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[Jafthasleftthebuilding]

I think... I think I hate Gaiaonline now.  

[Taeryyn]

Jaft

I think... I think I hate Gaiaonline now.

Any particular reason?  

[Kalstolyn]

Lobo-chan

My friends think it's funny that I pronounce grocery like "grushry". Does anyone else say it like that? Just wondering...

... "growssry" here, or sometimes "growschry" but never three syllables. Just thought I'd point out a third option... xd

My friends make fun of me for pronouncing all the syllables in Calgary. Most people call it "Calgree". I suppose most people say "Tranna" for Toronto, so I guess I could just consider the source.  

[Kusaragi]

*peeks my head in. Being very sheepish* He-hello? I'm a horrible person for leaving you all alone in here. I have been working hard and killing time and just generally procrastinating. I wish that I had more interest in the Gaia Community but it's so hard for things to keep my attention now.

I'm currently trying to get a better gaming computer. I'm currently at a Volunteer place that lets you work for 24 hours to get your own computer and with the stats on my current rig, anything would be better. razz I hope that I will be around more often, but knowing my track record, that's not too likely. *hugs you all... especially Jaft*  

[Bassios]

*rolls into the thread*

Ohey, A Kusa was here! *glomps Kusa's afterimage*

biggrin

 

[Celestial Burden]

Guys. Guys, I have sad news. I just spent two hours making what would have been a delicious honey cheesecake. And then I had to throw it out because my spring pan is worn out, and the butter started leaking out. It smoked up my house, made the alarms go off, and I had to open the oven and turn it off to air everything out. Everyone knows that you cannot open the oven or in anyway interrupt the baking process of a cheesecake. Also, I was really worried that it was going to start a fire, so.

BUT GUYS. Delicious cheesecake that will never be. All of the time, all of the ingredients...wasted. I am so sad.  

[Bassios]

We weep for your delicious cheesecake that shall never be, extinguished before its time by forces sent from the unknown.

crying

 

[Jafthasleftthebuilding]

I recently ate cheesecakes without my butt being destroyed. It was nice. biggrin

@Tae: Just... at almost everything they do. D:< AHARGASDHAD  

[Taeryyn]

I can appreciate the sentiment, but what have they done recently? sweatdrop  

[aretoo]

Jaft

I recently ate cheesecakes without my butt being destroyed. It was nice. biggrin

@Tae: Just... at almost everything they do. D:< AHARGASDHAD

Jafty... have you had the problem with your butt being destroyed when eating cheesecake for long? o_O

^_____^  

[Jafthasleftthebuilding]

Nearly all dairy, broskiman.

@Tae: I guess I could point out what I interpret as over-monetization, the continued worthlessness of gold on this site ( I refuse to spend time on Aquariums for gold, it's not fun and it's one of the causes), the tax that never worked & their gold sinking events/items in order to try and fix their broken economy (I couldn't make money so I stopped buying things for hosting things) , lack of guild support, lack of active site moderators ( I find them unresponsive ), among other things. And their self-advertising. It's annoying. And some people that keep the forums dumbed down in the main area.

neutral

At least this tentacle monster loves me.  

[Taeryyn]

All worthy reasons.

If it weren't for guilds, I don't think I'd still be on the site.

That said, there are still a few pockets of sanity in the main forums. Gaia International is great, although a bit slow moving. Heaven isn't bad, either. The food & drink forum and healthy living forum are fine, too.

I'm on the fence about the money thing. It does feel like every new feature is rolled out primarily as a cash grab, and it's too bad they can't be more choosy about their sponsors. A lot of them are ******** tacky.
Still, in order for the site to run, they need money. Servers and the staff to support them are expensive, and paying for the developers and artists probably costs a small fortune. I'm pretty doubtful that they make much of a profit, and would guess that the site as a whole barely manages to break even.

My biggest hate-on right now is probably alchemy. The whole alchemy system is a sick joke. I've played the marketplace some, and it can be profitable, but I've never been as dedicated as the hardcore exchangers. I don't have the time or inclination to watch the MP like a hawk for hours. Those guys have more gold than Gambino. So when the vast majority of them say that alchemy is ridiculous, you know that for like 99% of the users on the site, it might as well be impossible.

The main forums are full of trash, but I don't feel that that's a Gaia issue. It is pretty sad, though. The same stuff is pretty prevalent almost everywhere online. You've got the dumbasses who barely have a passing acquaintance with the English language, and then you have the cynical, sneering jackasses (often trolls) with a terrible attitude. It's like it's cool to be a misanthropic a*****e or something.

*continues rambling*
There was this time I caught the ferry to Shelbyville... I needed a new heel for m'shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt. Which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Gimme five bees for a quarter, you'd say. Now where was I... oh yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion tied to my belt, which was the style at the time. You couldn't get white onions, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...  

[Celestial Burden]

*runs in flailing* Guys guys guys. I've been watching Torchwood. And just, oh gods. Gwen, you silly little awkward, confused, morally mixed up, kind of stupid but good hearted girl. I don't know if I like or hate you. Jack, you are golden. You should cross universes and meet up with Mal, everything would be great.

Also, watching several episodes in one night, and realizing that oh s**t it is ten weeks to otakon and I don't even have patterns ********, lets rush to make some and doodle out some plans, drink tea and eat ice cream all at the same time probably makes for the jumbled state of this.
..That was a really long run-on. Sorry.

In terms of Gaia and money... I was okay with it at first, I understood it, even kind of enjoyed it. To an extent, I still understand it. I understand the cash shop, I understand special items.... But I don't like feeling as if I'm playing a micro charge video game. If I wanted that, I would do that. I definitely wish more attention was given to guilds. As far as the forums go, well. I have to remember that this site IS primarily used by 13-16 year olds. Supposedly.  

[Jafthasleftthebuilding]

Wahahaha. Supposedly. I like that. I recognize that name, Torchwood, but the show I've been glued to is Awake, which, from what I hear, is getting canceled.

... D:



I remember a time when they were running ads for tampons or some other kind of womanly sanitary product.

Oh well....

It's a constant bummer that we can't use gold donated to the guild for anything interesting.

For some reason I feel like fishing here. I remember working that basic rod like a boss. surprised  

[Kalstolyn]

Wait... are we talking the proper British Torchwood here, or are we talking the retarded American reboot?