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[Smear]

I do believe this is more fitting for such an occasion.

 

[Northern Sage]

Stop making Neph an emotional wreck already.

In other news, my time here is-

Just kidding.

Goodbye, cool people.Good luck in the future.

[Zazubat]

Eehhh what the hell? You can't just leave, you are all the reason I like this forum, and now you're all like, nope bye, and now we have to stick around with people like SDT. God damn it.

[Catterjune]

I'd never actually leave you guys so suddenly...

 

That is to say, if I leave it wouldn't be a night-and-day, suddenly flipping the switch kind of deal. You wouldn't be able to open up a calendar and point to a date. "Yep, that's the date Billie left YCM." If I left it'd be something a bit more gradual. Something like spending less time on the board, posting less, warning people less, setting up an election for a new TCG mod, revealing the secret of how to become an admin to the rest of the staff, un-modding myself, and so-on-and-so-forth.

 

I wouldn't want to go out with a bang. I'd prefer to just quietly fade away.

 

So... consider this the announcement of the beginning of my "fading away" process?

[swag swag swag swag swag s]

...Why is everyone leaving? I just got here...

[Nathanael D. Striker]

I'd never actually leave you guys so suddenly...

 

That is to say, if I leave it wouldn't be a night-and-day, suddenly flipping the switch kind of deal. You wouldn't be able to open up a calendar and point to a date. "Yep, that's the date Billie left YCM." If I left it'd be something a bit more gradual. Something like spending less time on the board, posting less, warning people less, setting up an election for a new TCG mod, revealing the secret of how to become an admin to the rest of the staff, un-modding myself, and so-on-and-so-forth.

 

I wouldn't want to go out with a bang. I'd prefer to just quietly fade away.

 

So... consider this the announcement of the beginning of my "fading away" process?

 

I'll say goodbye in advance then. Maybe we can talk on Skype (the new MSN due to Microsoft) some time?

[Smear]

...Why is everyone leaving? I just got here...

Because YCM sucks now.

[Jord200]

Hina.... Striker.... Agro..... Toot..... Hatcher..... Smear.......

 

 

 

 

................ Why are you guys leaving.....? Whatever the case, your welcome back anytime..... Good luck.......... *runs away sobbing*

[Legend Zero]

I'd never actually leave you guys so suddenly...

 

That is to say, if I leave it wouldn't be a night-and-day, suddenly flipping the switch kind of deal. You wouldn't be able to open up a calendar and point to a date. "Yep, that's the date Billie left YCM." If I left it'd be something a bit more gradual. Something like spending less time on the board, posting less, warning people less, setting up an election for a new TCG mod, revealing the secret of how to become an admin to the rest of the staff, un-modding myself, and so-on-and-so-forth.

 

I wouldn't want to go out with a bang. I'd prefer to just quietly fade away.

 

So... consider this the announcement of the beginning of my "fading away" process?

 

....You can't be replaced though. D=

 

On the bright side guys, I'll be here forever probably. (jk I'm leaving too)

[Aix]

Well, sh*t. YCM was never that active to begin with, but with all these long-time members leaving, it'll be completely dead.

 

I'm not exactly a social person, so I didn't get to know any of you, but, nevertheless: Goodbye. Good luck in whatever you do in the future and hope you guys pop back in sometime in the future.

 

I swear, another bunch of you will also leave because these people left (TT_TT)

[Nathanael D. Striker]

Jord, I'm not leaving though. That song I posted was for everyone else that was leaving.

[Northern Sage]

Well, sh*t. YCM was never that active to begin with, but with all these long-time members leaving, it'll be completely dead.

 

I'm not exactly a social person, so I didn't get to know any of you, but, nevertheless: Goodbye. Good luck in whatever you do in the future and hope you guys pop back in sometime in the future.

 

I swear, another bunch of you will also leave because these people left (TT_TT)

It's like a god damn evil spiral. Downwards into deadness. D:

[вєgσттєη ιηѕαηιту]

I'm going to just state that I came back and everyone i looked up to is either banned, gone, or is leaving :'( Striker and Zazu, if either of you leave I will die. So just... no. Don't even think of it. Kay. Good.

 

And Toot... Don't go D:

[Astolfo]

Holyfuckinghell.

 

There's like a funking domino thing going on. Hoot now too? Aaaggghhh!

 

Help me stop it ;A;

 

*pushes back at the dominoes*

[Makο]

great balls of fire

 

I go to sleep and suddenly EVERYONE IS GONE

 

 

Well, good bye to those who are leaving. I mean, this place is my internet home, so having so many cool bros and sisters leave just doesn't feel good.

 

But it's understandable. This place is about as dead as it can get (not as dead as MCM, though), so hanging out here is really fruitless.

[Tourmaline]

What the hell? I said I should. I like seeing you all overreact.

[Northern Sage]

Holyfuckinghell.

 

There's like a funking domino thing going on. Hoot now too? Aaaggghhh!

 

Help me stop it ;A;

 

*pushes back at the dominoes*

I hope you understand that was a joke.

[ImNotKarma]

 

 

People if you actually try it will be fruitful. its green where you water it. So actually try and do it teach people bring you IRL talk to them talk on here instead of an different website

 

 

I think this would go better if I had better grammar -.-

 

Force yourself on more quick complaining it's dying New people joining everyday get those Guys out of their shells, quick saying it's inactive, your part of it's inactive

 

 

All in All QUiT Complaining

[Legend Zero]

Nobody has said they are leaving YCM for another site. They are leaving YCM because it doesn't interest them anymore. This site does not need or want to force members to stay, many left when the forum switched to IPB yet YCM survived.

 

I agree with that the mentality of "the site is dying" is incorrect, but it does seem that way to those who lose their friends.

 

However, your attitude towards people who want to move on with their lives is horrid and I suggest you change it. Its highly idiotic to make a post with negative views towards people who leave, yet don't care at all if you get banned.

[ImNotKarma]

One and done first part was to get attention to the post itself for I know most people would ignore me

[Nicο]

To all the members who made convincing enough real leaving posts: I say good bye. Most of you I did interact with a decent amount, and I did make interactions with all of you, the only one I haven't interacted with much at all was Spike, but you seem like a really decent person. 

[Sleepy]

Deep breaths. Deep breaths.

 

So this is the end. I'm about 85% sure I've alienated the majority of the YCM population by now, so for the minority of you that remain-and for the even smaller minority that actually care enough to read this-I'd like to say thank you.

 

I've only spent about one and half years here and it feels like forever. Why? Well, frankly, it was because of the people I spent it with. I'm not gonna mention EVERYONE I've met on here in this monologue, but I honestly can't think of a single person I hate on YCM that's been here for long enough for me to talk with consistently… which is a feat, as I'm sure Desu would tell me.

 

I may have not been the best, the kindest, the coolest, or the brightest member here (each of which, I'm sure some of you will be responding to with "you bet you weren't"), but even with all that I truly felt accepted here. Which is something I've had trouble finding in other places. I felt like I've learned a lot from coming here in that regard as well. There's a lot of people in my life now, irl, that I feel like I can call friends, and I'm not sure if that would be the case if I hadn't spent so much time interacting with the members here. And even though this site has drained the majority of my productivity and free time in the year and a half I've been here, I'm truly happy that I was able to spend it here.

 

And now, as I leave, as I break all ties with YCM… well, I can't say it's been easy. There are certainly people who are and will be angry with me over things I've done or leaving on such short notice now. I can't say I haven't thought about that a lot, and I apologize if I've been inconsiderate at times. I hate leaving things on a sour note. 

 

For those of you who DO hate me, either through my rather abrupt departure or from something I've said in any of the ridiculous amounts of posts I've made in the time I've been here, I'm sorry for whatever I did. I don't try to hurt anyone or get on anyone's bad side, but one way or another, it happens. However you feel about me, know that I don't harbor any ill-will towards any of you (that are not named PooperTrooper) and I hope one day, you'll reconcile your feelings of discontent and anger towards me. Optimistically, I'd even hope you'd realize there were probably a lot of good times we've spent together.

 

I think I'm gonna pull a Matt here and just walk through everything that's happened to me since I started here at YCM. So sit back and relax folks, cause this may take a while… or just skip to the part where I talk about people. Either or, I know you guys don't like reading stuff.

 

I don't know what happened first, but somehow I ended up on the Cardmaker Wikia. It was there that I stumbled onto some cards that were made by a guy who was writing a fic on YCM. Finding that cool, and being an avid writer, I decided to try my hand. Enter, my first fix, The Wanderer. I spent about a month writing 10 chapters for that fic before actually posting on YCM… which sounds pretty cool until you realize that I spent another year writing the next two. This is where I met a lot of the members that I've grown an affinity towards, even if I don't talk to any of you that often. It's where I came in and it's a section I still feel attached to.

 

Of course, I didn't stay there. I ended up moving to Realistic Cards… and eventually to Written Cards when I realized that I hated making the actual cards. Written is SOOOOOOO much easier. Safe to say what's become of that, no? I was named best cardmaker at the last YCM Awards, so I'd say that's one hell of an accomplishment considering what site we're on. …okay, so it's a pretty insignificant title, but I felt like I'd accomplished something, so let me have this one!

 

Alongside that, I quickly started posting a hells-ton in the TCG section. I've been told I'm considered one of the top players there, though even then, I don't consider myself that good at the game… many would then input that this is because the playerbase on YCM is crap… I disagree. You guys are great. Maybe not the best competitively, but better people to play against than half the people at my locals, so that's pretty swell.

 

With that out of the way, let me just talk about some members that I really owe a lot to. I'll go alphabetically:

 

Aisu: …wait, I'll think of something to say. GODDAMMIT BRAIN, WORK. Well… I'm assuming that your placement here will alert you to what I think of you. GOOD NEWS! It involves two thumbs up.

 

Armz: You're the coolest cat on the block. Bar none. It's a shame I never really got to know you personally, because in every other way, I kinda felt like we were buds. …I was kinda hoping I'd have more to say about you, but I think I've probably summed up all the awesome experiences I've had with you with those few sentences. By the way, if you were actually gonna go through with those Transformers things you were planning on making, I'd still love to help out if I can. Send me a PM about that before I leave and we'll talk a bit on it. 

 

Black: I will absolutely never completely understand how you feel about me. It's not possible, I suppose, no matter how many times you tell me. xD Well, you've been great, I must say. There are times we didn't see eye to eye, of course, and whatever you may call our relations was anything but smooth, but overall, I can really only think of you in a positive light. You were a real mentor and friend while I was here and I thank you for that. I hope you and Caeda live happily ever after, cause you two deserve it. 

 

Caeda: I felt like I had to include you in here since I talked about you in Black's thing. But don't let that make you think I don't like you! You were great, I must say! You gave me a self-esteem boost on more than one occasion, and considering how low it normally is, that's an accomplishment that I really must thank you for. We may not talk much or whatever, but it was nice knowing you and like I said before, I hope you and Black have a happy life together.

 

Canadian: It may have been sporadically, and almost nonexistent, but every once in a blue moon, you'd catch me when I was in the dumps and pick me back up. There's not really much I can say about you, but I really felt like I should include you 'cause you were a real bro. Thanks man.

 

Ciaossunic: Boss, besides Mako, you're probably the most likable person on the entire site. I can't think of a single time I've gotten either angry or whatever negative emotion you can think of with you. The way you tend to play everything off with a laugh is truly admirable and I wish I could be as mature as you are in those situations. Plus you've probably given me the majority of my reps, and in a world where my ego gets ripped apart faster than a jumbo present on Christmas morn', that really means a lot.

 

Demmy: We may be on bad terms at the moment, but on-and-off for the majority of the time I've been here, I've felt that you're one of the closest people I've been to on this site. Even if you don't think it anymore, I have, and do still consider you a good friend. And while we'll most likely never talk to each other again, I just want to thank you for all the time we spent together. It meant a lot.

 

Desu: You'll probably respond to this in the same unimpressed-or-negative response you normally give everything, but I still don't think poorly of you, no matter what I've said. Sure, you may have your quirks, but we all do, and when it comes down to it, I seriously can't actually say that my overall view of you is a negative one. I'd hate to have the last thing I said to you be on a negative note, so I do hope you'll take this to heart, no matter how sarcastic your response will probably be.

 

Kyng: Uhhhhh… not sure what you think of me anymore, but I always liked you. Sad that we haven't talked in a while, but whatever. I'm glad to have known you. Plain and simple fact.

 

Larry: Whatever happened to you, good luck. You were the UX in CRUX. Oh, you don't know what that means? Me neither. Good luck to you man, even though I may never know why you cut everyone from your contacts.

 

Lunar: God, there's so many things I could say about you, mostly positive things. We've been friends for so long, it feels weird not having much I feel I should say. We don't talk much anymore. You send me a text once in a while, but they're always for the same reason. I dunno if you're ever gonna read this, but I enjoyed the time we spent together. At some point I'll probably cut ties in the other ways I have to contact you as well, but I just want you to know that I'm happy I was able to know you, that I was able to help you through rough times, and I hope for the best for you in all of your future endeavors.

 

Mako: You are far and away my best friend on here. Ignoring politics, which we've managed to do quite well, I might add, I can't say I've noticed a single interest that we've differed too greatly on. I said it once, and I'm pretty sure you still have me quoted in your sig, you're basically the most generic protagonist of any story of all time, except you don't have any actual flaws. I'm happy to call you a friend and I know you still have me on PSN, Skype, and whatever billion other things that you have to contact me with. I'll see you 'round, buddy.

 

Matt: Oh, wait, you're not here anymore… WHELP! In case anyone still has him on something, just let him know I posted about him. He may not have cared much for me, as most don't, but I really liked Matt. I really must have some natural affinity towards the mainstays of the creative writing section, since that's where I started out, and really everyone there has been great.

 

Opal: Somehow, it's a real shame I'll never get to talk to you again. Who else is going to fill my ears with K-Pop that I don't really feel like listening to? I kid, of course, but for some reason or another-and I'm sure I'm not the only person who felt this on YCM-I've enjoyed having you around, whether on Skype or YCM. It's weird, and I'm not even sure why I thought it was enough to put you on here, but here you are, and YCM Weekly was a thing… (best incoherent and random transition ever)

 

Phantom Roxas: I… well, I wasn't going to mention you until I got to Matt and realized that you've been a great guy throughout the time I've been here. I'm including you here specifically to give special mention to your Phantom Divinations because they were both enjoyable and really helped me as a writer. Thanks a lot.

 

.Rai: You've won every hipster-off in my book (sorry everyone else). For some ungodly reason, I feel like I can relate to you about a lot of artsy things, and of the few people on here I could ever talk to about something like that, I always liked to hear what you had to say. It's a shame I never got to talk to you at length outside the simple posts on YCM, and it'd be cool if I could get in contact with you outside of YCM even now, since, honestly, I'll probably need a guy who's really good with Graphic Design in the future. Send me a PM at some point before I leave.

 

Raine: No idea what I'm gonna say here. Frankly, there's probably too much to say here. You are by and far the most random person on the face of the planet, and maybe one of these days we'll meet up at a con or something and I'll be able to hang out with you in person… wait, that's not allowed, isn't it?

 

Rapidfire: Hi there. I don't think there's much I need to say to you, especially considering you have me as a contact. Even if we don't talk much at all, let me know if you need any help critiquing something of your writing or something like that. Anything else that I think about you, I'm about 99% sure you already know without me saying a thing.

 

Rinne: I don't know why, but I still think you're the coolest mod on the site. Don't ask questions, just accept the compliment. Creative Writing Section FTW.

 

Star (Zero/Neo/Accel/Alistair): Not sure how many more people even call you by Star anymore, but that's what I met you as and that's the only name I really feel like calling you now that I'm heading off. You were the first person who I ever really talked much too on YCM, and you can't begin to understand how much that means to me. I'm serious. I don't know what you think of me, but I mean that. Oh, and sorry about not being a good reader, reviewer, and failing to ever finish writing anything I started. I hope you enjoyed what I did. Thanks for everything.

 

Zextra: I made you a nickname and you're really cool about it. I don't think I have to say much else to explain what that entails (even though you're hardly on half the time) It's really been a treat to talk with you when I could. Keep it up, SZ.

 

[spoiler=Honorable Mention]

DL: You're pretty chill

Sora: Don't worry, you exist.

Hina: We've always had a pretty weird relationship, but I learned a lot by talking with you.

Dwarven King: Dwarves are people too, you know.

NumberCruncher: I knew you long ago, you were pretty cool, bro

darkwolf: So that's how cards work…

BT: So long, Alpha.

Kaka: …gimme a second, I'll come up with something...

Fusion: Don't know what you think of me, but I always thought you were a pretty cool dude

LZ: Saito made you cool, you being you made you the iciest… besides Icy, but really, that's not fair, cause his name is Icy.

Icy: It was a strange experience talking to you as often as I did back in the day, I do feel like I learned something from it

Yankee: You're definitely a punk. Take that how you will.

Darkplant: It's a real shame I never got to know you.

Flame Dragon: You know, I dunno if I have much to say, but at least what I have to say isn't anywhere near negative!

Miror: Miror don't care. Miror don't give a sheet. Anyway, it was nice knowing you, man

evilfusion: You're absolutely fan-tucking-fastic, shame I never got to talk with you more

Striker: Hi

Koko: *tips cap* Ma'am.

Dae: Goodae

British Soul: No one talks about you in these things, man, but you're pretty okay.

Jax: Whatever you're doing right now, you should probably stop and do something productive

Shard: You're not stupid, you're just… a little off sometimes. Don't change.

Smear: You're Austrailain. BE AUSTRAILIAN.

Byakuya: Thanks for all the duels. Gishkieratics are a B*TCH.

Yin: Thanks for all the renders I never got around to actually use…

burnpsy: You're not here, but I hope you get your game made. I can't wait to play it at some point.

N: Keep wandering. Hope you find something to make you settle down.

byak: I mentioned you. Is that weird?

Hatcher: You still don't know who I am, do you?

Chris: I'm still bad at Yugimonz.

Composer: GO PACK GO, MOTHERF*CKER

Smesh: BOOM! Headshot.

Renji: Being Renji

Night: …dare I ask for a Skype name in case I need Graphic Design assistance…?

Devil's Advocate: You left, so I'm kicking you to Honorable Mention. Hope you don't mind 8D

John A. Zoidberg: Why not?

LC: You were always there to pick up the Graphic Design slack. See you round, Space Cowboy.

Neph: Sorry, I meant Stumble: YOU WILL NEVER LIVE THAT DOWN. EVER.

Toot: …wait, why are you only in honorable mention? F*CK.

Nags&Taiga: Best twins on YCM… wait, you're the only twins on YCM… DOUBLE F*CK… wait, that came out wrong.

Cherry Soda: I prefer Root Beer, but I'm okay with the people who prefer cherry.

Jord: Probably too many harem animes. TOO MUCH I SAY!

Spike: LAST SECOND GET

 

 

 

Oh, god, that's a lot more than I was expecting to write. WOW. I'm about 80% sure I probably forgot someone that I wanted to mention, so if you even barely interacted with me, thanks for that, everything about YCM has influenced me one way or another, and I'm really happy and thankful for every second of it.

 

And as I wrap this up, I should probably talk about WHY I'm leaving.

 

Well, there are a few reasons, though a select few of you may not exactly accept them as more important than whatever relations I've made with you guys. Let me just start this by saying that I'm sorry if I hurt anyone by exiting stage-left so suddenly, but I feel that this is in my best interests. YCM is just time draining. I'll sit down, ready to look at YCM for five minutes before I have to get going in the morning, and twenty minutes later, I'll finally be off. It's a sad fact, but it's true. As for why I've been cutting off connections with so many people… it's partly because I don't want a straight path to coming back, but also because, well… unless it has to do with something I'm doing in the future, I'd prefer to keep my relationships with people I've met irl. I know a few people don't like that, and I'm sorry about that, but it's just something I have to do. People come into and go out of our lives, and I'm really thankful with how much I've learned about relationships and interacting with people from you guys. I wish you all the best, and I hope that whatever space I leave behind (if any) gets filled by someone good. You guys deserve it.

 

(Insert allegorical bullshit here aaaaaaaand…)

 

As my boat sails off into the distance, I hope people are satisfied with their time with me and that whatever ending people may be experiencing in my chapter here, they remember it fondly.

 

On good terms.

 

It's all I've ever really wanted.

 

I'm making this post 24 hours before I leave to clear everything up and get some last words in with people here. Also, cause I'm a real selfish bastard who loves seeing if people will say anything good about him.

 

Oh, and two last requests.

1. Getting enough likes to get over 1000 reps would be a cool way to go out.

2. If someone would give supertrooper enough negative reps to make no one listen to him, that'd be cool.

 

Anyway, thank you all for being here,

 

I'll see ya'll round the block.

 

This is rather late looking at the date of the post, so you'll most likely never see this.

You will be missed. From the look of your list, my existence seems not not have been detected, but that's fine I guess.

My image of you was that you were one of the kindest members of the site, which always made you sort of cool (imo). 

You always tried to not be randomly agressive to more noobish posts, and instead would sound calm. It is something I always considered an example here (of course, DooperTrooper tipped you off these last days, but who doesn't find at least one person with bad chemestry?)

 

I also randomly have you in Skype, due to some obnoxious 20+ people convo from last Summer, where I got the courage to add YCM people I saw ^^"

Sorry that I never tried talking.

Good Luck with whatever you want to do in life.

 

I'd never actually leave you guys so suddenly...

 

That is to say, if I leave it wouldn't be a night-and-day, suddenly flipping the switch kind of deal. You wouldn't be able to open up a calendar and point to a date. "Yep, that's the date Billie left YCM." If I left it'd be something a bit more gradual. Something like spending less time on the board, posting less, warning people less, setting up an election for a new TCG mod, revealing the secret of how to become an admin to the rest of the staff, un-modding myself, and so-on-and-so-forth.

 

I wouldn't want to go out with a bang. I'd prefer to just quietly fade away.

 

So... consider this the announcement of the beginning of my "fading away" process?

 

I see, that's why the elections..

I'll wish you good luck here while you are still around.

 

It's funny, my experiences with you could be considered negative, with you being the member that called me idiot when I first posted at TCG because I was unaware Stardust still worked under Skill Drain, and with a 40% warn at some thread, but somehow, I actually enjoyed having you around. Despite the incomformity of people at the TCG section when you became a mod, I still do, even though I'm just part of the crowd and I never really approach anyone on my own.

 

Maybe because I DO admit, as far as I'm concerned (and affected) you always had reasons to do what you would do, that thread of the warn was really spammy, and yes I really was a noobish idiot back then, with the only difference that I'm more willing to listen when I'm wrong now.

 

I even remember thinking "awesome, a post from X" when Crab, Flame Dragon, Griffin, or you was made back in my early days, rather than stay grumpy.

 

It's still hard for me to not think "Pikaperson01", and to be honest, that nickname is among the ones that will be stuck in my head for years to come, because, I don't know if it's just me, but you really made an impact in this site, hell you have been pretty much the admin for a while (or at least one of them).

 

I'm jumping a lot in topics here.

Take care is all I should say~

[blaze.]

Returning. And by returning, I mean starting to lurk again, like always.

 

Know one here knows me anyway. o.o

[Aix]

Welcome back, even though I don't know you.

[Proto]

I'm dead son.

 

Wubwub.