[Obsidian]

I hate to butt in something I know only partial of what's going on.

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As for Illusion being a negative nancy, I don't really blame him/her for it. They make an excellent point here and I apologize if it hurts anyones feelings.

Now going to say this without directing it at ANYONE, just my observations from various comments/posts, etc from around the forums that I've noticed this past year.

But sites such as this are a Business. I know, for I have a beginner one myself. And late donation items will cause people to start being overly excited about ok, when is it coming? Today!? Awe... Maybe tomorrow. But eventually half-way through, they start to lose hope and eventually stop trying to get on the site. I know this as well because I've done it myself. There is a site (it will remain nameless) who has been months late on their donation items and I've completely stopped even glancing about there. Not saying that you guys would do that, I mean, this is the first time (since I've been around) that you guys have been -this- late with the donation items. I'm not mad, but I also don't frequent these forums as much as a lot of the other members do and I understand their frustrations with it.

I don't think just because you have some or a lot of negative members, that it should be pointed out. I'm sorry, but I always think staff should be above that. Instead of pointing the members flaws out, just apologize and say you're hard at work with it. But I also know that there's been some harsher negative nancies out there which I've never approved of and it's hard not to be offended by. Then again, that's just me. This is you guys' baby and you do what you gotta do! I'm just throwing in my opinions. ^-^;

As for the members, I can't say too much about the staff, I don't really know them very much, but the website that I used to frequent, the owner pretty much given up it seemed (yes, the site is pretty much dead now) and I really hope this place doesn't do that, but this is one month (unless I'm mistaken?). Even if there were other months, they were probably months ago, right? It happens. Life gets in the way, business or not, family is more important than us. They will get around to it eventually. Hell, GaiaOnline has been late quite a few times in their past. Don't think that I'm sure they don't welcome positive or negative feedback, me personally welcomes any and all on mine, but that's just me. I'm not sure how Trisphee is run, so you may have to judge how they feel about it and try to compromise.

If it requires an "Ok" by Fen, then perhaps she needs to hire an assistant (or use one she already has) to authorize approvals. If not, if more of this starts to happen, I'm sorry but Illusion is correct, this place will shoot down faster downhill than a monkey in a barrel.

You guys just be patient, though, okay? Running a site like this does take time and effort. And just because they got busy with IRL issues doesn't mean that they do or don't care about this website. They have to judge their time well as well. For all we know, she probably got too busy with family and work and forgot that she did or didn't give the okay to proceed. It happens!

I do know that these pixelists are very hard workers and they do take pride in their work. From my judgement, it would appear a few of them do get offended, but it's hard not to after reading some of the comments by some of the members. I know a lot of people judge the way I type and talk as being offensive, and I have to remember to either smile or put smilies in my speech or text. (I actually got into trouble at school a lot because they thought I was being rude when I wasn't. >.> )
Anyhoo... Just try to remember how your text is worded, okay? I do admit, some of you guys have been saying some harsh stuff at or to some of the staff members (over the course of my year on and off here, that is). There's a way to describe your feelings about the items without attacking one or any of the staff members.

I'm a pixelist myself and pixeling takes a LOT of work. So unless you've pixeled or attempted to pixel yourselves, you will never understand the amount of work goes into it. My pixeling job takes a lot more out of me than my regular anime-style art work.
And once our pixel is FINALLY completed, you don't know the excitement we feel once it's finished. How proud we are of ourselves. The goosebumps we have to want to show off our wonderful work. Then once it has been released, and the harsh comments afterwards make the artist feel so much sadness that not everyone liked it.
Instead of stating you don't like the artist, try to say something along the lines of "The pixel-work was done amazing! However, the style of the art itself is not to my liking/taste."
You've complimented the work of the pixelist to let them feel that they're work is loved, but you've also mentioned how you don't like it as a personal taste for yourself without being offensive or attacking the artist.

That being said, hope everyone's Halloween is the most gruesome ever!
Give a hollar out to Batty (I hear this is her favorite time of year AS IS MINE!!! *SQUEALS*)