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Resignation
Topic Started: Oct 17 2013, 03:07 PM (1,151 Views)
Wintermoot
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Thanks for the avvy Wuufu! xD
I learned a long time ago that if you're not having fun in a community anymore, it's time to reevaluate your place in it. I joined Spiritus because even though it was small at the time, it was fun. I've had fun being part of this place, making friends with the people I have, and having a hand in building this place up. But it's just not fun anymore. I've found myself the target of unjust attacks, character assassination, and statements full of exaggerations, lies, and events restated out of context, even from people that previously claimed to be my close friends.

I've attempted to resolve the situation fairly, but that has been met with disinterest. Fighting off these attacks would just create more drama and in-fighting, and ultimately it's just not fun. This is supposed to be fun, but instead it's just stressful and hurtful. As much as I love Spiritus, it just isn't worth being put through this.

I hereby resign from all positions I hold in Spiritus and renounce Citizenship.

It's been a pleasure knowing all of you and working with you the last nine months. I wish Spiritus the best of luck going forward.
Edited by Wintermoot, Oct 17 2013, 03:09 PM.
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Legonimis
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Wintermoot,

You shouldn't resign your citizenship. If you want to take a break, that might be useful to you, but resignation is unnecessary at this point.

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Charax
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Legonimis
Oct 17 2013, 08:11 PM
Wintermoot,

You shouldn't resign your citizenship. If you want to take a break, that might be useful to you, but resignation is unnecessary at this point.
The fuck?
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Legonimis
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I didn't mean that as it sounded. I meant it wasn't necessary at all.
Edited by Legonimis, Oct 17 2013, 09:15 PM.
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Dawsinian
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If I had anything worth resigning in protest of your resignation, I'd be resigning it. I don't believe words can express the fury I'm feeling over this situation.


I feel the exact same way.
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Teixeira
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Wintermoot, as a citizen, I do not accept your resignation... for whatever that may be worth. When the going gets tough, the tough get going and resigning is just the opposite of that.

But, if we can't convince you to stay, then you'll at least always have a friend here.
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Wintermoot
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Thanks for the avvy Wuufu! xD
I appreciate the kind words from most people, but I will not be returning and confirm that I am renouncing my Spiritan Citizenship. Even with my departure, I see the same political games are being played in Salax's "statement" on what supposedly happened between us (taking many things out of context and making it appear that he is entirely blameless in this), and it's just not something I want to be part of. People say that they want to change things, to stop the politics and make Spiritus back to what it used to be, but I haven't seen any intention of that from some people that have been pushing this. I still feel like I did the best I could to produce a solution fair to all sides, but it was ignored for days and then rewarded with a statement full of attacks, mis-characterizations, and slander that attempts to make me out into some kind of harassing, bullying monster, and further somehow attacks my efforts to resolve this as disingenuous. I never said that I was blameless, but neither is he as he would like you to believe.

That's when I decided that I need to leave. I just don't want to be part of a community where somehow this is considered to be ok. For anybody that really wants to change the tone back to what it used to be, this should be the opposite of ok. It's sickening how what's really a series of minor disagreements and personality clashes has been used over the past week. It's gotten to a point where the stress over this situation is beginning to effect my health, and it's just not worth it to stay and keep defending myself, although some people have privately expressed that I should.

For now, anyone that wishes to contact me can telegram my main nation, [nation]Wintermoot[/nation], or contact me on IRC. Drop me a line if you have time. :)

And finally, to some people...

Karp - I appreciate your friendship, and consider you a person of utmost honour and integrity. I appreciate your support, but am ultimately glad you're staying. I'm not asking anybody to leave with me, this is just what I need to do. Hit me up on IRC asap...we'll chat and have a good time. :)

Wuufu - I know this isn't how you imagined our term together ending, but I'm sure you'll make a great President. You have done so much for the culture of this region, and I had a good feeling about you as soon as you arrived...why else would I have made you my Minister of Culture after only three weeks?

Nox - You know how to contact me. I'm always here for you. ;)

Cormac - Seriously? That's all I have to say to you.

Raven - Your friendship and support lately has been nothing short of heartwarming. Times like these show who your friends really are, and you could never be accused of not being in my corner, as you put it. I still look forward to chatting and Minecrafting with you. :P

Teixeira - Unfortunately, I literally don't have the stomach to be tough like that for very long. The cuteness of your post made me smile, though. :) You'll always have a friend with me as well.

Horse - I consider you to be my friend as well...I'm sorry that I can't be here right now, but feel free to contact me however. I'd love to chat with you and hear how things are going with you...I'd miss you if I didn't hear from you in awhile. ;)

And the same goes to everyone else. Feel free to contact me on IRC or TG...just because I'm leaving the region doesn't mean that I want to cut friendships with anyone. That's the great thing about friendship...just because they were created hear doesn't mean that they have to end here. I'd love to hear from anyone that wants to shoot the breeze and be occasionally hit on. ;)

Good luck to all of you. I hope you're successful in returning the region to how it was, because that was a truly special thing.
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Dawsinian
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Well, in that case, sir, I wish you luck.

o7
Edited by Dawsinian, Oct 17 2013, 11:43 PM.
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Horse
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I think this is all of us right now

Godspeed Wintermoot
Godspeed....
Edited by Horse, Oct 17 2013, 11:50 PM.
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Cormac
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Given that this is the second time Wintermoot has confirmed his resignation of citizenship, I have remasked him as Free Spirit. He's free to reapply for citizenship if he changes his mind and I would encourage him to do so.

Wintermoot, whether you believe this or not I wish you well and I hope you'll return to Spiritus eventually.
Edited by Cormac, Oct 18 2013, 12:03 AM.
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Charax
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I have written and rewritten several posts for these threads. I wouldn't be surprised if you thought I was politicking, trying not to distance myself from anyone to try and further my own ends. I've expressed lots of support for you behind closed doors, and I mean that. I just haven't known how to back you up publicly. And now I can't.

So instead I'll say this: this is pathetic. This whole situation, just as the situation last month with myself and Cormac was, is completely childish, asinine and quite frankly disgusting. We as a region have hounded out our President of 5 and a half months. The whole reason that most of you are even here. Do you think that without our interregional reputation that the likes of Karp, TSR and Horse would be here? You wouldn't hound those three out of Spiritus. But the architect of the entire region's successes over the past half a year? Completely fucking expendable.

This is endemic of everything that's wrong with this region. The words "This isn't the Spiritus I fell in love with" have been tossed around a lot lately. I joined Spiritus when there were maybe 7 or 8 active members. If that. How many of those are here now? 4, other than me. Tim, Cormac, Reon and Salax. The rest all abandoned Spiritus. They CTE'd or left, seeking glory and fame rather than a friendly community. And here we are now. We've done the exact same thing. Spiritus is nothing more than a shadow of what it was. Some people would say that this is a natural price to pay. Less community for more relevance. And actually, I agree.

So consider this a statement of intent. In January, I'm going to run for President. I won't be promising you a more active SDF, more prestige in the inter-regional community or any of that crap. I won't tell you how great I think everyone is and how proud I am to be a Spiritan. I'm going to tell you that this region's community has gone to shit. I'm going to tell you that I am ashamed to call Spiritus my home region. I'm going to tell you that Spiritus' prestige will decline with me in office, because FA and the military won't just be on the backburner - they'll be left to someone else completely. And then I'm going to ask you to vote for me. I'm going to ask you to make a very simple choice. What do you value more? Spiritus' reputation, or its community? Because quite frankly, it's becoming increasingly apparent that it's one or the other. There isn't a third way. Wintermoot tried that and look what we did to him for it.
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