Taking leave.

[Lord Anglekos]

With the dawn of the new year, changes abound. Some of those changes are good, while others are just downright sickening.
I used to be obsessed with Althanas. In a way, I still am - hell, I care enough about the place to apply for Judge position, despite my general opposition towards taking responsibility, twice. However, now as I watch things progress, I find myself utterly repulsed from Althanas. I just...have no desire to write here right now. It's not even writer's block; for I have plenty of ideas and the will to put them down in words. No, it's the fact that with the dawn of the new year comes what looks to be major changes in not only the site I care about but with the attitude of staff in general.
So, I'm taking a leave. I will be back at some point; when all this 3.0 crap has blown over and people regain their heads. Godhand was right; it's the retention rate that matters, and right now, with all this crap going on, I wouldn't blame any of the new members from just getting up and leaving. I know Stella just got fed up with the system in general as well, and with the place like this I can't help but agree.
Ciao. For now.

[Knave]

"Godhand was right; it's the retention rate that matters... Ciao."

Have fun wherever you're going.

[Petoux]

I wasn't on the forums since ToC (A long long time ago in a galaxy far far away) and came back not to recently, yet STILL see your point.

Reason I stay?

There are some good people on here still, although not many :(

I just hope it gets better in the future and more people join. It's running dry now a days.

See you in the future then, I was gone for quite a long time too so I understand the frustration.

:D

[MetalDrago]

*taps Petoux's shoulder* If I hadn't lost to you in the first round...

Anyway, Anglekos, I can't wait to see you come back later. Have fun with whatever you plan on doing in the World Wide Web.

[Petoux]

Don't b*$ch at me Metal :p

jk ;)

You did damn well for being 2 points (I guess 3 since 2 points would have been a tie) away from beating us solo 1 vs 2.

You should be proud of that man.

[BlackAndBlueEyes]

The ToC... Good grief, I remember doing the podcasts for that...

That aside, I've gotta' agree with you Anglekos. I returned as soon as Christoph told me about another Sex, Drugs, and Violence quest going on; but I returned, posted, and I asked myself "why".

But hey, good luck, etc.

[Elrundir]

You've definitely expressed some concerns that I share with you, Anglekos. :\ I really am sad to see anyone leave the site right now, when--as you said--membership retention is so critical, especially members who have a lot of ideas like you say you have. It doesn't exactly bode well. But you've gotta do what you've gotta do, so hopefully we'll see you back here sooner rather than later.

[Hysteria]

Godhand was right; it's the retention rate that matters, and right now, with all this crap going on, I wouldn't blame any of the new members from just getting up and leaving. I know Stella just got fed up with the system in general as well, and with the place like this I can't help but agree.

Thats sad, its the people and writing I'm here for, the system is nearly irrelevant.

Anyway, I shall carry a torch for you untill you return :p