Dear Gaiaonline, I'm f**king done with your bullsh*t.
VICTORIAAAAAAA! D8 *clings* I thought you were gone forever. o-o Please don't leave forever.
*hugs* xd
I'm never gone for long, I just don't get on here much since the horrible changes gaiaonline has done. I worked so hard on the gold I had, now it was a waste of time, since it's worthless now.
I'm willing to make a tumblr that will have a chatroom, you don't have to have a tumblr to use it, but will still have a password.
I definitely understand that. I was so shocked ehen I came back, to see that my hard earned 11mil was worth nothing. Its really frustrating.
And thats a really good idea! Im sure plenty of people do have Tumblr, and if those of us who don't can still access it, it should work for everyone.
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:50 pm
Sellesion
Victoria Wolf
Sellesion
Victoria Wolf
Dear Gaiaonline, I'm f**king done with your bullsh*t.
VICTORIAAAAAAA! D8 *clings* I thought you were gone forever. o-o Please don't leave forever.
*hugs* xd
I'm never gone for long, I just don't get on here much since the horrible changes gaiaonline has done. I worked so hard on the gold I had, now it was a waste of time, since it's worthless now.
I'm willing to make a tumblr that will have a chatroom, you don't have to have a tumblr to use it, but will still have a password.
I definitely understand that. I was so shocked ehen I came back, to see that my hard earned 11mil was worth nothing. Its really frustrating.
And thats a really good idea! Im sure plenty of people do have Tumblr, and if those of us who don't can still access it, it should work for everyone.
Dear Gaiaonline, I'm f**king done with your bullsh*t.
VICTORIAAAAAAA! D8 *clings* I thought you were gone forever. o-o Please don't leave forever.
*hugs* xd
I'm never gone for long, I just don't get on here much since the horrible changes gaiaonline has done. I worked so hard on the gold I had, now it was a waste of time, since it's worthless now.
I'm willing to make a tumblr that will have a chatroom, you don't have to have a tumblr to use it, but will still have a password.
I definitely understand that. I was so shocked ehen I came back, to see that my hard earned 11mil was worth nothing. Its really frustrating.
And thats a really good idea! Im sure plenty of people do have Tumblr, and if those of us who don't can still access it, it should work for everyone.
Much better these days, thanks ^_^ Been trying to work on my art again lately. And how have you been? emotion_kirakira
I'm doing good, watched maleficent when my nephew came back from collage. loved the movie, and would like to watch it again.
currently working on a fanfiction, Hoping it will turn out good. lol
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 12:16 am
Victoria Wolf
suishohatake
Victoria Wolf
suishohatake
Victoria Wolf
I luffs you emotion_kirakiraemotion_hug
heart thanks. how are you?
Much better these days, thanks ^_^ Been trying to work on my art again lately. And how have you been? emotion_kirakira
I'm doing good, watched maleficent when my nephew came back from collage. loved the movie, and would like to watch it again.
currently working on a fanfiction, Hoping it will turn out good. lol
Oooo! I haven't seen it yet, but I want to so bad! My mom has some beef against Jolie, so she doesn't want to see it... I did get a good laugh though while she was having me watch Saving Mr. Banks with her earlier... she saw the beginning of the preview and went "Oooo... I may have to see this one..." emotion_kirakira then it showed Maleficent's headdress and them my mom went "Oh nu!" gonk and I laughed so hard all like "Oh yes!" emotion_dowant
Much better these days, thanks ^_^ Been trying to work on my art again lately. And how have you been? emotion_kirakira
I'm doing good, watched maleficent when my nephew came back from collage. loved the movie, and would like to watch it again.
currently working on a fanfiction, Hoping it will turn out good. lol
Oooo! I haven't seen it yet, but I want to so bad! My mom has some beef against Jolie, so she doesn't want to see it... I did get a good laugh though while she was having me watch Saving Mr. Banks with her earlier... she saw the beginning of the preview and went "Oooo... I may have to see this one..." emotion_kirakira then it showed Maleficent's headdress and them my mom went "Oh nu!" gonk and I laughed so hard all like "Oh yes!" emotion_dowant
Oh cool! That sounds like a lot of fun! 4laugh
I wonder why she does not like her? lol but the movie was really good, I love the direction disney is going now, loved frozen, and loved maleficent. now give me some lgbt characters, please. 4laugh
Having to find a different chatbox, because I have to refresh it to see if they where any new posts. It's not like the swan chat room, since I guess they paid for that feature. lol
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 2:01 am
Victoria Wolf
suishohatake
Victoria Wolf
suishohatake
Victoria Wolf
heart thanks. how are you?
Much better these days, thanks ^_^ Been trying to work on my art again lately. And how have you been? emotion_kirakira
I'm doing good, watched maleficent when my nephew came back from collage. loved the movie, and would like to watch it again.
currently working on a fanfiction, Hoping it will turn out good. lol
Oooo! I haven't seen it yet, but I want to so bad! My mom has some beef against Jolie, so she doesn't want to see it... I did get a good laugh though while she was having me watch Saving Mr. Banks with her earlier... she saw the beginning of the preview and went "Oooo... I may have to see this one..." emotion_kirakira then it showed Maleficent's headdress and them my mom went "Oh nu!" gonk and I laughed so hard all like "Oh yes!" emotion_dowant
Oh cool! That sounds like a lot of fun! 4laugh
I wonder why she does like her? lol but the movie was really good, I love the direction disney is going now, loved frozen, and loved maleficent. now give me some lgbt characters, please. 4laugh
Having to find a different chatbox, because I have to refresh it to see if they where any new posts. It's not like the swan chat room, since I guess they paid for that feature. lol
Not sure... *whispers*I think she might still be a little butthurt about Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anistonrolleyeslol Omg yes, Frozen was so good! And I'll rouse a friend to go see Maleficent with me. Oooo... well Disney has definitely been making some strides. I hope you get your wish soon! <3
Okies! I'm sure you'll keep us posted ^_^ I'm very excited about us all hanging out and chatting again like we used to!
emotion_jawdrop OMG She's so cute!!! emotion_kirakirawhee
I know right!? And she's got that deep teal color you like! And tanned skin and light hair to go with it! I got her a while back, and forgot that I named her after you. ^^ She's designed by that artist I really love- the one who did my profile character art. biggrin
Best part is, she evolves like this:
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 11:55 am
Sellesion
suishohatake
Sellesion
suishohatake
ninja 4laugh
emotion_jawdrop OMG She's so cute!!! emotion_kirakirawhee
I know right!? And she's got that deep teal color you like! And tanned skin and light hair to go with it! I got her a while back, and forgot that I named her after you. ^^ She's designed by that artist I really love- the one who did my profile character art. biggrin
My original plan had been that Gaians make an effort to spend one week or so logged off of Gaia in protest. Now I have a new plan. A better plan. Letters.
Allow me to explain I am encouraging Gaians who are concerned with the direction the company is headed to write letters to Gaia HQ and express their distress. Specifically I'm discussing the constant announcements begging us to buy GC (In the time it took me to write this post, I had two new announcements about GC items and sales) and the re-re-re-re(etc) releases of gold generators that serve only to ruin the economy. I understand that Gaia is a business and it takes money to run this website, but this is not the way to do it. Many Gaians have already taken to boycotting GC until this issue is resolved. There are a number of petitions and threads full of people who are upset by these business practices. Unfortunately, those are easily laughed or shrugged off by Gaia staff. We need to do more to be heard.
Why letters? What's wrong with email?
Emails are too easily ignored and deleted. Real, tangible letters will show Gaia HQ that we really do care what happens to this site. Few people who will put out the efforts to write a letter will do so if the issue is not important to them. A sincere, heartfelt letter does not take long to write, but has a big impact. Also, with letter writing on the decline, that will make our message that much more powerful. People at Gaia HQ will take notice.
Can't someone else do it?
No. For this to work, we need lots of people on board. If Gaia only receives 100 letters on the issue, they can easily dismiss us as a minority. If they receive 1000 letters, however, we have a better chance of our voice being heard. Gaia staff counts on us being lazy, apathetic, and complacent. You need to step up.
If you don't like Gaia the way it is, why not just quit?
Many of us have toyed with the idea. However, we have also been members of this website for several years, and know just how good it can be when everyone has the same goal in mind. I realize that there are countless other "free" avatar-based websites, but Gaia is our home. A good home is not to be abandoned in times of trouble.
What if I'm not a strong writer?
That's fine! One of the things that makes the Gaia community so great is the diversity of talent and creativity. If you feel as though you could better express your concerns through another format (such as artwork, manga, video, song, poem, etc.), please do so! I only suggest that you might not send USB drives or discs meant to be played in the computer. I know that if I received something like that in the mail I would throw it straight in the trash for fear of hackers/viruses. Feel free to send music CDs or DVDs, though! I am also considering creating a "stock letter" that you could just copy/paste into your favourite word processing program and edit to fit your situation. You need to tell your personal story.
Will my account be affected if I participate?
NO. I have spoken to mods and distributing Gaia's mailing address is NOT a violation of the Rules or the ToS. If you wish to remain anonymous, please do so. I am not asking that you include your username in your letter (though you can if you want).
What should I include in my letter?
Your story is the most important thing here. Write about why Gaia is so important to you. Include how long you've been a member of the site. Write about how what they are doing is affecting the quality of the site and your experience. Include helpful suggestions for them about how to improve. DO NOT blame or insult any member of staff. Do not suggest that anyone be fired or reprimanded. Laying blame is not the point, here. DO NOT be rude. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. It's important to be respectful and calm. No one wants to listen to a raving lunatic. DO NOT use inflammatory speech (cursing, name-calling, etc.). Again, this is a surefire way to negatively affect the cause. Please write in an intelligible manner. Use your computer's spell check. It's hard to be taken seriously when you can't even form a sentence properly. Feel free to send multiple letters, possibly even to multiple people. You can try to write specific staff members' names/usernames on the envelope underneath "Gaia Online."
How do I spread the word? This is the most important part! Please, if you think you know someone that is upset over Gaia's recent practices tell them about this campaign! PM your friends. Post about it in other threads and on other forums. Feel free to link back to this post. Anything you can do to get the word out. Obviously don't spam people - that's the exact opposite of what we're trying to do. If someone wants to make a banner for people to put in their sig that would be amazing - I have no skills with that sort of thing. Most importantly we want everyone to REALLY be heard by Gaia HQ. We have dealt with these growing problems long enough. And if it doesn't work at least we can say we tried, and that's the very least anyone can ask for.
Send letters to: Gaia Online P.O. Box 612680 San Jose, CA 95161-2680 USA Source
Let's do this.
If for any reason you are unable to write a letter (too expensive to send overseas, etc.), its a curse has graciously offered to send them for you! You can type it up, then PM it to her, and she will send it! Do not have her send them because you are lazy. That's not a legitimate excuse.
tl;dr: if a lot of us mail letters stating our displeasure with Gaia, it may have an effect.
