Confessions of Goodbye

[iceycreamy]

I really hate to do this to everyone, especially after just starting this forum, and after everything I've started in Zetalia the club.

I've realized that everytime I log into Zeta, the message going throug my head is not "Time for fun and relaxation!" but is now "Gotta get the Zetachores done.". This isn't in particular anyone's fault, so don't get all guilty or nothing x) Zeta's just gotten extremely boring to me, and is becoming more of a waste of my time rather than what it used to be, something that could keep me happy and entertained for hours.

So, what I think I'm going to do is quit visiting Zeta, keep all my stuff, and possibly return for v3 (Jan 1st next year is the latest date). I considered giving all my stuff away, but I'm a greedy sefilsh person and I'm vainly proud of my collection. XD
So here's what I'm going to do with the man networks I've set up.

Zetalia the Help Site - This is just too good of a resource to take down. I'm going to leave it up, but I won't update it anymore. Going to make a notice of goodbye, though. I may work on the diferent articles from time to time.

Zetalia the Club- this is the one I'm most anxious about leaving. It had so many members (over 100!) and so many different activities and contests that relidon me being there to judge and hand out prizes.
I'm going to close it.
Lately, it hasn't been the greatest place as it ever was or could have been, there's been a number of arguments and disagreements. I'm thinking it was never really meant to be. I encourage those of you who have good ideas, decent html skills and good leadership to start clubs, or even better, join and improve existing ones.
I'm trying to figure out what to do with donations I've received for the club, we currently have almost 2mill. I think I'm going to divy it up between the donators, and they can choose if the want to donate it, keep it, give it away or give it to me x) I've kept a list of item donations, so I'm just going to hand those back.

Zetalia the forum - just started, and I don' t know if it's a sucess or not. We currently (I beleive) have 9 mods, which I think is more than enough. I'm going to put a poll up of all the mods and eveyone can nominate 2 that they think should be head mods, and the 3 with the highest votes will be able to nominate new mods as they see fit. Current mods also have a few more powers. And don't worry, current mods will receive my super-private email address

As for anything else, any concerns should be posted here. Any zetamails or club posts will not be looked at x) And anyone who says some sappy will get slapinated

Oh yeah, real life news... I just got a lap top! *waves it around and drops it* And my sister's getting a dog! (well, so am I, but it's really hers)

Le Fin.

Icey


EDIT: You can also pm votes to me if you want to keep it confidential.
EDITEDIT: I'm retarded, that belongs in my other announcement x)

[Dragon Paw]

There a particular reason why you're leaving the community and, especially, this forum, which isn't exactly Zetapets and its tedious tasks itself?

[iceycreamy]

Can't quite tell if that's a statment or a question x)

Not a particular incident or anything, just that it's not fun anymore, not even neutral x) I literally just have nothing to do OTHER than my chores, and stuff that was fun because it was new is now old. That's why I might come back in v3, because there'll be a lot more stuff to do. And it's not because I'm too busy irl.

I don't actually know if I'll leave this forum or not. I think I'll still stop in once in a while, but more as a member than an owner If that makes any sense

[dogluvr12345]

oh, then i wish you luck in real life it is getting boring, i agree, and we will have to find a new club i'll start looking for one

Good-bye! Good luck!

[exspy]

So wait, the forum stays up? And if/when v3 comes out, and if/when you come back, will you update the site again? o.o



(P.S. - This is the second club I've had to leave because of forces beyond my control, and I go quietly and without conflict. ;P)

((P.P.S. - Best of luck with the Non-Zeta world Icey! =D))

[iceycreamy]

The forum stays up
But only if I get enough people to vote for mods x)
(I want at least 10 votes)
v3.... I dunno, didn't think of that Maye possibly most likely

I can't remember, did I send out a PM to everyone? o.o

(PS sorry Good luck finding another Or start one! )
(PPS thanks x))

[animalgal19]

i respect your decision ^^ normally i would type out this huge post thing for these kinds of threads... but i'm too lazy to XDD though i must say this was the best club i've been to while it lasted (believe me... i've been on zeta over 2 1/2 years and have been to many clubs AND have owned a lot myself) so, good luck in the real world. hope you come by to visit every so often =3 we'll miss ya

[dragonsofshadow]

i just wanted to say, we might as well just stop this. your going to delete the club, which is just about the only reason i get on zeta, so why dont we just stop posting and doing bookmarks? because this club is so very important to so mnay people, i say you take windbound as your co-manager, and let her run the site in your abscense, with wolfofdarknessflame as the other leader. i say you let those of us who are staff to continue to work on the freewebs site, and get others to help with html. you know who you can trust, and though we wil all miss you very very dearly, i suggest you let zetalia continue to live and thrive, as it is such an asset to zeta, and it would be cruel to destroy it because zeta no longer means anything to you?We all really love you icey, and will miss ya so much. cant you let the club live on? weve worked so hard on it.

[dragonsofshadow]

sorry, i copied that off what i said on the club, ignore the book mark part

[iceycreamy]

Wind's quit also, hasn't she? That's what I was planning on doing but then wind quit (I knew about it for a while before she did it officially). All of you are amazing, and have great personalities, but I haven't noticed anyone in particular that has the combined things of time, html skills, creativity, trust from others, patience, leadership skills and decision making skills that are needed to run a club. Don't get me wrong, many of you have quite a few of these, I just haven't found someone who has all. Just from looking for BM managers alone, I think in all 3-4 have quit and passed on the job.

If this makes you happy: I'll keep the club up. But I won't run it.
BMs can keep going, and if you have problems that need resolving I give that responsbiity to the head mods of this forum
Monthly donations will just be set on a regular day, (like every second saturday of the month is what I usually do) and a poll can be put up for what the theme will be.
Members can host their own contests
If you really want, dragon, I'm pretty sure you and wolf know the pw to freewebs, so if you want you can take over monthly contests (They aren't that hard, they just take quite a while)

[dragonsofshadow]

thanks, that is so very kind of you. and i dont think wind will quit if you keep the club up and running, and itinhk she has all the required skills. we all like her and trust her. and i itnhk she and wolf could do a darn good job in your absense. i tihnk people are qutting bms and stuff cuz they cuold kinda tell the club was ending, and it was depressing. i will stay bm manager as long as i play and can get on. and yes, wolf and i know the pw, and will do our best with the contests.

[dragonsofshadow]

i just talked to iwnd on the phone, she isnt quitting, and zmailed you telling you that, but isnt sure youll get it since you arent getting on anymore. she would love to be co-manager if youd let her, she knows a lot of html, we all trust her, and she fits in all of the other categories as well. she is always complaining to me that she has notihng to do, so im sure she has plenty of time to devote to the club.

[Dragon Paw]

Well.. I'll just miss you, Icey. I already think you're pretty cool in the short time I've talked to you here. ._. Good luck elsewhere, though. ^^

[Shalott]

Aw..I will miss you greatly Icey *sobs*

And Zetalia too if no one takes care of it.I've been going to the website for news and updates since it opened,long before I joined the club.

But I understand what you're saying and respect your decision.

I play on various sites(and I'm also a member of some other communities and forums) and some of them are not fun anymore.I feel like I "must" go there everyday to keep up to date,do daylies and stuff and it feels more like some sort of task or job to do than a relaxing activity to have fun on my spare time.
I hardly can keep up with all of them,all my e-mails and keep in touch with everybody.
It's not that I have lots of time irl either,so huh..lol
Zeta has become one of those sites for me too,I'm afraid.
I love my pets and I love the site,but not much is happening that can keep me interested,so I don't spend much time online these days.

I wish you the best of luck in whatever you do now and I hope you keep in touch or I will have to hunt you down and feed you rotten cookies! *hugs*

[iceycreamy]

Not the rotten cookies! x)
I think once I've give up my duties as club leader and site manager of zetalia I'll have less "chores" and more time for just talking to people
On a side note, people who play runescape can't spell to save their life
If you see a newb (they also can't tell the differences between n00b and newb)
walking around with a poop sword and shield, white longsleeve short and greenish dark pants, that's me

Dragon - Thanks, I'm talking to wind through zmail right now