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Mar 12, 2005, 11:46pm

Hi Alphabet Phalpha :)

Since you requested no more emails on this subject I thought I would post
this here :)
I am rebuilding my world right now and just last week told some one that
maybe it will win a CY next year. I'm sorry that won't happen :( But, I do
understand that you are just like most of us here and have a busy life out
side of AW. I understand that you have personal responsibilities outside of
AW just like most of us have. And, because I understand that, I understand
why you are letting the Cry's awards go. I am surprised you were able to
hold on to it this long.

In the nearly 8 years I have been here, I have seen AW Community
organizations come and go. Most didn't last a year. I would like to say
THANK YOU for doing such a GREAT job for all of us for all these years. And,
good luck with your personal business and with what ever you do next for AW.
I do hope you are a part of something big in AW again in the future.

This is my personal opinion, and every one else can think what they want,
but I see no reason why the people who are complaining about your retirement
can't go out and organize a new Awards ceremony for the community. I think
that people should be wishing you well and thanking you for all you have
done over the years. Instead they act like big selfish babies.

I think they should just accept the fact that the CY's are retired and move
on.

To every one else who is bad mouthing Alphabet Phalpha,

GET OVER IT! And do something constructive about it, like creating another
awards ceremony. Spreading bad feelings. and hurting Alphabet Phalpha just
cause her life isn't as empty of personal responsibility as yours is (or at
least that's how you make it seem) isn't helping any thing. But it is
showing what big selfish babies you are.

I know for a fact that there are tons of people out there who go and mope
around and complain after each and every CY awards ceremony. That they think
it wasn't run right and it was unfare. So do something about it. If an
Awards ceremony is so important to you, it shouldn't matter what it is
called, as long as there is one. Now is your chance to show every one how
much better you think it could have been. Create one of your own. Good God!
GROW UP. What you have been doing in those threads is so imiture it's
rediculeous there are no words for it.

BTW. I dont' know who started the CY awards; I wasn't at the meetings about
it. BUT, I have been here all these years and I have seen Alphabet Phalpha
running it all these years. Organizing all the web sites, Doing all the hard
work of it. I know she starts planning for the following year soon after the
awards end. She works all year on it, EVERY YEAR. The rest of the volunteers
are just that; Volunteers! There to help in the last month or so of the
awards. As far as i'm conserned she owns them, wether her name is on some
contract or not. And if she deems it is time to retire the Cry's and her
self from it. Then as far as i'm conserned she has EVERY RIGHT.
You all should be ashamed of your selves. You should be throughing her a
going away or retirement party. Maybe planning a rememberance ceremony for
the CY's. But instead you act like 2 year olds, who's best toy was taken
away.

Again; GROW UP!

Sorry Alphabet Phalpha for that but, that's how I feel about it.

Imagine

Mar 13, 2005, 2:01am

Imagine,

I totally agree with you. I feel sad that the CYs go, but I feel more
sad at the insults towards the CY staff and lack of personal intiative
to start something new, instead of trying to jump on the band wagon
created by others.

I will miss the CYs, but what I miss most is the sense of humanity and
respect inside this community.

I can understand that we feel frustration when something we cherish
disappears, we all do. But channeling this legitimate feeling into
insults and reproaches, as is the case, is a very bad sign. It not
only hurts people who have dedicated their time and energy to serve
the community, it destroys the spirit in which this community event
was done.

I sincerely hope these negative attitudes will change with time. Go do
something constructive, instead of attacking others who have spent
innumerable hours being trust-worthy, inventive, patient, tolerant,
fair, hard working, to organise something for your benfit and not
theirs.

Alex

[View Quote] >Hi Alphabet Phalpha :)
>
>Since you requested no more emails on this subject I thought I would post
>this here :)
>I am rebuilding my world right now and just last week told some one that
>maybe it will win a CY next year. I'm sorry that won't happen :( But, I do
>understand that you are just like most of us here and have a busy life out
>side of AW. I understand that you have personal responsibilities outside of
>AW just like most of us have. And, because I understand that, I understand
>why you are letting the Cry's awards go. I am surprised you were able to
>hold on to it this long.
>
>In the nearly 8 years I have been here, I have seen AW Community
>organizations come and go. Most didn't last a year. I would like to say
>THANK YOU for doing such a GREAT job for all of us for all these years. And,
>good luck with your personal business and with what ever you do next for AW.
>I do hope you are a part of something big in AW again in the future.
>
>This is my personal opinion, and every one else can think what they want,
>but I see no reason why the people who are complaining about your retirement
>can't go out and organize a new Awards ceremony for the community. I think
>that people should be wishing you well and thanking you for all you have
>done over the years. Instead they act like big selfish babies.
>
>I think they should just accept the fact that the CY's are retired and move
>on.
>
>To every one else who is bad mouthing Alphabet Phalpha,
>
>GET OVER IT! And do something constructive about it, like creating another
>awards ceremony. Spreading bad feelings. and hurting Alphabet Phalpha just
>cause her life isn't as empty of personal responsibility as yours is (or at
>least that's how you make it seem) isn't helping any thing. But it is
>showing what big selfish babies you are.
>
>I know for a fact that there are tons of people out there who go and mope
>around and complain after each and every CY awards ceremony. That they think
>it wasn't run right and it was unfare. So do something about it. If an
>Awards ceremony is so important to you, it shouldn't matter what it is
>called, as long as there is one. Now is your chance to show every one how
>much better you think it could have been. Create one of your own. Good God!
>GROW UP. What you have been doing in those threads is so imiture it's
>rediculeous there are no words for it.
>
>BTW. I dont' know who started the CY awards; I wasn't at the meetings about
>it. BUT, I have been here all these years and I have seen Alphabet Phalpha
>running it all these years. Organizing all the web sites, Doing all the hard
>work of it. I know she starts planning for the following year soon after the
>awards end. She works all year on it, EVERY YEAR. The rest of the volunteers
>are just that; Volunteers! There to help in the last month or so of the
>awards. As far as i'm conserned she owns them, wether her name is on some
>contract or not. And if she deems it is time to retire the Cry's and her
>self from it. Then as far as i'm conserned she has EVERY RIGHT.
>You all should be ashamed of your selves. You should be throughing her a
>going away or retirement party. Maybe planning a rememberance ceremony for
>the CY's. But instead you act like 2 year olds, who's best toy was taken
>away.
>
>Again; GROW UP!
>
>Sorry Alphabet Phalpha for that but, that's how I feel about it.
>
>Imagine
>
>
>
>

Mar 13, 2005, 2:16pm

I would have to dissagree alex, I think the strong emotions put forward
about this show just how dedicated some people are...

You have already won a CY award, the highest 'honour' AW has to offer built
up over years of tradition... Do you not think it unfair that others would
be denied that same privilege for their equally hard work?

- Mark R

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Mar 13, 2005, 5:01pm

Dear Imagine,

Your letter summed it up and I agree 100%. Sure it 's disappointing to find
a goal we all sought to achieve has vanished and of corse its painful for those
who held this dream for a number of years, especially youngsters growing up with
'winning a CY' a part of their future hopes. But as people who consider
themselves capable of continuing the CY tradition, it's unseemly to trash the
previous Manager out of grief at their ending.

It's quite understandable and reasonable for AlphaBit to stop the CYs, when
her participation is no longer possible. For anyone that creates and runs a
program, their efforts create a reflection of their work. If the CYs were to
continue under new management, using the CYname, they would still be associated
with the previous Manager(AlphaBit), yet she would have no imput in the work,
which would be attributed to her, because people would still associate her name
with CY.

It's better to reach into your own creativity and develop a new Award
program. Obviously there's a lot of community support, so there should be
participants willing to share ideas and help develop and run a new Awards
program.

Running a community wide program will require an ability to get along with
others and maturity, while in a Leadership position. How one treats the leaving
manager would be part of that. A Manager of a New Awards program would need to
demonstrate integrity, fairness, good communication skills and a high level of
good manners and character, since they would be representing the best of our
community, while giving awards to the highest achievements.

I wish the best to anyone willing to tackle the task of juggling
personalities in the community, inspiring artistic achievement and awarding
people with recognition for their efforts. Good Luck. And thank you again
AlphaBit for doing all this in the past years. Best Wishes on your Future
endeavours.

Sincerely,
Pamela
CoLor

[View Quote] > Hi Alphabet Phalpha :)
>
> Since you requested no more emails on this subject I thought I would post
> this here :)
> I am rebuilding my world right now and just last week told some one that
> maybe it will win a CY next year. I'm sorry that won't happen :( But, I do
> understand that you are just like most of us here and have a busy life out
> side of AW. I understand that you have personal responsibilities outside of
> AW just like most of us have. And, because I understand that, I understand
> why you are letting the Cry's awards go. I am surprised you were able to
> hold on to it this long.
>
> In the nearly 8 years I have been here, I have seen AW Community
> organizations come and go. Most didn't last a year. I would like to say
> THANK YOU for doing such a GREAT job for all of us for all these years. And,
> good luck with your personal business and with what ever you do next for AW.
> I do hope you are a part of something big in AW again in the future.
>
> This is my personal opinion, and every one else can think what they want,
> but I see no reason why the people who are complaining about your retirement
> can't go out and organize a new Awards ceremony for the community. I think
> that people should be wishing you well and thanking you for all you have
> done over the years. Instead they act like big selfish babies.
>
> I think they should just accept the fact that the CY's are retired and move
> on.
>
> To every one else who is bad mouthing Alphabet Phalpha,
>
> GET OVER IT! And do something constructive about it, like creating another
> awards ceremony. Spreading bad feelings. and hurting Alphabet Phalpha just
> cause her life isn't as empty of personal responsibility as yours is (or at
> least that's how you make it seem) isn't helping any thing. But it is
> showing what big selfish babies you are.
>
> I know for a fact that there are tons of people out there who go and mope
> around and complain after each and every CY awards ceremony. That they think
> it wasn't run right and it was unfare. So do something about it. If an
> Awards ceremony is so important to you, it shouldn't matter what it is
> called, as long as there is one. Now is your chance to show every one how
> much better you think it could have been. Create one of your own. Good God!
> GROW UP. What you have been doing in those threads is so imiture it's
> rediculeous there are no words for it.
>
> BTW. I dont' know who started the CY awards; I wasn't at the meetings about
> it. BUT, I have been here all these years and I have seen Alphabet Phalpha
> running it all these years. Organizing all the web sites, Doing all the hard
> work of it. I know she starts planning for the following year soon after the
> awards end. She works all year on it, EVERY YEAR. The rest of the volunteers
> are just that; Volunteers! There to help in the last month or so of the
> awards. As far as i'm conserned she owns them, wether her name is on some
> contract or not. And if she deems it is time to retire the Cry's and her
> self from it. Then as far as i'm conserned she has EVERY RIGHT.
> You all should be ashamed of your selves. You should be throughing her a
> going away or retirement party. Maybe planning a rememberance ceremony for
> the CY's. But instead you act like 2 year olds, who's best toy was taken
> away.
>
> Again; GROW UP!
>
> Sorry Alphabet Phalpha for that but, that's how I feel about it.
>
> Imagine

Mar 13, 2005, 5:54pm

I would say that that is a really dumb question to be starting a war over.

Chris

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Mar 15, 2005, 10:14am

You are misinformed, Mark, I won three CY Awards, not one :) But had
they been called anything else and organised by other people, I would
have been just as honoured. I wish many more activities spring out of
the AW community and that the efforts and achievents of its members be
recognised and praised. This is not achieved by bitching and sending
obnoxious telegrams etc, which stand for exactly the opposite state of
mind.

On 13 Mar 2005 11:16:47 -0500, "Strike Rapier" <markyr at gmail.com>
[View Quote] >I would have to dissagree alex, I think the strong emotions put forward
>about this show just how dedicated some people are...
>
>You have already won a CY award, the highest 'honour' AW has to offer built
>up over years of tradition... Do you not think it unfair that others would
>be denied that same privilege for their equally hard work?
>
>- Mark R
>

Mar 15, 2005, 10:24am

Hear hear!

[View Quote] >Dear Imagine,
>
> Your letter summed it up and I agree 100%. Sure it 's disappointing to find
>a goal we all sought to achieve has vanished and of corse its painful for those
>who held this dream for a number of years, especially youngsters growing up with
>'winning a CY' a part of their future hopes. But as people who consider
>themselves capable of continuing the CY tradition, it's unseemly to trash the
>previous Manager out of grief at their ending.
>
> It's quite understandable and reasonable for AlphaBit to stop the CYs, when
>her participation is no longer possible. For anyone that creates and runs a
>program, their efforts create a reflection of their work. If the CYs were to
>continue under new management, using the CYname, they would still be associated
>with the previous Manager(AlphaBit), yet she would have no imput in the work,
>which would be attributed to her, because people would still associate her name
>with CY.
>
> It's better to reach into your own creativity and develop a new Award
>program. Obviously there's a lot of community support, so there should be
>participants willing to share ideas and help develop and run a new Awards
>program.
>
> Running a community wide program will require an ability to get along with
>others and maturity, while in a Leadership position. How one treats the leaving
>manager would be part of that. A Manager of a New Awards program would need to
>demonstrate integrity, fairness, good communication skills and a high level of
>good manners and character, since they would be representing the best of our
>community, while giving awards to the highest achievements.
>
> I wish the best to anyone willing to tackle the task of juggling
>personalities in the community, inspiring artistic achievement and awarding
>people with recognition for their efforts. Good Luck. And thank you again
>AlphaBit for doing all this in the past years. Best Wishes on your Future
>endeavours.
>
>Sincerely,
>Pamela
>CoLor

Mar 15, 2005, 10:31am

I wasnt aware of me sending any obnoxious telegrams to be quite honest -_-

- MR

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Mar 15, 2005, 12:35pm

Agreed!!!! Thanx Alphabet Phalpha!!!!! (((((((AP))))))

Leo :)


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Mar 16, 2005, 9:17am

Because you probably didn't, but you are not the only inhabitant of
this universe :)

Alex

On 15 Mar 2005 07:31:43 -0500, "Strike Rapier" <markyr at gmail.com>
[View Quote] >I wasnt aware of me sending any obnoxious telegrams to be quite honest -_-
>
>- MR
>

Mar 16, 2005, 12:53pm

This picture says different:

http://zetech.swehli.com/pics/only_one.jpg

- MR

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Mar 16, 2005, 3:58pm

haha! he is! ^_^

-SWE

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Mar 18, 2005, 8:26pm

Did everyone leave when you came on?


E


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Mar 18, 2005, 11:20pm

Nah, but im finding that happens more and more these days.

That was actually taken about 4 or 5 seconds after the uniserver was fixed,
I was the first one back in! Others would have beat me, but I think they got
a little bored of trying after the Universe crashed every 2 or 3 minutes or
so.

- MR


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