I have decided to leave Golden Sun Syndicate Forums for a second time. Below is my first leaving post, I'll quote it rather than repeat myself:
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This has been a long time in the making. In the early days of Golden Sun Syndicate Forums, the times were a whole lot more enjoyable. The moderators were few, spam wasn’t the forums focus, and user base was a nice small community of Golden Sun fans. Over the months these forums have been online, new members have come and gone, and a select few have stayed, including me. But now I feel it is my time to leave. When I say a long time in the making, this has been a decision that I have considered for a few months now. There have been days where I have spent 95% of my time here, and others where I haven't even looked. My interest has been lacking ever since the spam forum swelled during summer 2004, bringing in n00bs and causing good members (Anubis, Julian, MysticWarrior, and Issac_Zero2 etc.) to lose interest and even leave. You see, these forums aren’t the place they used to be, and it's really beginning to show in the quality of the user base, the topics and posts, and the general 'vibe' of this forum so to speak. So with all this in mind, it's long overdue that I parted from this place. I'll never forget the great people I've met here including Anubis, Andross, Issac Zero 2, Ravenblade, Sheba (of course!), Max, MysticWarrior, Julian, Nick1Presta, ForteGX, Kiku and many more. You people are the ones who kept me here so long, not my post count like some people think.
I've been enjoying real life a lot more lately. Hanging out with real people and doing things in the real world. This is what instigated me to resume considering leaving. Sorry to all the people who do enjoy me being here, but this is something I really have to do. Things like school, friends, work, family etc. take precedence over a forum about a video game that I haven’t even played in months. I’m happy to be on good terms with everyone when saying goodbye, rather than going out having just flamed the whole forum and making an ass of myself. Aside from the real world, the thing that has sealed the deal is the latest moderator election.
I hinted so much, discussed it with people and made it quite clear that I wanted to become a moderator, and have wanted to for a very long time, but I have missed out once again, strike 3 if you will. This may sound petty, but ever since joining this forum over a year ago, being in a position of some power has always been a goal, and now I have missed that opportunity again. No hard feelings to Kiku, Golden Legacy or Ravenblade, I’m sure you will make great moderators, but it would have been so cool to be able to do it with you.
I've been enjoying real life a lot more lately. Hanging out with real people and doing things in the real world. This is what instigated me to resume considering leaving. Sorry to all the people who do enjoy me being here, but this is something I really have to do. Things like school, friends, work, family etc. take precedence over a forum about a video game that I haven’t even played in months. I’m happy to be on good terms with everyone when saying goodbye, rather than going out having just flamed the whole forum and making an ass of myself. Aside from the real world, the thing that has sealed the deal is the latest moderator election.
I hinted so much, discussed it with people and made it quite clear that I wanted to become a moderator, and have wanted to for a very long time, but I have missed out once again, strike 3 if you will. This may sound petty, but ever since joining this forum over a year ago, being in a position of some power has always been a goal, and now I have missed that opportunity again. No hard feelings to Kiku, Golden Legacy or Ravenblade, I’m sure you will make great moderators, but it would have been so cool to be able to do it with you.
I'm leaving again for all those reasons, but this time it's for real. I came back mainly because I wanted to discuss stuff again with your guys, and also to get that 5000 post count. I know it's just a number, but I jus thought I ought to get it anyway, as it was something I had wanted for a while. Then, the post count got revised and I lost 550 post. That was a real kick in the teeth, as It would take me more than twice as long to get that 5000 now, and was there really any point?
Anyway, enough of that post count garbage. I'm migrating over to a nice little community called Neverside. You see, over there discussion topics are about things that interest me. I can get help there about things for Photoshop, Flash, Computers, multimedia, design, and even get my new layouts rated. Also, the general discussion topics about politics, history, debates, good games, and I can rate sites and help people with multimedia and computers, whereas here, the topics are something along the lines of "your favourite colour", "I need help with HTML basics", or "The New Pokemon Games"; Just stuff that really doesn't interest me. Apart from the topics, the user base there is older. So rather than me, a 16 year old, discussion stuff with 10-15 year old n00bs (yes, n00bs, get over it), I'm discussing stuff with 15-20 year old mature and intelligent users, and sometimes even older. The forum looks better too, and has a better forum selection and skin, and on top of that, Neverside is offering a studio, magazine, tutorials and code base, along with a whole host of other features.
Well, that’s all you need to know about Neverside lol. Also, I'll be on deviantART a lot, as that is a great place for my creative side to come out, as well as get positive feedback and critique for my work.
Please don't come to Neverside, the last place that needs is you members clogging it up with poi8ntless spam and irrelevant topics. Thanks. If you really want a forum with me, go to my forums, or better yet, just don't follow me lol, I've had enough of you members =P .
As for replies to this topic, just a simple "cya", or "bye Agatio" is fine. I don't want any specific comments as I can’t be frigged discussion or talking about it with you.
And finally, concerning MSN, I won’t be on much at all. I have a new hotmail address for my real life, as I prefer talking to those people. The only members here I may add are Max and Sheba, possibly Nick (not that you 3 care lol). You can still use my SSL address for E-mail, ‘cause I don't want to give you the e-mail my ISP gave me (I use that more often now too).
Well, cya round whether it’s on SSL or a rare moment on MSN.
Bye!
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