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Posted: June 19, 2008 11:46 am  | |||
      IRC Nickname: His Lordship Group: Founder Posts: 6029 Member No.: 1 Joined: December 26, 2007 Total Events Attended: 129    | I feel this deserves an IA... so people will know not to get offended. Tnuac put it quite correctly. I am suffering from post-leader syndrome. I have only ever been a leader for four years, never a member. I am not used to it and it's really crazy. I've been having trouble letting go of power. Um, I didn't do it so suddenly this time... like with Tmal and Twizlers. I'm letting go much more slowly instead of disappearing all of a sudden. I don't want to cause another DDay. But, please forgive me in advance if I throw power around that shouldn't be mine. I'm really struggling to just let it all go. Four years in the same rank really grows on you. I don't know how to be anyone else. So yeah, this post is just my explanation. Sorry, I'm trying, and I'm getting there. But for the books, I am not a leader. I am not a mod. If I do any leadership or mod actions, it is power abuse. I do abuse, but it's becoming less frequent. The last major abuse was devising the new RSC recruitment system. So yes, bear with me for a few months while I learn to settle down as a normal member, and not a leader. It's completely foreign to me and I have 0 experience at it. --------------------  | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 11:51 am | |||
 IRC Nickname: Dnovelta Group: Emeritus Posts: 2750 Member No.: 130 Joined: January 20, 2008 Total Events Attended: 137 | Don't worry, I forgive you. I know what you mean. Just take it slow. --------------------   | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 11:52 am | |||
 IRC Nickname: Zeth Group: Emeritus Posts: 1839 Member No.: 17 Joined: December 29, 2007 Total Events Attended: 63 | I kind of understand how you feel. I was a leader of a clan in another game for more than a year. But 4 years. It's a lot. --------------------  Joined WG - 24th of June 2007 - Never left. | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 11:53 am | |||
 IRC Nickname: Mickey Group: Emeritus Posts: 5305 Member No.: 48 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 282 | I know how you feel, check Level 1 3/4. --------------------    | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 11:57 am | |||
| IRC Nickname: Stokenut Group: Guest Posts: 2062 Member No.: 805 Joined: June 10, 2008 Total Events Attended: 112 | I know exactly how you feel. Since mid 2006 I've held a leadership position in WG all apart from the 2 months since rejoining after leading Fidelity for 6 months. It takes a lot of getting used to and it must be even harder for you after 4 years. The time, effort and even money you've invested into this clan is too much to just say bye bye overnight. -------------------- Over 6 years of history and friendship, deleted over a difference in an opinion. --- Challenge any creationist to a debate. They'll run away and aggressively accuse you of "attacking" them and their "beliefs". I'm sorry, please, keep teaching our kids that they'll burn in hell if they don't believe. Mutilate their genitals against their will while you're at it. Keep influencing politics and holding back vital scientific research. I'll just keep my mouth shut to "respect" your "beliefs". | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 12:20 pm | |||
| IRC Nickname: Group: Guests Posts: Member No.: 0 Joined: January 1, 1970 Total Events Attended: 1 | Don't worry about it Eugene. You've been great as a person and thats all that matters. There is nothing to forgive cause you done nothing wrong. We all love you no matter what.  Whats WG without Eugene right? hehe -------------------- | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 12:25 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Flame_Reece Group: Emeritus Posts: 626 Member No.: 133 Joined: January 20, 2008 Total Events Attended: 34 | Don't worry little padawan, all you have to do is... NOTHING geddit lolz. -------------------- - Going MIA 31/03/2011 - - Avid-Gamers Unit - | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 02:08 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: General199 Group: Ex-Member Posts: 1073 Member No.: 318 Joined: March 11, 2008 Total Events Attended: 0 | It is perfectly fine Lordy. It is tough to let go of something you have so much love and desire for. The time will come when you finally do let go though. --------------------  | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 02:37 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Group: Emeritus Posts: 505 Member No.: 20 Joined: December 29, 2007 Total Events Attended: 27 |
 Don't worry Lordy, Take ur time adjusting, we owe you at least our own patience for what you have done for us. -------------------- | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 03:05 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Rai|James Group: Ex-Member Posts: 412 Member No.: 118 Joined: January 11, 2008 Total Events Attended: 0 | Aha. No worries Gene, you were a great Leader, and now you'll be a great Member...like the rest of us nubs. Except you always have the option to abuse power. -------------------- The Truth Is – Everyone is going to hurt you. You just have to decide who’s worth the pain.  Ex-Moderator Ex-DG Leader Ex-Council | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 03:22 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Nirvanas Group: Ex-Member Posts: 334 Member No.: 240 Joined: February 16, 2008 Total Events Attended: 24 | 4 years is a long time man, don't worry about it x -------------------- Safe as fuck mate, safe as fuck | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 04:01 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: bto Group: Emeritus Posts: 3815 Member No.: 196 Joined: February 3, 2008 Total Events Attended: 332 | Dont worry lordy, just sit back and relax Let the little ones take control Tunacan is a wise man -------------------- bto  Ex-WG Warlord  "It is our direction, not our intentions, that lead us to our destinations." | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 04:03 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Trolls trolling trolls trolling trolls Group: Banned Posts: 2956 Member No.: 422 Joined: April 4, 2008 Total Events Attended: 130 | I'm sure as you guided and led the clan for four years, the least we can do is have patience, lordy  Understandably you're going through a tough time, giving up a leadership role was one of the hardest thing Ive ever done RuneScape-wise and so you having been a leader for four years are likely feeling it even stronger  You'll make it Keep up the good work mate  ~Mugger84 -------------------- Mugger84 Member Of WG Since 4th April 2008. WG Raid Leader Since 20th June 2008. WG Council Since 20th November 2008. Banned from WG Since 6th March 2009. DF IG Since 6th March 2009. DF FA Since 15th March 2009. Ex-Member Of WG Since 26th March 2009. Member of DF Since 6th April 2009. Clan Friend of WG Since 4th June 2009. --- ||Ex-WG Warlord || Current Member of DF || Ex-Rampage Leader ||  | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 04:20 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Kiwi011 Group: Emeritus Posts: 3052 Member No.: 40 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 21 | as long as you dont pull another "i dont like how wg is going, im closing it" or dd stuff like that. I am fine w/ it and happy you still stick around. --------------------  | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 04:36 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Tnuac Group: Emeritus Posts: 1806 Member No.: 51 Joined: December 30, 2007 Total Events Attended: 58 | I was going to talk to you, instead of my words getting to you, but guess it still works though lol. Although I was pretty disappointed at what happened yesterday, I can empathise with this newly-named 'syndrome'. I really saw it coming through, its like releasing a weight off a spring. And I was just in a secondary leader position for half a year, you've been a full-blown leader for 4 years and have suffered opposition that would make many leaders dig their head in the sand and stay there forever. Its a transformation on an unimaginable scale. Hopefully people will understand (although, you don't really get it until you've been there yourself), and you can somehow release what you've got left. And I hope there's no more confrontations like yesterday's (as I told buzz, its basically bullying when you've got 3+ people against you), its the last thing newer members want to see in the public chat. Now lets keep the community up -------------------- ~Aetas: carpe diem quam minimum credula postero~ "Seize the day and place no trust in tomorrow"  | ||
Posted: June 19, 2008 06:18 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Group: Emeritus Posts: 318 Member No.: 21 Joined: December 29, 2007 Total Events Attended: 1 | Oh yeah this syndrome is seen in all sorts of clans and events like this I bet. And I can relate with what you're going thru, going from leader to a future applicant of another clan. Of course leading a clan for this long, not to mention founding it, must make this a real toll on you. I believe I can speak for the clan when I say that you're totally the coolest member we have.  --------------------  *Proud* Former leader of the Wilderness Guardians  ^Not Reticked's idea, mine tbh (FOR REAL NO JOKE OMG)^ | ||
Posted: June 20, 2008 01:15 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Mike|Sonix Group: Ex-Member Posts: 1483 Member No.: 13 Joined: December 29, 2007 Total Events Attended: 103 | I've been a leader before, and I know what you mean. Its kinda hard letting go of the power you once had. --------------------  | ||
Posted: June 20, 2008 02:49 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Gorgemaster Group: Elite Guardian Posts: 9840 Member No.: 3 Joined: December 26, 2007 Total Events Attended: 540 | I wouldn't call actions that benefit the clan "abuse" (the RSC Recruitment scheme). That's not abuse. Kb'ing people in the IRC (mainly me  ) is though, but i'm glad to see that you've stopped.Dw about it matey ~George  --------------------    | ||
Posted: June 20, 2008 04:10 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Jenny Group: Emeritus Posts: 1967 Member No.: 19 Joined: December 29, 2007 Total Events Attended: 56 | It is hard to let go, I know, but when you do you will find peace again. --------------------   | ||
Posted: June 20, 2008 05:54 pm | |||
 IRC Nickname: Ret[Keith] Group: Emeritus Posts: 2049 Member No.: 86 Joined: January 1, 2008 Total Events Attended: 82 | Lordy is PLSing! -------------------- Best Firemaker in WG no lie   <--- rofl1st joined WG: October 18th, 2005. Ex-WG mod, OPH winner  ^My original idea (U GOIN DOWN TWIZ)^ 189th person to get "100" firemaking Hash Unit, Tun Unit, C-Unit    | ||
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