DoJ Discussions Resolved

[Arinna]

I would like to say that the issues that have been being addressed over the past few days have been resolved.

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I'd like to say Goodbye to the DoJ home Ive know for the past 8 Years. It has been an honor and a privilege to be apart of one of the most amazing things that I have ever known. I will miss the DoJ very much.

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It is no secret as to what has been transpiring over the past discussions unto a larger portion of our guild. I know this by the words you have said to me. To the others that are unaware, it does not matter from this day forward.

Do not look back, but rather, focus on the future of DoJ. I have faith that the guild will once again prosper & flourish to great prestige. Unfortunately, I wont be there to see it.

It looks like a new era has come for you all. May you be blessed with the chance to witness & experience even a fraction of the enjoyment that I have within the guild.

From UO Caravans, house camping, dog fights at the Brazen Monkey...ahhh the list goes on.

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Id like to thank the many of you that have tolerated me and my puns and odd jokes for so very long. I have no idea how you put up with me. ;D

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I am saddened that It came down to myself having no choice but to leave.

I was surprised, however, with all thats been said and done over the past few days/weeks, that when I took the stand to face this situation head on for the betterment of the guild, I somehow feel that many were not there with me to face it.

I took the stand for you.... and now I step down and walk away.

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[Aeife/Niamb]

*cries*

[Terina/Sinaroc]

You'll be back

[Arinna]

If you only knew 1/3rd of the chaos, youd understand, no I will not.

[Allura Prime]

My dear friend's I too feel it is time to say goodbye to DoJ. Though I leave the WoW guild, I will still be available for any help that anyone needs, add my toon's to your friend's list and you will know when I am on. I hope that I will still be welcome in Teamspeak chat.

I have stepped up many times to express my growing concerns regarding the issues facing DoJ in this game. Often times those concerns were ridiculed or ignored.

Contrary to the current believe,"the crisis", if you want to call it that, now facing DoJ, did not start a few months ago. I have been playing WoW since May 2003 and there were problems brewing then.

I am sure there will speculation about why I've left, so let me tell you my reasons, if someone tells you otherwise then they are lying. If anyone has any question please feel free to send me a private message.

First let me just say that my leaving has nothing to do with the fact that I didn't get to go on end game raids. In fact, because I have left DoJ that now greatly reduces my chances of going on a raid or being able to join a CoA raid group.

In August of 2005, I had removed some of my alts from the guild and co-formed another guild. When I saw that DoJ member's I knew were starting to play WoW, I asked them to come join the new guild. I told them that DoJ was no longer the way they remembered it. They politely told me "Once DoJ, always DoJ." It saddens me to admit that I told them I hoped they wouldn't come to regret their decision. I told them if they changed their minds they would be welcomed in the guild.

Unfortunately that guild was disbanded and I rejoined my alts to DoJ. You know the saying "the devil you know, is better than the one you don't."

I watched with growing concern, as issues were continualy left unresolved or totally ignored. So rather than leave the guild, again, I started playing less frequently, until finally I stopped playing at all.

Another reason I didn't leave the guild was because Millird didn't want to leave. He said he would miss all his friend's. So I stayed because I was afraid if I left, Millird would be the one who would be "punished" for my leaving. I say this because when I took my alts out the first time, Millird received pm's from guild members......well let's just say that things that were written were not anything I would have expected to see from people who claim to uphold the DoJ standard.

However, my boy's continued to play and would beg me to play with them. My son asked me why I didn't play anymore and I told him I didn't like what was happening in the game, that it wasn't fun to play anymore. They continued to ask me to play until last week when I told them I would shut off their WoW account if they didn't stop asking me.

The other day Kyellan was playing and he started what turned out to be a thought provoking conversation for me.

"He said Mom I'm not asking you to play, but I want to ask you something." I replied "Go ahead." Kyellan made the following statements, "I know you don't play WoW because you feel DoJ is nothing like it use to be. I've seen you make post and people yell at you . You use to love this game and I know you miss your friends. You are always telling me and Millird if your not part of the solution than your part of the problem, think about which you are and fix it. I know you have tried to make things better but now you don't play at all. So I just want to ask one question. How is not playing the game at all now being part of the solution?"

It started me thinking again, then all this stuff happened and I talked to both my son's and told them I was leaving the guild. They asked me why and I showed them the current discussion on the boards. To my surprise they both told me that they would leave with me too.

So I've tried, and better people than I have tried to resolve problems but have been unsuccessful. DoJ was founded on 4 basic priniciples, Justice, Honor, Compassion and Humility. I've been told that those standards do not fit with WoW. I refuse to believe that and so it is time, even past time for me to move on. I wish you all well and fast leveling. Play nice!

[Urilaxus]

Ras and AP, I will miss you both very much, but will still hopefully be able to group with ya once in a while. Good luck with your future endevours and i'll keep ya in my thoughts.

Your freindly back-stabbing rogue,

Uri