is it really true ?

[Tolol]

When I read this sentence from Karyuu

I will leave this board. And you'll have to deal with what that will mean. You, not me, who will be somewhere else doing other things and be happier for it. I will stop listening to player complaints. I will stop listening to player opinions. I will stop sharing anything I know with the community. I will continue creating art assets based on our release plans and fixing bugs via the BT, and nothing more. I am on the verge right now and 100% serious about it.

It was on 3rd of September and I became pretty afraid of her beeing serious to leave.

While browsing the forums today I see, her last Post is from Sept the 6th.

Karyuu shared many of her knowledge with us which we never had known without her.

It makes me quite sad to see that someone, who really worked hard to answer anybody in the forums in a polite, constructive and always professional way, has left.

And if this happened due to trolling and impoliteness than those who did should be ashamed !

I'd really like to see you coming back, Karyuu !

Tolol

[Caarrie]

Sadly if you look over the whole board you will see that Karyuu is no longer a forum moderator. She may return someday but we do not know what her plans are. For now Neko is the head forum mod now since Karyuu left.

[Tolol]

Noooooooooo .......


So it IS true ? 

Karyuu really left ?

* Tolol sinks his head, sadly ...

[Xordan]

Yup, she left and isn't coming back. It wasn't any one big thing, just lots of little things wearing her down until she'd had enough. There's enough crap in RL without having to take it here too.

[Proglin]

My trainer told me this;

Making misakes, is normal. making many mistakes over and over again, is stupid. Not taking a lesson out of your mistakes, is the stupidest thing of all.

As a community, we're already stupid. Let's not become stupidest.


Karyuu, some people here will really miss you. Some will just say they will miss you. Some will never get to know you.

I'll miss you.

[neko kyouran]

[Velh Krome]

I'm stunned - these are sad news for us..

[Tolol]

Well, I hoped I would get a negative answer to my question but now I see that what I was afraid of is true.

Sad day for me .. I did not know Karyuu much but I always read what she wrote with interest and respect.

well ... I don't know if Karyuu is meant with Neko's sig ... but I would second that:

@K:    Good bye dear friend, I shall miss you.  May your days be filled with happiness and joy.    Take care of yourself, and know that you always have a friend willing to do what ever they can to make your day bright and sunny.   This place will miss you.

[neko kyouran]

I changed my sig the day we had our last PM conversation.  I was wondering how long it would take before a post was made. 

One note I'd like to make that I wish everyone would follow:

When she handed over the top mod spot to me, she made it very clear that she was done with anything related to these forums, and as her dear friend, I have honored her wish to not ever bother her with anything related to the forums.  If you all truly want to show how much you appreciated her near countless time and effort she put in on these boards, you will not bother here with emails with "come back, we miss you!" subjects yourselves. 

She didn't make the decision to move on just at the drop of a coin.  She did what she felt was right and we need to honor that decision. 

[Siteri Kidachi]

Um... PlaneShift is technically "related to these forums", does that mean she's not going to play the game either?

[Tolol]

If you all truly want to show how much you appreciated her near countless time and effort she put in on these boards, you will not bother here with emails with "come back, we miss you!" subjects yourselves. 

She didn't make the decision to move on just at the drop of a coin.  She did what she felt was right and we need to honor that decision. 

I also second this one - That's why I made this careful question on the forums.

But I think she will know how much she's missed even without my whining ....

Um... PlaneShift is technically "related to these forums", does that mean she's not going to play the game either?

Well, if so ... another piece of sadness   -   I never met her ingame 

[Farren Kutter]

I met her ingame a few times, though briefly and even got to RP a bit with her til she had to go. I am sad to see her leave the forums, but I understand her reasons for leaving completely.

[eldoth_terevan]

I can't blame her, 2006-2007 was an especially controversial year in the game and I am sure it took a lot of energy to mod these forums. She deserves a break.

[Kieve]

The straw that broke our Karyuu
HOWEVER, I would also hasten to point out that it's only the last straw in a very big pile.

I'm not going to pull out a soapbox or anything. I just hope something is learned from this whole mess...
Also, for the record: I'm quite certain Karyuu knows a lot of folks will miss her around here.

[EDIT: I would like to clarify that I did not post a link as encouragement to start sniping at those involved, through PM or other threads. Damage done, bygones, etc - I link only to highlight the kind of nonsense that needs to end.]

[ThomPhoenix]

I always knew this would happen some day, moderators come and go. I must say I'm impressed by your patience, Karyuu. Despite criticism you continued far longer than would be considered humanly possible. Do what your heart tells you to do and I will see you on the other side

[Note: Karyuu did not leave Planeshift, only the forums.]