23rd January 2006, 10:03 PM
Quote:I made no attempt whatsoever to remove his powers or priveleges until after everything had already come to a head and he decided to leave. It did not happen in the middle of our vast argument, because I held out hope that he'd come to his senses stay. Punishing him then would have been completely anathemic to that goal. He left for many reasons, but my removing his administrative abilities is not one of them. He left because he couldn't find it in his heart to acquiesce to me regarding the reviews board, even though I had given him the benefit of the doubt in similar matters for far longer than most did.
I'm not free of guilt over the situation either. OB1 started the argument, and not for any good reason at all, but I was equally to blame for losing my temper and making a fight out of it. Yet, I know deep down that what transpired that day was very likely inevitable.
The problem wasn't really the scope of his reaction, he did that kind of thing all the time (or close to it)... the problem was that he went after people who weren't used to it, I think... and it spiralled from there. (that is, since I was more used to him attacking everything I said, I didn't take it quite as seriously...) But yes, it had been obvious for a long time that the situation could explode given OB1's temprament... I'd just been hoping that it wouldn't happen.
Quote:Then, there are you guys, the main reason for years now that I have continued to keep the place going. I promised I would and I have no intention of backing down on that promise. I've kept the bills paid even when my money was tight at times. I did this because I like you guys, dammit. I also did it because I like to feel like I'm making a little difference, that I have a hand in something that others enjoy. And running TC is a cakewalk. It practically governs itself.
Thanks? :)
Quote:In these last five years, we've all grown up a lot. Many of us were still legally children when it all started, now we're moving through our 20s and into our lives. I know that I can't function in the capacity as a real leader or controller here anymore. I'm content to simply fund the place and enjoy it, and help out in my own small ways. I wonder if there is anyone who is actually interested and capable of actually taking an active role in the operation and advancement of TC?
The problems are large though, as everyone points out... the problem is that we need a source of members. But how do we get one, now that forums are so common? That's not exactly an easy problem to solve, to say the least... getting linked from places? Why us? And most sites of note don't do links, really... I'm not sure what the answer is. And besides, as is obvious, I'm lazy and don't do nearly as much as I could if I tried, I bet... even so, I'm not sure what the solution is. I do think (as I have for quite some time) that we need to find SOMETHING, though. Just keeping it like this... well it's not just going to die out in a day, but sadly it has been a slow decline over the past five years, as you and GR say. Really, it started as soon as we got unlinked from Nintendojo and Tendobox... (incidentally, Nintendojo killed its forum sometime last year (or rather they delisted whatever forum they were listing), and haven't replaced it... odd... why not just set up a forum on their servers? I guess they don't want one... too much hassle? And Tendobox of course died.) but yes, the free games contest helped too I'm sure. :) But those people would never have been here in the first place if they hadn't been linked, probably from one of those two sites. But no fansite really wants to use an external forum, using their own is better, so... yeah, I'm pretty much stuck here... I doubt that just putting a link to TC in my sig in other forums will make any kind of an impact.