GF is Evolving; A Note from JoJo
8 years ago
Dear Loyal GFers,
JoJo here! After a long hiatus and many life changes for me and many of the staff here, I've decided to make a big change to what GF will be from here on out. Before now, we have tried to be many things: an inviting community with lots of events, a place to come and watch furry gamers stream, a database of all furry games available past and present, a running news log of all furry news, continual provider of quality editorials related to gaming, and upon all of that keep normal lives and jobs without any sort of income from the site. Needless to say this worked for a while, but the burnout came quick and furiously. It's hard to drive a site with this much attention necessary without some form of incentive to staff. However, every staff member that held a position with us and helped make GF what it became will always be loved and thanked from the bottom of my heart. Thank you so much. We’ve been going strong since 2011 and will continue to.
Now! Why do I say all this? Well because I don't want Gaming Furever to just sit there and be static, not evolving or changing so that it can be something, instead of trying to be such a big thing that it can't be anything! Over the next few days, I'll be running a poll or two over on GF's Twitter to see what people think is most needed in the furry gaming scene and doing some soul-searching of my own. Once that is established, I'll weigh what I think I and any new team members we recruit can best supply in an excellent and consistent way. I've learned a lot over the years and have started to figure out what GF can be best at when it tries to be. We're "evolving" in a way that gets rid of the stuff we don't need and focusing on what makes us better in the long run.
An important note is that this is also necessary because through the years GF has moved from many out-dated programs to new ones, and with that had to move legacy forum posts, comments, articles, and user data over. This method prolonged old data, but because of the many moving parts, I don’t feel it is as secure and stable as it needs to be in this day and age. Because of this, the site will be on a clean slate moving forward. If you have any comments, articles, pictures, posts, or anything else you need saved, please do so over the next few days. Nothing is safe come the new year. This wiping is needed to make sure past users who no longer visit don’t have to worry about old notifications, any holes in security can be patched up fresh, and people who want to return can be excited to know that they’ll be doing so in a brand new, shiny environment.
Think of this as moving into a new home! Yes we’ll have to get reacquainted with everything, it will take some effort, and we will have to throw out some things that are out-dated to make the house feel clean and modern, but once it is done it will be better than ever. Promise. :3
See you on the other side.
~JoJo
www.GamingFurever.com
JoJo here! After a long hiatus and many life changes for me and many of the staff here, I've decided to make a big change to what GF will be from here on out. Before now, we have tried to be many things: an inviting community with lots of events, a place to come and watch furry gamers stream, a database of all furry games available past and present, a running news log of all furry news, continual provider of quality editorials related to gaming, and upon all of that keep normal lives and jobs without any sort of income from the site. Needless to say this worked for a while, but the burnout came quick and furiously. It's hard to drive a site with this much attention necessary without some form of incentive to staff. However, every staff member that held a position with us and helped make GF what it became will always be loved and thanked from the bottom of my heart. Thank you so much. We’ve been going strong since 2011 and will continue to.
Now! Why do I say all this? Well because I don't want Gaming Furever to just sit there and be static, not evolving or changing so that it can be something, instead of trying to be such a big thing that it can't be anything! Over the next few days, I'll be running a poll or two over on GF's Twitter to see what people think is most needed in the furry gaming scene and doing some soul-searching of my own. Once that is established, I'll weigh what I think I and any new team members we recruit can best supply in an excellent and consistent way. I've learned a lot over the years and have started to figure out what GF can be best at when it tries to be. We're "evolving" in a way that gets rid of the stuff we don't need and focusing on what makes us better in the long run.
An important note is that this is also necessary because through the years GF has moved from many out-dated programs to new ones, and with that had to move legacy forum posts, comments, articles, and user data over. This method prolonged old data, but because of the many moving parts, I don’t feel it is as secure and stable as it needs to be in this day and age. Because of this, the site will be on a clean slate moving forward. If you have any comments, articles, pictures, posts, or anything else you need saved, please do so over the next few days. Nothing is safe come the new year. This wiping is needed to make sure past users who no longer visit don’t have to worry about old notifications, any holes in security can be patched up fresh, and people who want to return can be excited to know that they’ll be doing so in a brand new, shiny environment.
Think of this as moving into a new home! Yes we’ll have to get reacquainted with everything, it will take some effort, and we will have to throw out some things that are out-dated to make the house feel clean and modern, but once it is done it will be better than ever. Promise. :3
See you on the other side.
~JoJo
www.GamingFurever.com