Post by Masami Saito on Nov 15, 2011 12:17:07 GMT -5
Hello everyone. I realize that there are only a seldom few people on this site whom I don't talk to on a regular basis, and as such posting this message isn't going to do an extraordinary amount of good, but I still feel the need to make a quick thread and present a few of my thoughts on the current state of the site. First, I think I should introduce myself to those of you who I don't know, and reintroduce myself to those of you who I've known for years.
My name is Masami Saito on this site, but I more regularly go by the name of Roren. I'm a twenty year old college student who has been roleplaying for a majority of my life. What's more applicable to this site in particular is that I've been roleplaying in conjunction with several other members of our staff for a few years now, through four different sites with several incarnations of each, by my count. I consider our administrator a good friend of mine, and I really care about what he's doing here in attempting to truly create something unique.
Recently I've found that caring about this site and its members isn't enough to always keep me motivated. I know at least a few of you understand what I'm talking about when I say that life happens, and it really sucks that I haven't been around as much as I should be, and I apologize for that. I'd like to follow that up by saying that this isn't a farewell post. After all, I think you should all have enough faith in me by now to understand that I'd post such a message in the proper board. But I digress; I feel as if this message is getting a bit rambling, so I'll cut to the chase a bit.
I feel like this feeling of a lack of motivation isn't just exclusive to me, but rather has spread to quite a few important members of this site. We're at that stage in life where things seem just much more difficult. Whether this is a result of an increase in workload, a higher level of stress in our lives, or a crippling event that has taken place, we're all feeling the strain. As for me, personally: I wish I were a more productive and efficient individual, so this weren't such a problem, but as it stands now I feel as if I've failed in not staying active. This shouldn't be how I, or anyone else, feels about having to deal with their lives, and I believe it's more of a result of us relying on a select few.
I don't want this site to die. I feel as if the members of this community are among the best and brightest to be found on any such site, and it would be a real waste to kick them off to the side by giving up on Tale of the Tails once more. Therefore, I'd like to issue something of a message to those of you who have the freedom and drive that I once felt.
The time has come for a new generation of roleplayers to carry much of the load on this site. Being that we don't have a large base of members, I realize that this isn't much of an option at this point. The only course of action I can think to take is to increase the amount of advertising and promoting of the site each of us is doing, whether online or to friends who might be interested in participating, and hoping to bring in new members with much potential. To repeat a metaphor I relayed to Shouten just earlier today, it feels as if the site is currently on life-support in the form of old members such as myself who care, but find themselves stretched too thin to truly spark great activity. We need to revive the site by finding those select few who can take on the mantle of activity after we've all lost the ability to carry it. I'll continue to try and do as much as I can, but I can't do anywhere near as much as I once was able to.
And to any members who I may not know, and who might be coming into this wondering why they should care, and what about this particular site is so special: Give us a chance. You'll find in this site and its members the potential for absolute creative genius, and you'll forge friendships that will surpass the boundaries of what you would have ever thought was possible when it comes to bridging the gap between great distances. My life, and so much of who I am, has been made possible by the support I've gained from friends and community members, and the skills I've developed in innovative thinking, creative expression, and thought formulation have truly followed me to a more professional sphere than I ever considered as a younger boy trying his hardest to RP Aizen well (and failing, at that).
There is something here that deserves saving, and I hope you'll all help as much as you can in making sure that something doesn't die.
Thank you all, for everything, regardless of your response.
-Roren
My name is Masami Saito on this site, but I more regularly go by the name of Roren. I'm a twenty year old college student who has been roleplaying for a majority of my life. What's more applicable to this site in particular is that I've been roleplaying in conjunction with several other members of our staff for a few years now, through four different sites with several incarnations of each, by my count. I consider our administrator a good friend of mine, and I really care about what he's doing here in attempting to truly create something unique.
Recently I've found that caring about this site and its members isn't enough to always keep me motivated. I know at least a few of you understand what I'm talking about when I say that life happens, and it really sucks that I haven't been around as much as I should be, and I apologize for that. I'd like to follow that up by saying that this isn't a farewell post. After all, I think you should all have enough faith in me by now to understand that I'd post such a message in the proper board. But I digress; I feel as if this message is getting a bit rambling, so I'll cut to the chase a bit.
I feel like this feeling of a lack of motivation isn't just exclusive to me, but rather has spread to quite a few important members of this site. We're at that stage in life where things seem just much more difficult. Whether this is a result of an increase in workload, a higher level of stress in our lives, or a crippling event that has taken place, we're all feeling the strain. As for me, personally: I wish I were a more productive and efficient individual, so this weren't such a problem, but as it stands now I feel as if I've failed in not staying active. This shouldn't be how I, or anyone else, feels about having to deal with their lives, and I believe it's more of a result of us relying on a select few.
I don't want this site to die. I feel as if the members of this community are among the best and brightest to be found on any such site, and it would be a real waste to kick them off to the side by giving up on Tale of the Tails once more. Therefore, I'd like to issue something of a message to those of you who have the freedom and drive that I once felt.
The time has come for a new generation of roleplayers to carry much of the load on this site. Being that we don't have a large base of members, I realize that this isn't much of an option at this point. The only course of action I can think to take is to increase the amount of advertising and promoting of the site each of us is doing, whether online or to friends who might be interested in participating, and hoping to bring in new members with much potential. To repeat a metaphor I relayed to Shouten just earlier today, it feels as if the site is currently on life-support in the form of old members such as myself who care, but find themselves stretched too thin to truly spark great activity. We need to revive the site by finding those select few who can take on the mantle of activity after we've all lost the ability to carry it. I'll continue to try and do as much as I can, but I can't do anywhere near as much as I once was able to.
And to any members who I may not know, and who might be coming into this wondering why they should care, and what about this particular site is so special: Give us a chance. You'll find in this site and its members the potential for absolute creative genius, and you'll forge friendships that will surpass the boundaries of what you would have ever thought was possible when it comes to bridging the gap between great distances. My life, and so much of who I am, has been made possible by the support I've gained from friends and community members, and the skills I've developed in innovative thinking, creative expression, and thought formulation have truly followed me to a more professional sphere than I ever considered as a younger boy trying his hardest to RP Aizen well (and failing, at that).
There is something here that deserves saving, and I hope you'll all help as much as you can in making sure that something doesn't die.
Thank you all, for everything, regardless of your response.
-Roren
