well, thanks for all the great bundle-threads. i wish you all the best in whatever you plan to do next. dont let youself get hurt by all those idiots out there.
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Good people do good work. Crap people do what they know best - be crap. Dogs bark. That is nature. You will meet such shitheads in every walk of life, in every work you do, in every society you live. Can't avoid them. Can't make them stop doing what they do so we ignore them and do what we need do our way. Can't let such types win honey. Can't let them win. If you made up your mind, can't say anything more. All I can say is not like this. Not for this reason. The amount of love and respect you have far exceeds the hatred.....and anything the haters can ever imagine. They don't get 1% of the love and respect you have. They don't get that for being crap. That is why they hate. Leave them with their hate and cherish our love and friendship. Thats all!
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modern society is quite crappy, at least over here
people nowadays have no values, no integrity, no nothing, bunch of idiots
one needs some sort of shielding otherwise one will have to get annoyed way too often
on the positive side I guess you'll have much more free time now XD
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from what I know, it's quite worse now than half a century / century ago, and getting worse with time
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i think that is because we are able to see much more now that half a century / century ago.
and so we see much crapy things than before
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there are still plenty of people who experienced that time period, and the life experience is maybe what matters the most, since if the world isn't as one experiences it then surely something is inconsistent, and according to those I've heard so far my above comments are one valid conclusion
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Look up once some old Victorian era newspaper articles. People were complaining about the loss of morals in society even back then. According to the mainstream media and most known spokepeople, America lost all moral values and ethics in the sixties because people wanted to talk about sex. If the world would really be as bad as people say in any given era, society would have ceased to exist centuries ago.
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I'm not talking about extreme events such as wars ("atomic bombings"), nor extremism created by harsh circumstances ("ww2 and nazism"), nor religious fanaticism and terrorism ("genocide in America"), nor the descent to barbarism and complete lack of values that occurs episodically ("ww2", "genocide in America").
I'm talking about the life of people, how things go on a daily basis, how one cares about his own image and integrity, along with that of those who one is close to. For example, I argue that this modern decrease in peoples' values is one factor explaining why people no longer maintain relationships for life, mostly through a lack of honour and loyalty. Another example, a government represents the people it is elected by, and somehow people can't manage to elect nearly anyone with values, would anyone with the slightest virtue ever do things such as offering Portugal or Greece to join a common currency in exchange for money knowing very well there's no way their economy can fit into the value of such currency? Would a country with normal people manage to elect a stupid government who doesn't care about the future and thus accepts such an offer? Would a 1st world country with a minimum of virtue, "donate" money to a less developed one, knowing very well through their schemes that this money will all return to the country of origin through its companies operating there?
besides, I'm statistically likely to be younger than you, not taking into account the population bias of SG
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on the positive side I guess you'll have much more free time now XD
hahaha. you don't know rachel apparently.
she will have less free time if anything ;)
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I don't know if you will read this Rachel but I'll say it anyway.
I will miss you and it's a shame you feel you have to go but this is the right decision if you feel this way, so I'm glad you made your choice. I haven't been on the SteamGifts forums much at all lately (and I haven't read the posts in this thread) so I have no idea what's going on but it sounds like a typical internet forum (unfortunately). If you spend a lot of time on one and it's not making you happy then the best thing to do is to move on, sad but true, it will make your life a lot happier in the end and that's what counts.
I wish you the best of luck in whatever you will do and I think you'll have no trouble doing whatever you set your mind to. If you ever need any help with anything, you can always reach out.
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I'm sad that you are leaving. I loved your work and sparing your time to help us. I think this is precious <3
I hope you will be happy and wish you luck on your new adventures :)
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Most unfortunate.
Wherever you head now, I hope they are more deserving of you.
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We will miss you Rachel. Good luck with everything and enjoy the life :) Hopefully we will hear from you again someday, even though it wouldn't be a new bundle announcement ^^
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People you had no clue existed will miss you. You will go on to do great things. :)
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I just wanted to say: thank you for your work, rachel. It saddens me to see all the drama around. Good luck to you in real-life. After all, maybe you'll return some day :) Stay positive.
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Very bad notices...btw thanks for your hard work :) you are gr8!!! ;D
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Eh. Looking at the time i spend on SG and SG related stuff i can understand your decision. Keep being awesome regardless of your bundle work. In a lot of your GA you've shared a part of your life with each of us and me included. That being said i cant sill say that i know you but from the things i saw you let me think that you are truly nice person. So keep being awesome indeed. Life is so much bigger than SG so enjoy every little bit of it. Yes.
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Good luck Rachel, thank you for all you have done for us here! I will miss your charts :-)
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I'm not good at writing these kind of things, but it's sad to see you leave steamgifts, I've always found your threads very helpful and you've always seemed to be extremely genuine with wanting to help others and being a really nice person in general. I hope that you'll have a good time in real life and that people around you are just as nice to you as you deserve!
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Thanks for all your hard work and the time you invested into Steamgifts and its members. Even gone, you won't be forgotten.
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I'm just the opposite, which is good and bad. I'm basically an introverted loner. People that are dead inside and don't share any feelings, emotions, or friendship with other people never have to go through what your are going through, but we also never get to experience the good side of these things. It's like they say, "It's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all". I take the easy way out and never have to experience the "lost", but I don't get to experience the "loved".
If you are receiving hate online, it's because you are doing something right. You have achieved something that these people have not and they are jealous. They are living a crappy life and they are not happy with themselves so they try and drag you down to their level. This is very common on youtube and I bet almost every person who starts to get popular on youtube goes through this, but you must realize that you have done nothing wrong and the number of people that post hate will always be a very small minority compared to the people that like and appreciate what you do and who you are.
I'm not going to tell you whether to leave or stay, that's up to you, but I hope you don't let the haters get the best of you and leave because of them. I have taken part in and left many communities online in the past, but it was because I grew bored of them and wanted to move on in my life to something else.
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Thank you for the great work. You will be missed, best of luck, hope one day you will be back.
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Thank you! ❤
I don't know what happened, but in a community as big as Steamgifts you'll never have 100% supporters... not even 75%. There will always be "differently minded" people. Out of various reasons.
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Well, i guess almost every sg user need to at least say "thanks" ini this post ^^, thx for all your effort, good luck
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I realize that "knowing" you from SG might not be representative of who you are as a whole, but you've always been very kind and supportive around the site, and clearly put effort in what you did.
I'm grateful for the info in your threads, and your presence as a person.
I can only wish for you to find the appreciation I think you deserve.
Be well! :)
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It has been fun and informative while it lasted.. Have fun in whatever you do and when it stops being fun..seek something else..
Take care..
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I hope you will find happiness where you are heading too, thanks you a lot for all what you accomplish here, we love you <3
take care of yourself, and farewell :)
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September 9th, 2016
This won't be a traditional bundle thread with charts...
And this might be sudden and new...
But I have decided to leave Steam Gifts.
You might be asking... why? Or you might be feeling happy / confused /sad / etc.
I joined SG a year ago and I absolutely loved it. It brings me a lot of joy being able to assist others. I devote a lot of my life towards volunteer-work and meeting new people, and the past year that I've been on SG has given me the chance to reach out to people across the world through a virtual platform and a love for gaming, good deals, and friendship.
But ... I have been thinking a lot lately... and I believe it would be best for my well-being to leave Steam Gifts and move on to other opportunities.
Steam Gifts has brought me a lot of happiness and friendships, but as of lately, there has also been a lot of negativity, hatred, and criticism.
You might say that this is normal, that life is full of good and bad. That I must grow up, not take things so personally, and face reality, that I can't please everyone and be liked by everyone. That there are haters, friends, lovers, and acquaintances.
I understand that completely. It is not the criticism that has made me decide to leave. But at this time being, this isn't a very healthy environment me to remain in. I have found much support here, but it also has brought me many painful feelings and loss. Lately, much has been weighing on my in my personal life, and it has been hard for me to become more involved on Steam Gifts knowing that I may be facing more opposition and negativity. Many of whom I considered friends have turned their backs on me; and the ongoing hostility in so many areas here has made me reconsider my place here on Steam Gifts. I have placed a lot of value on the friendships and the work that I've helped contribute to here. Because I value the people here very much, I also feel a great deal of pain and hurt.
But, I am not bitter for the experiences I've had. I will cherish all the memories and friends I've made.
I never posted charts and announcements for attention.
I never wanted to take "reign" or "control" Steamgifts. And I never have meant to come off as superficial, aggressive, or that I wanted control of anything. Over time though, it seemed that people felt that was the case. And although there are many of you who still do see the value in my work and my efforts (efforts and time and energy that I want to spend on all of you because I CARE, not because I want to be the spotlight or center of attention), I have become weary and a bit broken by the other side of the story, a darkness that continues to grow despite everything.
I am not asking for any pity, or attention, and I do not post this in order to make people feel bad or sorry for me. All I want is for everyone to be happy, healthy, and friendly.
I thank all of you who still believe in me and consider me a good person. Thank you for being patient, kind, considerate, and supportive. Thank you for showing me what a family of online community members is. Thank you for filling my days with fun, laughter, smiles, and good conversations. Thank you for being here for me and a place for me to be myself and share my personality and my desire to help all of you. Thank you for accepting me as "Rachellove" and as an individual. Thank you for trusting me to post bundles and letting me know of them as well.
I am sorry to leave all of you, but I want each and every one of you all to know that I do still care about you and consider you a family.
Thank you again for allowing me to have a presence in your lives. It has been a great honor to serve all of you and to have been a point of trust at some point or the other by allowing me to create these bundle threads and being myself. I appreciate all the love, concern, and friendship that you have shown me. I will never forget those who I have met here and have become close to.
May you all find joy, good health, and success in your lives. That is all I ask in return, and that would make me most at ease and happy knowing the people I care about are doing well.
Please Note:
It is not the stress or overwhelming work of thread-making that has informed my decision to leave. I make time to do these threads, and they really don't stress me out.
Many people have offered to help me before, to which I have accepted. I do not work alone. I have had many of you help me with charts, help me with errors, help with hints, etc. I want to thank all of you for keeping me informed, updated, and on my toes. My life has always been busy, but I have tried to make time for these threads and I take pride in being able to help others, as well as being trusted to be a helper.
I will not be maintaining any remaining bundle threads that I have made, including the Master List of Ongoing Bundles - w/ RaCharts™. However, I trust that many wonderful people after me will be willing to continue to help with bundle threads and make beautiful charts to help all of you in your bundle / game puchasing.
I will leave this thread up, but I won't be actively responding to any messages or comments. If you could, I would appreciate if you also do not message me on Steam as well. I know this might sound a bit harsh, but this has been a hard decision to make, and I ask for some privacy at this time. Thank you ❤
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