05-23-2018, 03:53 PM
More or less, I’m sick of dealing with people complaining about how the chatbox is going the wrong way, lecturing me on how https is important, and how someone phrased something the wrong way and so it’s real important that we start a holy war. Go start your own Omniverse if you dislike it, otherwise, please go. No more.
I’m leaving this place to Alex, because I’m tired of the above.
There will be no more skirting around the rules. If you start abusive shit, you’ll get banned. If I have to come back, I’ll nuke this place into orbit. I’m tired of y’all. Leave me alone.
I typed up a longer thing but it’s more or less just a longer way of saying the above. I wouldn’t read it unless you’re looking to add more stress into your day.
[spoiler]I’m still seriously tempted to just delete this website. It’s not the majority, but it’s a large minority of people who have pushed it to the edge with absolutely no fucks given. The flagrant attempts to get around the rules, to use the rules or positions of power to your own advantage, or to manipulate me personally. Some are almost blatant with trolling and abuse, just remaining within the margins of the rules (I’m looking at you, Cirno). Others do it while pretending to be victimised, as though I’ve EVER banned ANYONE for speaking out politely and objectively. I think I have been more than fair to those who disagree with me.
Generally I’m pretty good at being diplomatic but when the people you’re trying to serve end up being the ones making your life hell, you start to wonder why you’re doing it. It’s not like any of the most vocal critics could ever run their own Omniverse, so part of me wanted to erase it just to spite them. But that would be spiting all the good people too, who HAVE busted their asses to keep this place alive. And that’s the majority, I feel, even if they’re quiet. Some like Daniel have slaved away for years, others like Dane are pretty new to the game, but these guys do so without any expectation of recognition, and at the cost of their own time and mental wellbeing. Seeing people rag on these guys is like watching someone kick a dog, and then having to calmly explain to the abuser that dogs feel pain. I’m tired of being that guy, now.
I’m not chummy with everybody on the site or the staff, but I respect the hell out of everyone who genuinely puts the site before themselves. I apologise to Blink if this is somewhat personal, but we’ve hated each other for years – but we work together to make the site better because we both care more about the site than any personal garbage. That’s beautiful. I have lost friends by being impartial, because that is how important being impartial is to me. No friend of mine, or group of friends, is more important than the community. I give a shit about people even if I don’t know them personally, because that’s just the kind of brain I have. I think that’s generally accepted, I’m just on a rant here because I’ve been accused of favouring those I’m friends with, and that sticks with me more than anything. I like to think that’s part of why the community flourished. I am dedicated to this being a neutral ground for all kinds of people. I mean, it’s a crossover community. That makes sense, right?
I’ve busted my balls to try and understand the problems people have of late, but as far as I can tell it’s about humans always looking for SOMETHING to argue about, especially during peacetime. The site is literally the most optimised it has ever been. Yet somehow people are more dissatisfied now than they were back in 2014, when we had real problems. Go figure. I mean hell, I’m ruder than Dane, and I always made it clear that while etiquette is cool and nice, it’s not as important as getting shit done, which is what Dane is doing – because the latter is what’s keeping this site running. If you don’t like hanging around someone, you can leave the chatbox. Is that so fucking hard?? We have discord rooms, you can start your own private chats with your friends. You can go read a book or play a videogame. I understand that some folk are around here to a suffocating degree, but that’s not a bannable offense.
I made this website partly because I like to play with systems. I like to design things. I also had the privilege of growing up with play-by-post sites. Nothing like the Omniverse existed when I made it, so I had to make it. After I made it, I felt an obligation to make sure it worked as intended. As people constantly reminded me, the systems were “in beta” or “in alpha”, and some problems never arose until players started playing with the systems. That’s natural when you’re treading unexplored territory.
Frankly I found the process of iteration and improvement to be fulfilling, and still do. But what I don’t enjoy is getting hassled about things that have nothing to do with that. Https, https, the chatbox is going the wrong way, someone didn’t use the correct term of endearment and I started a holy war. While I find myself to be very calm and reasonable most of the time, I’d much rather be tinkering away than dealing with community stuff. And the site is inherently a COMMUNITY, not just a game. I’m good at the game part, not so much the community.
What I fear most about stepping away is that the site will degrade. Clearly that’s what’s happened in the last six months to a year. People tell me to try stepping down for a while, but that’s what I’ve been doing already, friends. And that’s exactly why things have fallen apart. So frankly I’m pessimistic. But I have been implored by many to leave the site up, to at least let people use it. Alex has assured me that he is happy to take it over. So that’s what I’m going to do.
But make no mistake, this site is still my baby. And I’d rather nuke it than watch it slowly go to shit. That won’t be the end, because there will always be another PbP, but it will be the end of my Omniverse.[/spoiler]
I’m sorry this had to end on such a negative note. But while this has been negative for me, I hope that it’ll mean positive things for me moving forward. My tendrils have been wrapped up in the Omniverse for so long, I’m sure I’ve got new ideas to breathe life into. It’s time to give them some love.
Love,
Greg
I’m leaving this place to Alex, because I’m tired of the above.
There will be no more skirting around the rules. If you start abusive shit, you’ll get banned. If I have to come back, I’ll nuke this place into orbit. I’m tired of y’all. Leave me alone.
I typed up a longer thing but it’s more or less just a longer way of saying the above. I wouldn’t read it unless you’re looking to add more stress into your day.
[spoiler]I’m still seriously tempted to just delete this website. It’s not the majority, but it’s a large minority of people who have pushed it to the edge with absolutely no fucks given. The flagrant attempts to get around the rules, to use the rules or positions of power to your own advantage, or to manipulate me personally. Some are almost blatant with trolling and abuse, just remaining within the margins of the rules (I’m looking at you, Cirno). Others do it while pretending to be victimised, as though I’ve EVER banned ANYONE for speaking out politely and objectively. I think I have been more than fair to those who disagree with me.
Generally I’m pretty good at being diplomatic but when the people you’re trying to serve end up being the ones making your life hell, you start to wonder why you’re doing it. It’s not like any of the most vocal critics could ever run their own Omniverse, so part of me wanted to erase it just to spite them. But that would be spiting all the good people too, who HAVE busted their asses to keep this place alive. And that’s the majority, I feel, even if they’re quiet. Some like Daniel have slaved away for years, others like Dane are pretty new to the game, but these guys do so without any expectation of recognition, and at the cost of their own time and mental wellbeing. Seeing people rag on these guys is like watching someone kick a dog, and then having to calmly explain to the abuser that dogs feel pain. I’m tired of being that guy, now.
I’m not chummy with everybody on the site or the staff, but I respect the hell out of everyone who genuinely puts the site before themselves. I apologise to Blink if this is somewhat personal, but we’ve hated each other for years – but we work together to make the site better because we both care more about the site than any personal garbage. That’s beautiful. I have lost friends by being impartial, because that is how important being impartial is to me. No friend of mine, or group of friends, is more important than the community. I give a shit about people even if I don’t know them personally, because that’s just the kind of brain I have. I think that’s generally accepted, I’m just on a rant here because I’ve been accused of favouring those I’m friends with, and that sticks with me more than anything. I like to think that’s part of why the community flourished. I am dedicated to this being a neutral ground for all kinds of people. I mean, it’s a crossover community. That makes sense, right?
I’ve busted my balls to try and understand the problems people have of late, but as far as I can tell it’s about humans always looking for SOMETHING to argue about, especially during peacetime. The site is literally the most optimised it has ever been. Yet somehow people are more dissatisfied now than they were back in 2014, when we had real problems. Go figure. I mean hell, I’m ruder than Dane, and I always made it clear that while etiquette is cool and nice, it’s not as important as getting shit done, which is what Dane is doing – because the latter is what’s keeping this site running. If you don’t like hanging around someone, you can leave the chatbox. Is that so fucking hard?? We have discord rooms, you can start your own private chats with your friends. You can go read a book or play a videogame. I understand that some folk are around here to a suffocating degree, but that’s not a bannable offense.
I made this website partly because I like to play with systems. I like to design things. I also had the privilege of growing up with play-by-post sites. Nothing like the Omniverse existed when I made it, so I had to make it. After I made it, I felt an obligation to make sure it worked as intended. As people constantly reminded me, the systems were “in beta” or “in alpha”, and some problems never arose until players started playing with the systems. That’s natural when you’re treading unexplored territory.
Frankly I found the process of iteration and improvement to be fulfilling, and still do. But what I don’t enjoy is getting hassled about things that have nothing to do with that. Https, https, the chatbox is going the wrong way, someone didn’t use the correct term of endearment and I started a holy war. While I find myself to be very calm and reasonable most of the time, I’d much rather be tinkering away than dealing with community stuff. And the site is inherently a COMMUNITY, not just a game. I’m good at the game part, not so much the community.
What I fear most about stepping away is that the site will degrade. Clearly that’s what’s happened in the last six months to a year. People tell me to try stepping down for a while, but that’s what I’ve been doing already, friends. And that’s exactly why things have fallen apart. So frankly I’m pessimistic. But I have been implored by many to leave the site up, to at least let people use it. Alex has assured me that he is happy to take it over. So that’s what I’m going to do.
But make no mistake, this site is still my baby. And I’d rather nuke it than watch it slowly go to shit. That won’t be the end, because there will always be another PbP, but it will be the end of my Omniverse.[/spoiler]
I’m sorry this had to end on such a negative note. But while this has been negative for me, I hope that it’ll mean positive things for me moving forward. My tendrils have been wrapped up in the Omniverse for so long, I’m sure I’ve got new ideas to breathe life into. It’s time to give them some love.
Love,
Greg
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