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I want to start this news post with an apology.
A couple of months ago things really started to get on top of me, and due to that my work for Aywas suffered - and soon that started to get on top of me too. I fell behind at an alarming rate, and the further I fell the harder it was to climb right back on top... and it escalated so quickly.
What I should have told people about six weeks ago was that I was working through the queues but saving them up to accept them in one big blow. This was because I have a bad habit of checking queues I've already done for the pets I've sent back, and I'd end up in a cycle where maybe 5 queues ran nicely and everything else... well, I believe someone mentioned March?
Anyway, a lot of boring text you don't want to read later... I finally got to the end of the alphabet and ran the queues! That was the mass exodus of customs you witnessed tonight. In all I believe just over 1000 customs were accepted, leaving approximately 150 to go.
I know that people will wonder why I had custom creation temporarily locked if I'm so much closer to catching up - and the answer is that which I do those 150 the queue could easily double in size because people have seen pets coming back and will submit more customs. Which is great! I love seeing your customs - but I need to get things a little more under my belt to feel comfortable and confident in myself that I won't let you all down again.
It's not an easy decision to make, but I know that people have several times suggested if it gets to this stage that this is the preferred action, rather than seeing the queues languish. I left it far too late, but I hope those same people that encouraged this can understand doing it now, too.
Custom Creation will return Monday 12th September.
Taking this time will help me get back on my feet to hopefully work better, faster and smarter than I have been, and be the admin that you all deserve and certainly haven't been getting.
So again I apologise - I don't expect forgiveness, I've been a source of frustration for so many of you, and rightly so, and I accept that responsibility with the hope we can all move forward together to a bigger and brighter future.
Crystal Check will still be active - and I whole-heartedly encourage that you keep accessing it and getting help from my two lovely ladies - after all, it means when the queues are open again you'll be able to dive straight in with the right item, and a shiny link to prove it's percentage!
Closing the queues also allows me to make some changes that have been in line for a long time, and allows you the time to plan how you want to move forward too. I will leave that new chunk of text until the weekend so I don't overload you too much - and I promise a lot of it is good news!
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Mon Sep 5, 2016 10:29pm
- 🐶Dachs40🐶
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2016 10:34pm
well. I want to say there is nothing to apologize for. We love you and are glad to see that life isn't slapping you down like it was. We will continue to be patient and understanding i am sure and those who aren't then they don't have the Aywas way.
- Nima
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2016 10:34pm
! \(owo)/
- Mars
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2016 10:37pm
Eve, we all understand that real life comes first, and sometimes real life drops an anvil on your head and then kicks you when you're down just for good measure. No need for apologies. I hope things start to go right for you. *hugs* I think you're doing an amazing job.
- Mars
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2016 10:38pm
Also that final gif made me laugh so hard!! (Totally me, if the world ends before Game of Thrones finishes I'll be so pissed!)
- DelennDax7
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2016 10:40pm
Awww, sorry to hear that life was tough and then this place made it all worse with overwhelming you....I can so relate to being so overwhelmed that it makes progress even worse! And you were so right to lock the Creation Queue for awhile...cause the first thing I started to think about...ooohhh, I wanna submit this, oh and that, oh and yes, that one too! :-P Take care of yourself and don't worry about us.
- Sunny
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2016 10:42pm
Eve (#2775)
Smoooooooooooooooochies. :) Stay well, as well. Hugs.
- NO REORDERS
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2016 10:42pm
I am just glad things seem to be looking up for you~ and this custom flood really was a pleasant surprise.
- Hogosha
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2016 10:44pm
Real life should always be the priority! I wasn't waiting on a custom but I have a good friend who got some very exciting notifications and it's good to see things moving :) You do what you need to.
- vivaciousOptimist
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Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2016 10:45pm
I'm happy to hear you're doing better! I hope it stays that way, life can get really tough sometimes!
Posted on: Mon Sep 5, 2016 10:33pm
Seriously that is a short bit of time to let you get caught up I tot's Understand Hun!
Plus some of us can take this time to gather up Crystals =D I need so many right know lol.