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Title: The Topic Icon was TFT's Idea Not Mine
Post by: Medieve on November 13, 2008, 05:26:35 am
We don't have a welcome/farewell forum anymore so I guess the general forum will do. I wasn't actually planning on making a topic because I was afraid my leaving might cause other people to leave, but TFT insisted I use the topic icon.

I've been on GW for a long time and have been a mod for a long-ass time, I think someone said that I might be the longest-term moderator, I haven't confirmed it, but what a neat title. I came to GW because it was exciting and there was plenty of people to provide support and it was a great forum to show my work. Over the last two years, GW has been on a bad slope as we've begun upgrading the site. I've always held on because there were still people that I felt like I could help and make the forum a fun community to be a part of. As members disappeared, I started waiting patiently for the new site. I don't really mind hang-ups in its progress because I was confident in its ability to support the community and bring in new members.

But, I'm no longer confident about the site doing what I want it to do. There are people fighting for a fuller vision of the site, and I could have put energy into helping design the site and help in the debate to push the site towards something I'd be happy about. But honestly I'm very tired of GW. I'm very tired of the language here, I'm tired of the culture, and I don't want to be working against it. I've become more active in another community where I'm talking to peers that are in my industry, has a lot of great energy, and provides support both personally and professionally. Its hard to justify investing my energy into building this community into what I want, where I could be putting that energy into establishing myself in a community that -is- what I want.

That being said, I'm not burning any bridges. I haven't actually been coming to gw and posting that often, mostly to glance at the picture topic. So I don't really think this is a, "NOO, no more Medieve postage!!!" And this is a good time to reiterate that my initial feeling was that a farewell topic wasn't necessary.

IRC also deserves a paragraph I think because I've become somewhat of a frequent lurker if not a talker. Certain channels are on my auto-join and I don't really see a reason why I would remove them unless I think having the tabs up would be annoying. But I do expect to still be an active member of #darkling and .

As far as my current projects in GW:
I'm very disappointed in the turn-out for Face of GW, I never put in a deadline but I thought people would have given me portraits by now if they were interested in the project.
The Great Game was a forum-wide event I advertised a year ago. We lost a good number of members since then and I don't want to run such a massive event that depends on people's activity with the forums in its current state.


And... I guess thats it. Questions?
Title: The Topic Icon was TFT's Idea Not Mine
Post by: TFT on November 13, 2008, 05:34:16 am
i blame all the current admins.
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Post by: headphonics on November 13, 2008, 05:39:08 am
so long, bud.  who should i replace you with in the art forum, or do you want to keep modding it (i am assuming this is a no)?
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Post by: datamanc3r on November 13, 2008, 05:43:50 am
Wait a sec -- you're leaving because of a lack of community activity?

You've seriously been here a long time. It was pretty great when the mainsite was up and we all had specific goals and a nice influx of new members interested in those goals. Why quit now, when all you really need to wait for is the mainsite to be finished and the general productive mindset to take hold again?
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Post by: Bizzle on November 13, 2008, 06:07:12 am
Wow, I just realized you've been here as long as I have. But as mentioned before, you've been modding a loooong time. And a good run it is/was. PEACE OUT.
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Post by: Mongoloid on November 13, 2008, 06:20:53 am
That sucks dude.
I have to admit, I've always thought you were pretty wierd, but you're pretty much THE BEST mod. Maybe one of the nicest, chillest people on this entire forum.

Actually I think you should be an admin.
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Post by: Doppleganger on November 13, 2008, 06:41:22 am
Later G.

We never really had any discussions or anything, but I always thought you were a quality member. I don't blame you for leaving. I'd do it too if I weren't so uninvolved.
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Post by: Pulits on November 13, 2008, 06:48:26 am
Why.............................
:(
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Post by: Haunted-House on November 13, 2008, 07:09:34 am
GA was your primary art forum Medieve? Yikes.
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Post by: Parker on November 13, 2008, 08:00:21 am
Dang dude. Sad to see you go. Come visit often.
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Post by: DoctorEars on November 13, 2008, 08:39:09 am
You're a cool dude, Medieve. I was going to post a picture for Face of GW as well, once I found my camera (it's disappeared).

See you round, mate.
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Post by: The Magi on November 13, 2008, 08:54:36 am
Another chapter in the long and diverse history of gw comes to a close...
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Post by: Ghost_Aspergers on November 13, 2008, 01:38:19 pm
Can you at least tell us what community you will be posting your work in?
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Post by: Strangeluv on November 13, 2008, 02:37:31 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
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Post by: George W. Bush on November 13, 2008, 02:58:31 pm
Quote from: TFT on November 13, 2008, 05:34:16 am
i blame all the current admins.
I blame myself and the commies.
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Post by: JMickle on November 13, 2008, 03:01:35 pm
Aw man, you were my favorite mod. And a really great artist.

Sad to see you go.
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Post by: Standard Toaster on November 13, 2008, 03:33:48 pm
i knew this was coming for a while but its still sad to see you go :[


also were you talking about conceptart.org?
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Post by: Ghost_Aspergers on November 13, 2008, 03:46:09 pm
I think he was more of a CGtalk person but yeah, PLEASE LET US KNOW and such.

:edit:

No wait. I think the only reason it came to mind because he once mentioned it for being too high render for his liking. Either way.... please tell us before you go.
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Post by: Dale Gobbler on November 13, 2008, 03:48:14 pm
Bye Medieve.
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Post by: Cray on November 13, 2008, 04:02:31 pm
Noo, we will miss you, anyway what is the other community you are more active now?
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Post by: UPRC on November 13, 2008, 04:08:54 pm
In my opinion, GW's greatest loss this year (as far as I remember).

See you around, bud.
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Post by: Artis Leon Ivey Jr on November 13, 2008, 04:14:05 pm
i dont get your major complaint at all. i can understand if konix or panda or mateui said it but you're not someone i've seen get involved with any of the FUTURE OF GW discussions. i dont disagree with your assessment of the situation (aside from your comments about the language and culture of gw which made me lol because I pictured a bunch of hell's angels loudly playing pool and an asian guy slinking off quietly because his bar's been disturbed) but i am surprised you even care about it considering your lack of input.
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Post by: GirlBones on November 13, 2008, 04:56:12 pm
^^ well those reasons are really secondary to the main reason he gave which is that he is over gw or w/e


anyway seeya later medieve - thanks for all your help in the ga forum

now then... back to business... who is going to be ga mod? we need change! we need someone who will STAND UP TO ANIME and JUST SAY NO.
Title: The Topic Icon was TFT's Idea Not Mine
Post by: Standard Toaster on November 13, 2008, 05:01:37 pm
Quote from: GirlBones on November 13, 2008, 04:56:12 pm
now then... back to business... who is going to be ga mod? we need change! we need someone who will STAND UP TO ANIME and JUST SAY NO.
i think this would be an incredibly bad decision if only because it would make the forum be like 1 POST A YEAR

but yea girlbones 08
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Post by: Kaworu on November 13, 2008, 05:12:12 pm
Last time I said something along those lines people jumped down my throat...
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Post by: Artis Leon Ivey Jr on November 13, 2008, 05:18:46 pm
Quote from: GirlBones on November 13, 2008, 04:56:12 pm
^^ well those reasons are really secondary to the main reason he gave which is that he is over gw or w/e

what? those reasons are the main reason! he said he's tired of gw not moving forward, nothing about growing past gw. I just dont get why someone who was pretty much absent from talks about the future of gw suddenly leaves because of it.

unless...its as i feared. medieve got drunk, sent tft nude pics, and is being blackmailed into leaving. nice try girlbones...you and tft almost got away with it.
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Post by: UPRC on November 13, 2008, 05:28:05 pm
Quote from: GirlBones on November 13, 2008, 04:56:12 pm
now then... back to business... who is going to be ga mod? we need change! we need someone who will STAND UP TO ANIME and JUST SAY NO.
No to anime.. ?



DS.
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Post by: Carrion Crow on November 13, 2008, 05:31:45 pm
Your art forum threads were very entertaining for the eyes, Medieve.

Maybe he will do a superfrenzy and leave then come back. That superfrenzy guy was a prick though.
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Post by: esiann on November 13, 2008, 05:48:21 pm
Quote from: Pidgeotto221 on November 13, 2008, 05:18:46 pm
what? those reasons are the main reason! he said he's tired of gw not moving forward, nothing about growing past gw. I just dont get why someone who was pretty much absent from talks about the future of gw suddenly leaves because of it.

unless...its as i feared. medieve got drunk, sent tft nude pics, and is being blackmailed into leaving. nice try girlbones...you and tft almost got away with it.
But honestly I'm very tired of GW. I'm very tired of the language here, I'm tired of the culture, and I don't want to be working against it. I've become more active in another community where I'm talking to peers that are in my industry, has a lot of great energy, and provides support both personally and professionally. Its hard to justify investing my energy into building this community into what I want, where I could be putting that energy into establishing myself in a community that -is- what I want.

sounds like he's grown past it, since the graphic arts forum hasn't matured at all and most of the professional guys either stopped coming here or only post very sporadically
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Post by: Artis Leon Ivey Jr on November 13, 2008, 05:51:20 pm
sounds more like he's ticked off about "language" and "culture". and moving to another community is because GA is dead which is resultant from gw being dead.

idk I get more of a YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE HAD GW 6 UP BY NOW feel from that statement instead of I'VE GROWN UP.
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Post by: Farren on November 13, 2008, 06:36:01 pm
what language.

does it bother you when I type FUCK on a keyboard and into a web site? I...I...can't handle all the expletives........................imustleavethisplace...
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Post by: esiann on November 13, 2008, 06:45:19 pm
Quote from: Pidgeotto221 on November 13, 2008, 05:51:20 pm
sounds more like he's ticked off about "language" and "culture". and moving to another community is because GA is dead which is resultant from gw being dead.

idk I get more of a YOU GUYS SHOULD HAVE HAD GW 6 UP BY NOW feel from that statement instead of I'VE GROWN UP.
i agree about the community part because yes gw has stagnated or whatever less negative word would be better. the language and culture is kind of a result of that. i don't know it's just the same people with occasional catamites coming in and dancing provocatively; i don't mind it (i kind of... like it... but i have no basis for comparison) but i can see how other people would.

not necessarily grown up, just grown past. i mean nothing he says is really sounding that pissed about how late gw6 is, just that he doesn't really like whatever direction he sees it going in and doesn't want to expend the effort necessary to change it.
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Post by: Strangeluv on November 13, 2008, 06:49:15 pm
I'm confused about the language thing. Does he mean we use/advocate too much profanity?
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Post by: Liman on November 13, 2008, 06:58:10 pm
Shame to hear this, Medieve. Really appreciated the effort you put into the art forum.

Have a good one!
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Post by: something bizarre and impractical on November 13, 2008, 07:05:03 pm
Quote from: Strangeluv on November 13, 2008, 06:49:15 pm
I'm confused about the language thing. Does he mean we use/advocate too much profanity?

Not too sure, a lot of us are kind of dicks though so I thought he might be talking about that.
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Post by: Strangeluv on November 13, 2008, 07:09:11 pm
Medieve, I'm sorry if I was ever a dick to you
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Post by: Brown on November 13, 2008, 07:40:06 pm
medieve you were a cool guy sucks you're leaving. have a good life man.
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Post by: Medieve on November 13, 2008, 07:48:30 pm
Cool, no weird questions I wasn't expecting.

Yes, I was talking about conceptart, I have actually started a new sketchbook there: here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=140334)
I've been hanging out in their Ventrilo chat too, if you guys want to chat or w/e.

Questions about modship. Its rather hard on me saying, "YES I WANT TO STOP MODDING" cause it really is a lot of fun, but the conflict being that I'm supposed to be leaving :d
Umm, I guess I can't really name replacements. No-one springs to mind that I would -want- to mod it. Though honestly you could just like keep my name there like some kind of mod scarecrow and maybe have some global mod check in on it once in a while. If some other mod wants it I don't mind, I just can't think of anyone to promote.

Hmm, as for a better explanation of why I'm leaving. I don't necessarily care if GW6 is delayed or whatever; but I do care about what the objectives of the site's are. The gap between caring and doing something about it is this: I think GW should be all about supporting creative people, whether it through dev blogs, artist pages, writer's studys, musician's studio or whatever. I don't want it to be some kind of game review site/discourse on news. Not to say that GW can't do that, but I'd rather have the former than the later. But, I have little room to argue for this or that because I'm not that active in the community so it'd just be hot-air and emotion-driven argument. I couldn't say, "This is what we should put in because the community wants it" because I'm not tied into that community to stand for them, I don't know if they want it or not.

As for my "language" and "culture" points, its more of a personal attitude rubbing against a community attitude. I just don't find GW funny. The people are cool and all, but there's just this grating lost-in-translation humor that goes on and on in everything. I do kind of feel that this community has found itself liking itself a bit too much and I don't think that's a recipe to get in new members. I still don't know what kind of "audience" that GW6 is supposed to appeal to, I'm curious about it but others have pointed out that I'm not too involved in the talks. I don't know, this is all sort of sounding like bs because I'm dancing around an issue that I don't think should be public. But no, by "language" I don't actually mean profanity.
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Post by: Alec on November 13, 2008, 07:51:06 pm
medieve please warn me before you go
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Post by: Dale Gobbler on November 13, 2008, 07:52:14 pm
I like the idea of leaving him the mod of GA.
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Post by: Death Gulp on November 13, 2008, 08:24:24 pm
hey man  see you later, visit much.
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Post by: tuxedo marx on November 13, 2008, 09:26:09 pm
Medieve! :(

You were always a cool guy and I really like your art so come back and visit if you do some arty stuff!
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Post by: Sludgelord on November 13, 2008, 09:38:50 pm
Permission denied. Sorry Medieve, you're staying.
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Post by: Bill Murray on November 13, 2008, 09:41:27 pm
Hahahaha. After that Skype conversation I have no idea whether to believe this.
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Post by: Strangeluv on November 13, 2008, 09:48:20 pm
With Chef here. Medieve is banned from going. Richard Tran has to stay inside. You're grounded, buddy.
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Post by: Medieve on November 13, 2008, 09:51:34 pm
Oh right, esh brings up something else I need to explain...

"Medieve" is actually three (four till last month) people using the same account. Richard aka "Me" is the primary account holder.
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Post by: The Ghost on November 13, 2008, 10:35:26 pm
You know I agree with you Medieve. I know a lot of people will get on my nuts about it but gamingw has this really tiring, cynical, and boring sense of humour which is pretty much one of the reasons why I left tbh. This also applies to almost every sub forum. Like, crapshack and 9/11 are pretty shitty sub forums but they have some funny things that happen there sometimes. I go there expecting to read funny retarded stuff. The thing is a lot of people who aren't even funny at all just troll every where and it's really dumb. I troll like shit now because there's nothing else for me to do around here. Like you said, a lot of the talent have left and newcomers are welcomed with this niche community based inside jokes aren't funny :\.

Like, it's pretty much cool to hate on everything and anything around here nowadays. Even if someone likes something they'll pretty much just say "I like this but not really, how about you guys?". I can't even tell the difference between members any more either, some of you guys post the same way. It's like gamingw members all have the same persona (I'm obviously exaggerating).

I never talked to you much Medieve but I get what you're saying. GA really sort of went down hill since not many people post there. I can imagine other defined characters to leave in the near future if this community keeps things going the same way with the faint hope that the main site "Will fix everything".
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Post by: The Ghost on November 13, 2008, 10:41:33 pm
It kind of felt like we lost a backround character who you want to learn more about when it's too late...

Anyways man take care and come back once in awhile. I don't think anyone wants to mod GA though.
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Post by: Alec on November 13, 2008, 10:45:14 pm
Quote from: Medieve on November 13, 2008, 09:51:34 pm
Oh right, esh brings up something else I need to explain...

"Medieve" is actually three (four till last month) people using the same account. Richard aka "Me" is the primary account holder.
where is my warn?
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Post by: Strangeluv on November 13, 2008, 10:46:52 pm
Give it to Nessiah... We need a girl down here.
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Post by: ThugTears666 on November 13, 2008, 10:47:46 pm
Some people do post exactly the same jokey/style I'll give you that!!
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Post by: Artis Leon Ivey Jr on November 13, 2008, 10:52:42 pm
Quote
Even if someone likes something they'll pretty much just say "I like this but not really, how about you guys?".

I agree with most of what you're saying but what? just the other day Truth completely and non-ironically posted about how much he loved the Backstreet Boys. no one acts HIPSTER CHIC in GW, at least to any real harmful degree. there are a few things I like that I know I shouldn't, like PRISON BREAK but those examples are few and far between.
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Post by: The Ghost on November 13, 2008, 11:02:50 pm
Haha, yeah LET IT ALL OUT. Tell me what else you love or think about doing, no homo plz.

I'm not saying everyone is like that but that's just this weird sense I picked up over time.

P.S:
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Post by: mkkmypet on November 13, 2008, 11:15:08 pm
medieve NOOOOOO D:

you have always been my favorite member. seriously. medieve, you've been modding GA since i was a little 8-year-old girl, and you have helped me mature as an artist SO MUCH. i can't think of a single person who was more helpful and friendly in dealing with my art, online or in real life. Graphic Arts will just not be the same. but bro, i promise you that i'll try my hardest to bring GA back to life, as you've tried to do for so long.
but you know, i'm going to get an account on conceptart too. i really want to keep following your work because i think it's pretty much AMAZING. so i guess i'll see you around there. :D
still, i'm gonna miss you around here Medieve. i don't know if you realize it, but i really look up to you. you're one of my most important artistic inspirations. :> thanks for teaching me so much about art.
bye-bye Medieve! :3

R.I.P. Richard Tran, best mod ever
(p.s. he better be put into the "fallen heros." group.)
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Post by: Artis Leon Ivey Jr on November 13, 2008, 11:20:47 pm
fyi I didn't say this but this actually makes me upset. you've been an actual staple of GW, and not in one of those IM A TIRED OLDBIE WHO HAS A HIGHER OPINION OF HIMSELF THAN HE DESERVES. like I think you're a weird little fucker but...but you're our weird little fucker...

basically if I could convince you to stay I would but I know little about GA so I can't lie and be all ITS NOT THAT BAD because if anyone knows GA its you and idk Chainer who has been around about as long. I never knew you used GW as a primary art source though, and if I had this wouldn't surprise me.

I actually have grown to like you and your idiosyncracies, even if you warn NO ONE EVER FOR ANYTHING (unless its me) so this kind of blows! I hope you're overexaggerating and you come back like so many others but...its medieve...he sticks to his guns.
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Post by: Mateui on November 13, 2008, 11:29:02 pm
It's always a sad time when one of our friendlier members decides to leave. I admit GW has gotten edgier and harsher as time as go on, but that's why it's so important for there to be more relaxed and non-cynical people around to balance the scales.

I remember the golden age of the GA forum - looking at art from Chainer, Medieve, participating in the Great Sheep War between Grindie and 4DSheep, participating in events with the other artists even though I didn't consider myself to be a true artist - but that didn't matter. People accepted your style and everyone got along kindly even throughout the feuds. They were more friendly than spiteful. Nowadays it does seem like people take things personally and that there's no longer a sense of community cohesion between people. It's like everyone is out from themselves.

I don't know why I stopped visiting Graphical Arts.... I can't even remember. But I do have fond memories of the place as I'm sure others do as well. I'm going to strive to return to it to at least give feedback and comments to people if not participate myself. I urge others that have stopped visiting it to return as well. We probably won't ever get back to that same feeling of unity there, but it's worth a shot!

I wish that you would reconsider staying Medieve. I too share your personal vision of getting GW6 to become more of an artist studio place where people can post their work, but this is very idealistic and difficult to achieve. Once we do get the basic functions of the site up we'll need to re-evaluate our direction and see if this is a doable possibility. It certainly is a grand thing to strive for, but unfortunately out of our reaching at the moment coding-wise. But yeah, I'd love for you to stay and hold on, but if that's not something that you can do unfortunately, I wish you all the best of luck.

(http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/612/smileygoodbyexp6.gif)

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Post by: TFT on November 13, 2008, 11:34:11 pm
yeah, i remember regularly posting in GA back in the day. i stopped because a lot of cool artists left and the forum just kinda vaporized itself. heres to you GA *sips flirtini*

like corel, you must spread your wings and fly old friend.
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Post by: EvilDemonCreature on November 14, 2008, 04:09:51 am
I actually did want the kind of change that would push GW's priorities towards the concept you invisioned. Just thought I'd let you know there is more than one person who would love for GW to someday strive for those kinds of aspirations.

Man, you brought some real class to the GA forum aswell. Not even in that "Hey I'm a mod" sense either. I don't know how well the GA form will be able to manage without you (and not in that "Hey I'm not a mod anymore" sense either). I guess I can't say much, since I never really do anything to bolster activity around GA, and I hardly ever contribute, but you were one of the only guys who gave me inspiration to try. I'm sure you did that for a lot more people aswell.

Oh yeah, and your worst fears are coming true. I am really close to thinking about leaving just because you left. GA was one fo the few things I could get into around GW, and it wasn't until this topic came about had I even begun to think about how many reasons there are to keep interest (Hint: it's less than alot, by a degree of... alot).

Just don't forget about us man.
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Post by: Capt_Strife! on November 14, 2008, 04:59:57 am
I don't often comment, as it takes me about 2 good hours to think of the right things to say, but I'll change that this time...

This is surprising news to me really, though maybe its because I don't really pay much attention.
While I never really talked or got to know anything about you I always felt, from just looking at your posts, that you were one of the most friendly and open members around here.  And of course very talented in the arts.
There was always an effort to keep that GA alive from you, which was quite fantastic, and it makes me feel terrible that I hardly participated in these events. And I'm sure the other members always appreciated your great efforts.
I always liked how you provided some helpful criticism to other artists in a way so different from the normal smart ass comments which run the place. It was really refreshing, and made GA just a little bit more comfortable.
In the end, I appreciate the things you did for GA, you were indeed quite an inspiration.

Perhaps this might inspire some of us to bring back life to GA.

I wish you the best of luck man.
Take Care.

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Post by: ase on November 14, 2008, 05:45:56 am
Quote from: The Ghost on November 13, 2008, 11:02:50 pm
no homo plz.
not commenting on the rest of this thread but ksjf;aksdf this is the most dumbest phrase ever DONT USE IT
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Post by: Heath on November 14, 2008, 05:54:44 am
i talked to medieve on irc and i must say he is an incredible person. good luck out there buddy
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Post by: Bled on November 14, 2008, 08:23:24 am
Yeah dude, good luck.  I definitely empathize with a lot of what you're saying here.  Certain elements of this community have really denigrated into a perpetual socialist circlejerk in recent years.  I don't expect to see any great numbers of new members that will actually stick around and refresh the, well, pretty abysmal state that this place is in right now.  I think the admins aren't really doing a very good job of regulating this kind of stuff and the people who propagate it either won't realize that they're actually hurting the community as a whole by doing what they do or they're too pretentious to care.

Probably a good call on your part. 
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Post by: Mongoloid on November 14, 2008, 10:49:19 am
Jester for GA mod.
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Post by: Haunted-House on November 14, 2008, 04:08:46 pm
Medieve I hope you don't end up completely disappearing from GW/GA.
Show up every once in a while with some work or criticisms.
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Post by: Master of None on November 28, 2008, 06:51:23 am
Reading this, I can't help but feel like I've lost a friend whom I never really had.

I'd always hoped I'd get a chance to get to know you better. You've an intelligent and creative spirit, and have been looked to as a friend and mentor to many. Though I've not said much openly, I've always admired your work, and followed a lot of your projects, from things Artistic to RP Stuff, and so on, and have always admired your enthusiasm for whatever it is you do.

I hope that wherever life takes you, you can maintain that eclectic creativity and enthusiasm for your crafts, and can find a place where they can grow into something bigger.

Best of luck to you.