Post by Matholameu on Jun 7, 2016 13:26:22 GMT -5
Well, I suppose that's it. Goodbye past 365 days.
To the remainder of the team, I wish you well.
Did we do this the right way? No, probably not.
But it's done, no looking back now.
Hei, you may not believe me, but thank you.
Being in this team was a good experience and I'll always have a tiny bit of regret that we didn't try to salvage the team.
However, this isn't about my complaints with you.
This (for me) is about realizing that the vets will never back you again.
(And honestly, if I wasn't so worried about my work on the forums, I'd have spoken up and we'd be on the outs too.
I should have been honest, but I just went along with whatever you said. That's on me.)
But the vets don't matter to KLDP anyways.
New staff had already been put in place effectively.
The hidden council can now become the real council.
We're replaceable, you know?
KLDP is just not headed in a direction that I can get behind anymore.
The team is spread amongst games I don't play with seemingly no focus on Pokemon.
The forum has become a catastrophe. We tried to grow too far without a solid core.
Perhaps it's my fault that I got detached and don't know the newbies, I was afk so often.
Still though, it had gotten to the point where I felt like it was you vs. the council.
I did back you, but I see now that was a mistake.
My real friends on this team are the vets, I side with them.
It was disheartening to see so many vets kicked and have to rejoin.
This is a game team dude, a community, not a business.
Admittedly, I started to forget that as well.
But, a community can't be built on a "revolving door."
When I joined this team I thought it was a forever deal.
I know now, it clearly isn't.
Would I have liked this to go differently, yes, I would have.
Is my drunk ass the one that pushed us to this? Yes, it is.
Really, you should be more angry with me than the rest of them.
I spear-headed the rev council.
Blondie grounded us at first and convinced us that trying to implement change first was the best idea.
We organized that change and posted it. Then I said fuck it, let's just go.
So again, if there's anyone that you want to freak out on and call spineless.
Aim it at the person who deserves it.
I do have one thing to apologize for.
I apologize that we didn't talk to you first or try to make the changes first.
I am sorry for that.
However, this was coming.
At some point, the vets were going to leave.
I'm glad I chose the side I did.
I'm sure KLDP will continue to grow and explore new things.
Like you said Hei, "We're all replaceable."
Good luck. Best wishes. ~Matholameu
To the remainder of the team, I wish you well.
Did we do this the right way? No, probably not.
But it's done, no looking back now.
Hei, you may not believe me, but thank you.
Being in this team was a good experience and I'll always have a tiny bit of regret that we didn't try to salvage the team.
However, this isn't about my complaints with you.
This (for me) is about realizing that the vets will never back you again.
(And honestly, if I wasn't so worried about my work on the forums, I'd have spoken up and we'd be on the outs too.
I should have been honest, but I just went along with whatever you said. That's on me.)
But the vets don't matter to KLDP anyways.
New staff had already been put in place effectively.
The hidden council can now become the real council.
We're replaceable, you know?
KLDP is just not headed in a direction that I can get behind anymore.
The team is spread amongst games I don't play with seemingly no focus on Pokemon.
The forum has become a catastrophe. We tried to grow too far without a solid core.
Perhaps it's my fault that I got detached and don't know the newbies, I was afk so often.
Still though, it had gotten to the point where I felt like it was you vs. the council.
I did back you, but I see now that was a mistake.
My real friends on this team are the vets, I side with them.
It was disheartening to see so many vets kicked and have to rejoin.
This is a game team dude, a community, not a business.
Admittedly, I started to forget that as well.
But, a community can't be built on a "revolving door."
When I joined this team I thought it was a forever deal.
I know now, it clearly isn't.
Would I have liked this to go differently, yes, I would have.
Is my drunk ass the one that pushed us to this? Yes, it is.
Really, you should be more angry with me than the rest of them.
I spear-headed the rev council.
Blondie grounded us at first and convinced us that trying to implement change first was the best idea.
We organized that change and posted it. Then I said fuck it, let's just go.
So again, if there's anyone that you want to freak out on and call spineless.
Aim it at the person who deserves it.
I do have one thing to apologize for.
I apologize that we didn't talk to you first or try to make the changes first.
I am sorry for that.
However, this was coming.
At some point, the vets were going to leave.
I'm glad I chose the side I did.
I'm sure KLDP will continue to grow and explore new things.
Like you said Hei, "We're all replaceable."
Good luck. Best wishes. ~Matholameu