All things must come to an end
It's been a while since I've been active on here, and there's a few reasons behind that. I've been checking back every now and again, but I really haven't had much reason to post much. This is partially due to me spending less time on RS, and partially due to the fact that I just feel less and less like part of the Tumblr community.
I've been here a long time, about 3.5 years. In that time I have seen the Tumblr RS community grow from literally nothing to what it is today. I've seen relationships form, end, and start anew. I've seen drama start and end, often times taking some very kind and caring people with it. I've seen the community take a stand against those that would do us wrong.
The Tumblr RS community is something I'm proud of, and proud to be not only a member of, but I would like to think one of the original members of.
Something that I am slightly shamed to say, is that I do not know most of you as well as I should. I know a lot of you know me by name, but I'm sad to say that I don't know many of you guys. If I could go back and do it over, I would dedicate more time to get to know each and every one of you.
I'm happy that Jagex has finally come to Tumblr and recognized us as a community, but I'm sad that their posts are almost entirely memes. I hope that in the future they refine their social media and use it to create more interaction with the community. Serious Q&A's would be a good start.
What this is all leading up to, and some of you may have guessed by the title and tone of this post, is that I'm officially leaving Tumblr. There are many reasons why, but do know it's not because of anyone.
My parting wish for you all is to stop creating and spreading drama throughout the community. If you feel wronged by someone, discuss it in private with that person. Chances are that you can work it out with them without making a scene. Making it public creates confusion and misinformation spreading through the community. It often leads to an undeserved massive attack on the person involved.
If you see someone make a post attacking someone, ignore it. There is very rarely a need for more parties to get involved.
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I will be leaving my blog up and available. There is a possibility I may make a return in the future, but for now I don't see it happening any time soon.
You can still follow me on twitter, @The__Orange. I post there fairly often, not limited to RS.
I'll check back here for a day or two to try to answer any questions or goodbyes you guys might have.
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