dmhgficexchange Retires
Hello all,
It still doesn't feel real, but it's time for dmhgficexchange to go as gracefully into the night as we can manage. We made the decision to retire last year from having exchanges for a number of reasons that really boil down to not having the time needed to commit. Anyone running a community like dmhgficexchange knows this is no part-time gig. My life was different when I first became a mod here years ago, but things change. Life goes on. HP7 has been released both in book and film format. We have jobs and mortgages and kids to raise; educations and internships to complete; parents to care for; more responsibility than we can properly deal with. Rather than think sadly of this being the end, I'd like to reflect on what an awesome run we've had. What is it, 10 rounds? I never would have imagined. maplesugrrrl, itsbeenvery, reetinkerbell and I have loved doing this. YOU have made it terribly fulfilling for us, and terribly humbling too. For all the hard work we put in, we genuinely got it back in spades. Sometimes we should've just got out of the way and sometimes we got our asses kicked, but all in all, it was worth it. Your art, your talent, your hard work inspires.
If I had to share my one regret... Well, there are lots, but the one I always come back to is probably how many funny, clever or sweet little messages we received over the years that were left unanswered. There have been too many to count but I wish we could've let each of you know how often you made us laugh like idiots or feel better on a bad day. No, those words you wrote didn't disappear into the anonymous and mysterious ether of the internets. We read them even if we didn't have time to respond.
I will edit this post in the coming weeks to create an FAQ based on your questions. Please ask away in the comments.
Sincerely yours for the last time,
Tara
on behalf of itsbeenvery, reetinkerbell, maplesugrrrl and myself
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Are you closed?
No, we are not closed. dmhgficexchange will remain an active community. We will continue to maintain the archive of gifts as well as community memberships. The only activity we have retired from is the big one: hosting Draco/Hermione gift exchanges. We feel confident you will not lack for such fests given the options currently available.
[tbd]
It still doesn't feel real, but it's time for dmhgficexchange to go as gracefully into the night as we can manage. We made the decision to retire last year from having exchanges for a number of reasons that really boil down to not having the time needed to commit. Anyone running a community like dmhgficexchange knows this is no part-time gig. My life was different when I first became a mod here years ago, but things change. Life goes on. HP7 has been released both in book and film format. We have jobs and mortgages and kids to raise; educations and internships to complete; parents to care for; more responsibility than we can properly deal with. Rather than think sadly of this being the end, I'd like to reflect on what an awesome run we've had. What is it, 10 rounds? I never would have imagined. maplesugrrrl, itsbeenvery, reetinkerbell and I have loved doing this. YOU have made it terribly fulfilling for us, and terribly humbling too. For all the hard work we put in, we genuinely got it back in spades. Sometimes we should've just got out of the way and sometimes we got our asses kicked, but all in all, it was worth it. Your art, your talent, your hard work inspires.
If I had to share my one regret... Well, there are lots, but the one I always come back to is probably how many funny, clever or sweet little messages we received over the years that were left unanswered. There have been too many to count but I wish we could've let each of you know how often you made us laugh like idiots or feel better on a bad day. No, those words you wrote didn't disappear into the anonymous and mysterious ether of the internets. We read them even if we didn't have time to respond.
I will edit this post in the coming weeks to create an FAQ based on your questions. Please ask away in the comments.
Sincerely yours for the last time,
Tara
on behalf of itsbeenvery, reetinkerbell, maplesugrrrl and myself
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Are you closed?
No, we are not closed. dmhgficexchange will remain an active community. We will continue to maintain the archive of gifts as well as community memberships. The only activity we have retired from is the big one: hosting Draco/Hermione gift exchanges. We feel confident you will not lack for such fests given the options currently available.
[tbd]