Dropping Off As An Admin
Apr 26, 2021 20:01:07 GMT -5
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Post by ForeverKuroi on Apr 26, 2021 20:01:07 GMT -5
Hey all! I understand that I'm being quite blunt with this post title, and I'm sure you can really understand what this is all about. And you'd be right. I'm really dropping off as an admin.
I started this project over four years ago because I wanted to have good experiences with wrestling, and I believed I could find a few people who wanted to have fun as well. I didn't think I'd be so lucky to be doing this for so long and with hundreds of people over the course of the years that I've been with the AWF. We started with a small time fed in a stagnant economy in an unmoving world, and a broken man who was disheartened from the experiences with the original XHF. Then Mongo was able to lend his character to play along with their petty insults over how they didn't like how the other viewed professional wrestling. We've grown to touring Ohio through the support of Alexander Horton with the State of Ohio Tourism Board then become plagued with their political entanglements (happening to this day!). Despite that, they went from a small VFW to a nationally touring franchise.
This couldn't have happened without you.
I don't want you to think that the story of the AWF ends here. It doesn't. Last week, I made sure to chat with the admins and I wanted to know what they thought. Had they wanted to stop, the AWF would come to an end, but alas, I chose admins who are passionate and love what they do, even if it's not easy. And, oh boy, is it not easy.
Now why have I chosen to do this? The truth is, I've been thinking about this for months now. As most of you may know, I'm in the middle of a data science masters program. I've been wanting to focus on the career that I'm trying to pave my way through, and I've been trying to balance this on my plate until I realized that I can only have so much food on the plate before crumbs and pieces begin to fall off. That, along with the admitted and inherent burn-out that kind of comes along with the e-fedding hobby, I just... Oh boy, it's a lot.
I won't be leaving the AWF all together, although I still plan on being the fedhead until about Clash of the Icons or so. I'll be a member as a wrestler, although perhaps I'd be a bit more part time with Kuroi. I'll even act as a consultant, much like Rob Arnold when he was with the now-defunct AXW. My departure doesn't mean I love AWF any less. I'm an AWFan for life. I just have to be able to make room so I can focus on other parts of my life, such as securing my financial future for myself and my family (including DW star Scoobarino Fantastico, who also has still not been let go amid his HGH scandal.)
So who will be taking control of the AWF? Dave D-Flipz, of the XHF Network admins, has actually told me, upon hearing my news, that he would step down from being an XHF Network admin in order to take control. We have our full confidence in him and his abilities.
Now that I'm done joking, it will actually be Cross Recoba (we know him as Bailey on Discord) who will be taking the reigns. I know that he has been the junior admin up until now, but he's just so analytical and hands-on that he's transcended his role and as of lately, has done much more than I have. I place my trust in him. I've always had the philosophy that I didn't want to ever have an admin in the AWF as someone who I wouldn't want to be in if I was a member. Bailey is a fun guy and is a positive member of the community.
I want to thank every single admin who the AWF has ever had. Greg, Steele, Spector, Ish, Hype, Reck, Teeps, Chao, Reck(again), Caffrey, Ryan, Bailey, Adrien, and Bailey (again). (I hope I'm not forgetting any. I'd feel like a dick). I want to thank all admins who lent their support and advice throughout the years, and most of all (and I can't stress enough), the members who added to this story. Without you, the AWF are none other than three letters which act as the start to an awful word. Without you, we wouldn't have gotten where we are today.
Again, thank you.
This is Kuroi. <3
I started this project over four years ago because I wanted to have good experiences with wrestling, and I believed I could find a few people who wanted to have fun as well. I didn't think I'd be so lucky to be doing this for so long and with hundreds of people over the course of the years that I've been with the AWF. We started with a small time fed in a stagnant economy in an unmoving world, and a broken man who was disheartened from the experiences with the original XHF. Then Mongo was able to lend his character to play along with their petty insults over how they didn't like how the other viewed professional wrestling. We've grown to touring Ohio through the support of Alexander Horton with the State of Ohio Tourism Board then become plagued with their political entanglements (happening to this day!). Despite that, they went from a small VFW to a nationally touring franchise.
This couldn't have happened without you.
I don't want you to think that the story of the AWF ends here. It doesn't. Last week, I made sure to chat with the admins and I wanted to know what they thought. Had they wanted to stop, the AWF would come to an end, but alas, I chose admins who are passionate and love what they do, even if it's not easy. And, oh boy, is it not easy.
Now why have I chosen to do this? The truth is, I've been thinking about this for months now. As most of you may know, I'm in the middle of a data science masters program. I've been wanting to focus on the career that I'm trying to pave my way through, and I've been trying to balance this on my plate until I realized that I can only have so much food on the plate before crumbs and pieces begin to fall off. That, along with the admitted and inherent burn-out that kind of comes along with the e-fedding hobby, I just... Oh boy, it's a lot.
I won't be leaving the AWF all together, although I still plan on being the fedhead until about Clash of the Icons or so. I'll be a member as a wrestler, although perhaps I'd be a bit more part time with Kuroi. I'll even act as a consultant, much like Rob Arnold when he was with the now-defunct AXW. My departure doesn't mean I love AWF any less. I'm an AWFan for life. I just have to be able to make room so I can focus on other parts of my life, such as securing my financial future for myself and my family (including DW star Scoobarino Fantastico, who also has still not been let go amid his HGH scandal.)
So who will be taking control of the AWF? Dave D-Flipz, of the XHF Network admins, has actually told me, upon hearing my news, that he would step down from being an XHF Network admin in order to take control. We have our full confidence in him and his abilities.
Now that I'm done joking, it will actually be Cross Recoba (we know him as Bailey on Discord) who will be taking the reigns. I know that he has been the junior admin up until now, but he's just so analytical and hands-on that he's transcended his role and as of lately, has done much more than I have. I place my trust in him. I've always had the philosophy that I didn't want to ever have an admin in the AWF as someone who I wouldn't want to be in if I was a member. Bailey is a fun guy and is a positive member of the community.
I want to thank every single admin who the AWF has ever had. Greg, Steele, Spector, Ish, Hype, Reck, Teeps, Chao, Reck(again), Caffrey, Ryan, Bailey, Adrien, and Bailey (again). (I hope I'm not forgetting any. I'd feel like a dick). I want to thank all admins who lent their support and advice throughout the years, and most of all (and I can't stress enough), the members who added to this story. Without you, the AWF are none other than three letters which act as the start to an awful word. Without you, we wouldn't have gotten where we are today.
Again, thank you.
This is Kuroi. <3