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Post by duce on Nov 15, 2007 22:06:50 GMT -5
There's no easy way to go about announcing this. I'll just be straight up.
I'll be stepping down from this forum soon, and we'll need a new simmer in order for this league to continue on. I'll sim for a while longer if I feel there is hope to find one.
If you're interested let me know. I can hook you up with all the information and answer all questions and help in any way with setting things up.
If you're the simmer then you don't have the follow my rules and things can be simpler or better or whatever works. It should be known that it is not entirely easy, mainly because it's very time consuming. Sims take an hour sometimes. It's a unique process to learn. So point being, this is certainly not for everyone.
To people looking for an explanation, I'm simply stepping down from all sim leagues period. I'm no longer in a position where this can be even a little fun for me. I apologize because I had no intentions of ever quitting when I started out and never meant to lead people on only to later leave. Things have changed. Never the less I'll do what I can, within reason, to keep this alive.
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Post by Dan on Nov 15, 2007 22:32:16 GMT -5
wow, im pretty shocked duce. this sucks really, you should not quit because of all this shit people do to you, dont let it bother you. this really sucks, baseball was a great league to be in, fuck im sad.
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Post by cjmjones008 on Nov 15, 2007 22:34:52 GMT -5
wow, im pretty shocked duce. this sucks really, you should not quit because of all this shit people do to you, dont let it bother you. this really sucks, baseball was a great league to be in, fuck im sad. yeah man dont go things will cool down sometime soon
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Post by Nanz on Nov 15, 2007 22:35:21 GMT -5
Damn this is my first sim league, and to be honest it has been soo much fun. I would hate for this to die and be over, hopefully osmeone can take over. Duce in the little amount of time i have gotten to know you, i think your a very nice guy and it sucks to see you leave entirely. Im sad as well, i love this league.
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Post by The X-Factor on Nov 15, 2007 22:37:23 GMT -5
i'll keep things going if someone shows me some kind of tutorial in running things
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Post by PB on Nov 15, 2007 22:44:42 GMT -5
Yeah Duce it would be sad to see you leave, you have been great. You are the rudder and captain to this leagues ship. How can a ship sail without its rudder and captain??? :C
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Post by duce on Nov 15, 2007 22:46:41 GMT -5
wow, im pretty shocked duce. this sucks really, you should not quit because of all this shit people do to you, dont let it bother you. this really sucks, baseball was a great league to be in, fuck im sad. i'm hoping it doesn't die. i appreciate the concern but it's not panic time just yet. i know according to everyone else, that people get to me. i don't give a damn. it's not true but it's become very highly annoying after a while and when it's in numbers. i'd like to be able to make posts without a potential argument(let alone 3 on 1), but the core won't let it happen, and it's lame. what gets to me is that sim leagues are becoming the annoying, trash talking, personal vendetta ridden forums that caused me to quit sims in the first place 5 years ago. i realized that today when i sunk to that level, and i don't regret it because i've come to that realization. i thought the leagues i was in were more mature than this as far as being chill goes. but i was wrong, and i've become a part of it. i don't want that for myself at any expense. when you add to that, that some of those GMs are actually in the league i run, it's very little incentive to continue, though this is definitely not the main reason i'm stepping down.
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Post by stinie3 on Nov 15, 2007 22:48:46 GMT -5
Wow. I'm shocked and saddened. Not sure how this came about, but it's too bad.
You've done an outstanding job duce. I know very well how tough a job this is and how thankless it can be. You've been great and I really wish you could keep going.
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Post by Dan on Nov 15, 2007 22:58:24 GMT -5
i hear ya duce, maybe it would be better to leave basketball and stick with baseball. Just a thought.
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Post by nova on Nov 15, 2007 23:05:52 GMT -5
Fuck. Can't say I blame you considering any time you post you get harassed and ridiculed. It's pretty pathetic honestly, and you'll definitely be missed.
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Post by Spencer on Nov 15, 2007 23:28:09 GMT -5
This sucks. Hopefully Greg can take over.
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Post by Mark on Nov 15, 2007 23:28:10 GMT -5
i hear ya duce, maybe it would be better to leave basketball and stick with baseball. Just a thought. This was my thought. Kick out everyone you want to kick out - myself included, if you include me in 'the group' - and if it's gotten that bad, quit BBS. Then, you can just have this forum when you come to the site (ask Spence to block the basketball site for you). That way, you still get to converse with the group you like as well as keep the league going that you started, but you get to delegate who can and can't post in your forum (which will cause less stress). I think you can get around this pretty easily. I haven't been active at all really, but around January 1 (it's complicated, don't ask) I plan on getting extremely active. I'd hate to see the league go (again, assuming you don't include me as a GM who you'd kick out).
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Post by The X-Factor on Nov 15, 2007 23:33:36 GMT -5
I'll quit if he that means he'll stay, I really don't care.
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Post by duce on Nov 15, 2007 23:47:35 GMT -5
i appreciate all the respect and love. being a commissioner is thankless by default i guess, but i'd definitely say that without all the help i got from greggor and spencer(even aside from server use, which is pretty big) that this wouldn't have lasted 2 weeks. it was a huge factor and i can't thank them enough. i'm also greatful for all the activity, even when the league formatting and rules were disorganized.
i'm not changing my mind on this though, so thanks for the ideas, but i'll pass.
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Post by Spencer on Nov 15, 2007 23:50:51 GMT -5
i appreciate all the respect and love. being a commissioner is thankless by default i guess, but i'd definitely say that without all the help i got from greggor and spencer(even aside from server use, which is pretty big) that this wouldn't have lasted 2 weeks. it was a huge factor and i can't thank them enough. i'm also greatful for all the activity, even when the league formatting and rules were disorganized. i'm not changing my mind on this though, so thanks for the ideas, but i'll pass. Are you sure?
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Post by duce on Nov 15, 2007 23:57:14 GMT -5
ya.
i'll keep simming like i said... if that's ok with everyone... for a while and hopefully somebody steps up and wants to do this.
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Post by Spencer on Nov 15, 2007 23:59:54 GMT -5
ya. i'll keep simming like i said... if that's ok with everyone... for a while and hopefully somebody steps up and wants to do this. I nominate Duce!
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Post by Mark on Nov 16, 2007 0:02:58 GMT -5
Let Dan do it! He loved simming UOSL. He felt like a king, it was hilarious.
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Post by Nanz on Nov 16, 2007 0:07:44 GMT -5
WE WANT THE DUUUUUUCE!
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Post by Spencer on Nov 16, 2007 0:08:05 GMT -5
Let Dan do it! He loved simming UOSL. He felt like a king, it was hilarious. OOTP is tougher.
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Post by Mark on Nov 16, 2007 0:09:31 GMT -5
Damn. I don't think he has the time anyway, I think that's why he stopped simming for UOSL.
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Post by Spencer on Nov 16, 2007 0:17:50 GMT -5
Damn. I don't think he has the time anyway, I think that's why he stopped simming for UOSL. Ya. Im not sure who can do it.
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Post by GP on Nov 16, 2007 0:23:50 GMT -5
wow really sucks to see duce go. I thought he was a great commish and ran a good ship. hopefully tho someone can pick up where he leaves off
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Post by aaronjh on Nov 16, 2007 1:02:08 GMT -5
This sucks. Bye Duce. Sorry for the way things turned out. I was definitely annoyed at your posts on BBS, but I wasn't smiting you, and I certainly wasn't taking sides. I'd ask you to stay but there's not much more to say, apparently. I guess we really need to find someone to take over.
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Post by allstar0608 on Nov 16, 2007 1:03:21 GMT -5
Anyone who is capable of simming i can help teach you. OOTP can be tricky and time consuming.
Im not in this sim but i know im a big part of Duce' decision and I just wanted to say im sorry. I definitely didnt think it would ever blow up into all this. If you do actually retire for good have a good life (even though i was an ass to you, i mean it). I regret the negative things i said to you within the past 5 years. Peace, but i hope you come back.
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