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Post by Alex on May 19, 2011 12:35:39 GMT -5
And post light-hearted things. I don't know what's going on with me, with you, with your lives, nor with the site, but it has me a little more than worried. I take full blame for not posting in the threads that I said I would, and when I do finally manage, I'm going to be pulling Alex out. He's no longer really a part of the plot in SC, and he's learned all that he really needs to know, so he has no more business sticking around since everyone else is safe or going to be safe. The Shifter factor, as lighthearted as it should seem, doesn't seem to be cutting it for me at the moment, so I'm thinking that I'll also remove Matt from that thread as well. =/ I'm not sure what's happening with me dedication to SA, but maybe it's run its course and this is my way of subconsciously telling myself that it's time to turn the administration over to someone else, or else just close the site's plots and leave the forums up for community chatting or brief roleplays that don't really need to go anywhere. SA's been going for three years, and as much as I'd love to think that it can go forever, very VERY few sites can manage to do that, and this isn't that kind of site.
On a lighter note, I just want to be able to chat. The cbox is quiet but I feel like the people checking in would post in a general blah blah kind of thread.
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Post by ℓorєsaucє on May 21, 2011 13:29:09 GMT -5
I have been relatively busy myself this month of May, between family drama, house drama, going to the USA, arranging for a friend to come over in June and going to Scotland this week, and puppy drama.
But I haven't lost any dedication to this site. I do love Shelpey a great deal and I have plans for Tabris, for Roscoe, Caela and Airyll. But, of course, with a lack of active players, there's not really anything more I can do. I've gotten plot threads and a non-plot thread up and suggested idea after idea that never really ended up put into action, and was certainly something I didn't have the authority to do myself. Sites can go on for six, seven, eight years if they manage to keep themselves going, but perhaps it's time to face the music...
Most of Shelpey's players are veterans. Nobody is advertising this site any more so we have no new ones. Our activity checks aren't really activity checks because they don't promote any kind of activity. Most of Shelpey's players are not dedicated to the site any more and, despite good intentions all around when everybody says they will come back, nobody really cares to. I don't mean that in a mean or offensive way, BTW, and I'm not putting anybody down for it. It's just the fact of the matter. People don't come back because they aren't dedicated enough to stick around or find ways to; it happens all the time from site to site.
There's probably a multitude of reasons for it, in this case. I think it's not just one person losing interest and drifting away, but the combination of Person B, A, and Z losing interest has made C, D, X, Y and F leave too because their friends don't roleplay here. Generally, Shelpey probably could have gone on for another good year if that particular combination of people hadn't lost their interest. =P
Can Shelpey be revived at this point? I... don't really know. I think it could if the remaining dedicated members could continue to remain dedicated and could wrangle new members. At the same time, Shelpey could continue to act as a discussion board for veteran members so that nobody feels ousted or like they have to leave a site where they formed some close friendships. (Not that people really do that anyway, which I find real sad.) I do think we have to accept that people need to stop promising what they cannot deliver, however, even if the intentions behind them are as honest as they come. Part of the problem, I think, is that people repeatedly say they will return, and yet then they never do, and this makes every guest and potential member who could have helped Shelpey survive see nothing but a site full of broken promises.
Regardless of what happens, I'm always going to be here to chat. I've lost too many friends because a site closed and nobody even bothered to come back just to say hi (screw you too! D< ) and I've learned my lesson from that.
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Post by Ryoo Vanessa Wolfsong on May 22, 2011 20:50:50 GMT -5
I'm new, but willing to be dedicated. Though if I don't post right away, I'm probably on my own site.
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Post by Rena DeVito on May 27, 2011 20:41:23 GMT -5
Well put Lore ^_^
Unfortunately, recent I haven't had much role playing muse. What little muse I did have wasn't shifter muse, and if it was shifter muse it was very specific. I want to apologize for not being an active staff member, and I'm ashamed to say I don't know any of the newer members. SA has had a big part of my life, and I love the members here dearly. I do believe I'd like to stay and keep up with what's happening on the site, but I also don't think I'll be role playing at all. Or if I do role play, it'd probably be quite limited. I hope there are no hard feelings against me for the mistakes I've made while here, and I'd like to apologize to anyone I may have hurt - whether it was intentional or not.
In short, I really don't see myself needed as a moderator, and I quite frankly don't feel I could handle the pressure from being an active moderator. Mmm~ So difficult to phrase this. I do believe the moderator position should be held by someone who is active, loves the site, the members, roleplays, and has plenty of fresh ideas to help the site. I'm not that person anymore. So I should not be a moderator anymore. Thank you Safi and Toki for the opportunity, and I greatly appreciate it ^_^
On a totally separate note~ There isn't much new for myself, except for the fact that I'm out of school for the summer, and I'm looking for a job ^_^ Other then that and volunteering at my church's school, I just about laze about all day. Except I have been getting stuck with most of the house chores >.>
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