This kind of gave me a fresh perspective on departures. I'm so used to dealing with bad faith haters that people talking about how giant bomb "isn't for them anymore" just flips the cynicism switch in my head. It's like, why do you need vindication from the community of a site that you're disrespecting? Why are you here spreading negativity instead of someplace you enjoy?
But I wouldn't be able to simply leave either. I'm not, because Giant Bomb still feels great to me, but if changes caused me to lose interest, I too would turn to this community in search of direction or comradery or anything to help understand or cope or find some way to move on, then frustrated when met with dismissiveness and sarcasm.
It is no surprise this realization comes from a pillar of said community. Kind of weird focusing on this aspect of the current events but general animosity is sky high after this restructuring and I appreciate being able to empathize with leavers for once. These were and still are our friends. We shared in something and that's worth preserving no matter if our ways part.
Thanks ZP
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