Staff Letter to the Community - New Year

[Faris]

Hello everyone.

 

We hope you are all doing well. It has been a tough year for everyone here, different people having to endure different issues. With COVID-19 and other situations happening across the world which have altered our lives one way or another. That being said, as we have entered a new year, we can hopefully look forward to better days. It is our sincere hope that the situation each and everyone in this community finds themselves in improves. This has always been the ultimate goal of this community, to provide a medium where time spent brings joy to us.

The server has had good strides this year in all aspects of the staff team. The current members of staff and those that were previously with us put time and effort to improve the experience within this community, be it on the server itself or over other mediums the community interacts with. All this progress could not have been achieved without the continued support and interaction from the community itself, each stride we’ve made was a result of a collaborative effort from all corners of the community, regardless of the scale of the contribution, it all adds up to where we are today. 

This is not to say there have never been mistakes. None of us are immune to making mistakes, yet a good person acknowledges their error and works on correcting it. It is our belief that even when disagreements have risen over different aspects of the community, these disagreements are only the result of different beliefs of what is the best for the server. It is fine to disagree with others, but it is not fine to be disagreeable. 

 

So what does this all mean? 

We appreciate you. Old or new, you have all been a boon to this community, each in their own way contributing, making friends and giving us memories that we cherish. You are all what makes this community special to each of us and we are happy to have you here with us.

We wish you the best. Times have been hard, we have all handled some measure of hardship this year. We truly wish and hope the best for you, and hope this community has been a respite this year. 

Be nice to each other. The community benefits from being friendly and inclusive. So be nice to each other, and even should any of us be rude or crass to another, know that there is nothing wrong with apologizing. Life is too short to hold on to grudges or bad feelings when it can be corrected. Even the people with the best intentions can make mistakes without malice, and it is our belief you all have the best intentions. 

 

Thank you for the good memories, and we hope that more are made as the community continues to grow.

 

[Faris]

Let us take this chance to talk about some of the good memories we have had.

Personally for me, I've met some wonderful people that I consider myself to be privileged to be able to call my friends. 

Some specific occasions that come to mind in terms of some genuinely fun and enjoyable rounds on the server. The recent Tajara and King of the World arcs, which to me were events that despite it having some issues, were still ultimately successful and greatly enjoyable periods on the server. 

[DatSamTho]

I've met a lot of good people here, a lot of friends. And I hope good people continue coming into the community. Hopefully we all have a better year.

[4000daniel1]

This server and it's exceptional players offers a unique experience I couldn't dream of having elsewhere. I'm ever grateful for all the great rounds it's brought me and I look forward to playing through even more this coming year!