it away from them. Now I also understand that you and Gahrok made it together and it's your's but you also have to remember as soon as people sign up and start playing it also becomes theirs. So I'm not asking you to stay, I'm asking you not to close the board. The problem with only having two staff members is just this, you both have to go and there's no one to leave the board to. So my suggestion is leave the board to someone whom you trust, such as Sleeps or Foochs if they'll take it (I'll also do it if you care). So please don't close the board and maybe we can all work it out!!
If this doesn't work, Harmony and Sleeps find me on aim, screen name is cravecase101.
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Apr 26, 2008 19:25:41 GMT -4
Post by Mr. Butterfly on Apr 26, 2008 19:25:41 GMT -4
Please please PLEASE don't close the site......
I've only been a member for about a week, and already I feel like it is home. Even though I've never met you guys, It isn't right to just kill off a site because you don't feel adequate enough to lead it. I full heartedly agree with what cravecase101 has said- it's also become ours and you should leave care of it to another trusted member.
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Apr 26, 2008 19:44:29 GMT -4
Post by Akuhei the Demon of Death on Apr 26, 2008 19:44:29 GMT -4
I agree with the above. I have been here, what? Two months maybe? I really liked this site. It's one of the few sites i've stuck around with because I actually liked all the people. If you must leave, leave the site in the hands of someone you trust. Don't just shut it down. This way, if you ever feel the need to come back, it will still be waiting here for ya.
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Apr 26, 2008 23:13:44 GMT -4
Post by GoldenKitten on Apr 26, 2008 23:13:44 GMT -4
You guys know my feelings on this.
Leave if you must but to shut the site down after people have given hours of their lives to it is utter betrayal. I know I am not the only one but I have been here for months and it isn’t as simple as hundreds of hours of my life being here, it is also the countless experiences I could have been having otherwise.
Leaving the site because you do not have the time is one thing; I can completely understand it and throw no blame at you in that regard. It is when you throw such a blatant and utterly infuriating lack of care in our direction that my choler rises. You leave for countless days and leave us hanging but in the few occasions we could reach you, you insure us that everything will be getting better soon and then with absolutely no warning you give us this. I have always been patient and have never grown angry at the long periods of inactivity but for the first time I feel myself finding it hard just to communicate this in a calm and kind way when you show what seems to be a thoughtlessness for all of these individuals you recruited to follow you.
We trusted you.
We followed you because you had an idea.
You made a place where mature and thoughtful stories could be enjoyed among friends.
And then you betrayed everything that stood for.
I and many others have offered our help in the past, during one particular session we even pulled together to continue the site in your absence out of our love for what we had created. Yet when times grew tough you didn’t think to contact those who had supported you all the way, you simply decided you would make a silent goodbye on the site and try to slip out the back door without even hearing the words of those around you or considering their feelings, oh you might stay around to try and soothe tempers but if you truly don’t care I already know our words will have no effect.
We don’t want to give this up; we want to push forward no matter the price as we have forged lasting friendships, powerful stories and memorable characters together here. We don’t want to lose it because of what seems like a lack of trust you have for us.
I understand this is your site but it was said above, the moment you started recruiting and began actual stories this became everyone’s site. This became a place for everyone who joined to escape to and just like you they have real life troubles. Some of them had to take breaks just like you, some of them even left like you, but all had the courtesy to treat this place with the respect it deserved.
Leave, it isn’t abandonment if real life calls for that is always more important. But leave Bleach Souls in the capable hands of her members. I have offered my support in running things if life ever got too hard for you in the past and I still do. I am sure there are plenty of others you trust to hold in your stead as well. This is our place and we want to keep it.
Live life, but don’t mislead us and let this site fall to ruin when we have wrought its construction with our very souls.
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Sleeps
Underling
S.L.E.E.P.S Suddenly Living an Everlasting Eternal Peaceful Slumber
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Apr 27, 2008 0:27:05 GMT -4
Post by Sleeps on Apr 27, 2008 0:27:05 GMT -4
I’m Trying to keep my cool, I'm not mad I'm just sad, I told myself I would not get mad but here is an Idea I can make a Site that just like this one, It will also need a few Admins as far as now I'm thinking Golden Kitten and a few others, Oh and Harmony and Gahrok I love you two so much I can't see myself not speak with you please send me your, never mind I will PM you.
* I just made the site, if interested Please PM me, else let me know what happening.*
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