Post by hrafnr on May 30, 2008 7:37:14 GMT -5
Hi Folks,
I'll keep this relatively short but to the point.
The tone of several posts of the last few days hasn't sit well with me; and it has nothing to do with people having diverse interests. I'm feeling that it is time for me to quit this kin entirely. As a founding member this is sad to me. But I've got some serious life stress the past few weeks and logging into the boards to see - even an unintentional (as I don't think anyone here is malicious) surfacing of negativity towards me and mine. I just realize it isn't the place for me and I don't need it at this time.
As far as interests in the game itself, I clearly am not even reading the same book - much less on the same page.
I'll only say this: I've seen a lot of people going along with stuff to try to make everyone happy when they didn't even want to approach aspects of the game. While this is kind-hearted it is really the worst way to approach a situation especially when those efforts consume the time of upwards of a dozen people. Especially when some people HAVE only been logging in to do those things with the group that we thought were sincerely interested in it.
From my perspective, people haven't - for the most part - been leaving because we have been doing too much. In my perception it has been that outside of one or two more or less set groups of friends - the kin as a whole hasn't been doing enough.
For the future: if you really don't want or like to do something, don't do it because all your friends are. That isn't doing anyone a favor.
At least from my end - no hard feelings. Just time to go elsewhere when I do actually log into the game. If you want to touch base with me send me an email as I likely won't be on the boards again in the near future. If you see me around Middle-earth - say hello. I don't bite.
I'll keep this relatively short but to the point.
The tone of several posts of the last few days hasn't sit well with me; and it has nothing to do with people having diverse interests. I'm feeling that it is time for me to quit this kin entirely. As a founding member this is sad to me. But I've got some serious life stress the past few weeks and logging into the boards to see - even an unintentional (as I don't think anyone here is malicious) surfacing of negativity towards me and mine. I just realize it isn't the place for me and I don't need it at this time.
As far as interests in the game itself, I clearly am not even reading the same book - much less on the same page.
I'll only say this: I've seen a lot of people going along with stuff to try to make everyone happy when they didn't even want to approach aspects of the game. While this is kind-hearted it is really the worst way to approach a situation especially when those efforts consume the time of upwards of a dozen people. Especially when some people HAVE only been logging in to do those things with the group that we thought were sincerely interested in it.
From my perspective, people haven't - for the most part - been leaving because we have been doing too much. In my perception it has been that outside of one or two more or less set groups of friends - the kin as a whole hasn't been doing enough.
For the future: if you really don't want or like to do something, don't do it because all your friends are. That isn't doing anyone a favor.
At least from my end - no hard feelings. Just time to go elsewhere when I do actually log into the game. If you want to touch base with me send me an email as I likely won't be on the boards again in the near future. If you see me around Middle-earth - say hello. I don't bite.
