- Invitation Status
- Not accepting invites at this time
- Posting Speed
- Multiple posts per week
- 1-3 posts per week
- One post per week
- Slow As Molasses
- Online Availability
- 12NN-4PM, 7PM~
- Writing Levels
- Intermediate
- Adept
- Advanced
- Adaptable
- Preferred Character Gender
- No Preferences
- Genres
- Horror, Dark Fantasy, Modern
I think it was maybe a year or two ago when I started to notice Iwaku's steady decline. I hoped it was just a passing phase, but I've seen role-play sites die before. I know all the tell-tale signs.
General Chatting is bare. There are no new staff-made resources, no new "official" events(1). There are bugs(2)--a lot of them, and no ETA on when they're getting fixed. It feels like some of the staff members and administrators have abandoned ship. Or at least they haven't had much of a presence. Lack of visibility gives the impression that they haven't been active. Nobody knows what's going on. Not even the staff members, from what I hear.
We're all left in the dark. Iwaku is dying. And it sucks.
This likely isn't news to most people, but I'm hoping that in getting this thread out there, we can start to see some change. I get that the admins probably have some stuff going on in real life that I know nothing about. But, if that's the case, why not inform people about it? Why not hire new admins? I hear Iwaku is understaffed too. Some of my friends have applied, by the way, and they're pretty eager to get some work done. (Vouching for @Kuno @Bubbly Potions @MiharuAya ) So why not hire them?
I know that we, as members, can do our part in keeping Iwaku alive. Whether it be through posting new topics in GC, hosting events, or just starting role-plays. But it gets pretty discouraging considering the state of Iwaku right now.
(1) Regarding events: I mean, sure, we can make our own events, but it's just not the same. When Iwaku had staff-hosted events, there were cool prizes. Like the special username colors, banners, subforums. The staff hosting those events also just had more experience, or they received guidance from someone who did. Events coming from a staff member also feel more "official", you know?
(2) Regarding the bugs: There’s a specific one that’s been bugging me (pardon the pun). Since the update, we lost google fonts. Which is fine. I mean, it’s just two dollars and I was happy to support in any way I could. What bothers me is that there isn’t some kind of warning on the upgrade page. What if someone buys an upgrade hoping they’ll get those google fonts, only to realize it isn’t working?
And that’s pretty much all I have to say. I hope the admins/moderators don’t take this the wrong way. And to the staff members who are still actively working on the site, I appreciate all your hard work (as I’m sure many other members do). In the end, I’m just a concerned member.
Truth be told, I was a staffie once, a few years back. And from my experience, Iwaku’s admins are the most capable group of people I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. Maybe it’s just me, but there’s no site quite like this one. The rules here are reasonable, the admins have many years of experience, and they’re all very nice people. I love the community you worked so hard to create. It’s really hard to find a site like this one. I've tried. And I just don’t want to see Iwaku die.
General Chatting is bare. There are no new staff-made resources, no new "official" events(1). There are bugs(2)--a lot of them, and no ETA on when they're getting fixed. It feels like some of the staff members and administrators have abandoned ship. Or at least they haven't had much of a presence. Lack of visibility gives the impression that they haven't been active. Nobody knows what's going on. Not even the staff members, from what I hear.
We're all left in the dark. Iwaku is dying. And it sucks.
This likely isn't news to most people, but I'm hoping that in getting this thread out there, we can start to see some change. I get that the admins probably have some stuff going on in real life that I know nothing about. But, if that's the case, why not inform people about it? Why not hire new admins? I hear Iwaku is understaffed too. Some of my friends have applied, by the way, and they're pretty eager to get some work done. (Vouching for @Kuno @Bubbly Potions @MiharuAya ) So why not hire them?
I know that we, as members, can do our part in keeping Iwaku alive. Whether it be through posting new topics in GC, hosting events, or just starting role-plays. But it gets pretty discouraging considering the state of Iwaku right now.
(1) Regarding events: I mean, sure, we can make our own events, but it's just not the same. When Iwaku had staff-hosted events, there were cool prizes. Like the special username colors, banners, subforums. The staff hosting those events also just had more experience, or they received guidance from someone who did. Events coming from a staff member also feel more "official", you know?
(2) Regarding the bugs: There’s a specific one that’s been bugging me (pardon the pun). Since the update, we lost google fonts. Which is fine. I mean, it’s just two dollars and I was happy to support in any way I could. What bothers me is that there isn’t some kind of warning on the upgrade page. What if someone buys an upgrade hoping they’ll get those google fonts, only to realize it isn’t working?
And that’s pretty much all I have to say. I hope the admins/moderators don’t take this the wrong way. And to the staff members who are still actively working on the site, I appreciate all your hard work (as I’m sure many other members do). In the end, I’m just a concerned member.
Truth be told, I was a staffie once, a few years back. And from my experience, Iwaku’s admins are the most capable group of people I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. Maybe it’s just me, but there’s no site quite like this one. The rules here are reasonable, the admins have many years of experience, and they’re all very nice people. I love the community you worked so hard to create. It’s really hard to find a site like this one. I've tried. And I just don’t want to see Iwaku die.
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