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**If you don't care to read my short memoir, then don't. If you don't care to read this thread at all, then don't. Just simply don't flame it for length.
I figured it would be fitting to post this here, as much of my recent experiences on ROBLOX have taken place in the area of clans, however this address is general to all of my experiences, times and friends on ROBLOX.
I've quit ROBLOX before, twice actually. The first time for 6 months, the second for 8 - but both times, respectively I came back - one may ask, why? This game has governed me for over 3 years, bringing me back when I had lost all interest, there is some appeal about ROBLOX, something many of us being infatuated with. However, as does all products, the appeal of ROBLOX does diminish with time and experiences on this game. ROBLOX becomes more of a burden, a chore - than a game, as it is intended to be. It is at this point, that you know you must quit. So lets begin from the start, shall we?
--Only read the following if you care about a short memoir on my time on ROBLOX, otherwise, skip to after it--
It was November 16th 2008, a Friday - I remember because my cousin (known here as Benblue9) used to come to my house every couple fridays. We had been hanging out, and he told me he wanted to show me something. So we hopped on my laptop, and he typed in www.roblox.com - immediately a webpage showed up advertising a free online building game - the website homepage was so much more innocent and primitive back then. Still not convinced, I decided to make an account titled "benblue8" based off of my cousins account, "benblue9" - I did this mostly to troll him, as a joke - and with no intention of playing ROBLOX long term. However, as it has done with so many people, ROBLOX hooked me. I found myself playing those so nostalgically classic front page games back in 2008. Benblue9 and I actually pondering what it would be like to be successful, to be famous on this game.
I was a non-entity on ROBLOX until I began foruming in General Discussion (now ROBLOX talk) in February of 2009, I remember creating my first forum post ever, on Valentines day of 2009; http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=5639869. Back then the General Discussion community was relatively medium sized, tightly knitted and friendly. I quickly fit in, making friends that would help me along through the future - and stay friends with me for some time on ROBLOX. I met people such as LuigiOG, Thanu, Excelerate, Toonlink1995, Armitroner, Grunge12 and many others - most of them becoming my friends, most of them far more popular on this game than me.
In April 2009, and I only cite this because it is important to modern day ROBLOX, I created the United Powers Clan Alliance (http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=7894770) - it was my first attempt at involvement in clans, and actually attained 81 pages of posts prior to the groups system.
On June 6th, 2009 - Benblue8's 3 day ban (my first ban ever) was upgraded to a deletion for running an account trading ring, along with my forum friends Thanu and LuigiOG. Though that wasn't the end of my time on ROBLOX, I wasn't be-ridded of that easily. After my second account after Benblue8, lasyboy, was deleted on my birthday. I was in despair, ready to leave the game - due to the obvious bias the admins now held against me. However, instead I decided to create ThePhantomHourglass instead - an account I would prosper on.
By late July of 2009 - I had attained leader in UCR (Owned by Kinglime at the time - the largest group in ROBLOX at the time). By August 27th, 2009 I had attained UCR following an uprising against Kinglime. This put me in control of the most active, large and influential clan on ROBLOX at the time - and to think, a month prior I was almost off ROBLOX. This ownership thrust me into fame, influence and sadly the world of ROBLOX critics and flame - something I would have to learn to deal with.
By October of 2009, I had given UCR up - and moved into investments for a short while. This was my first attempt at investing on ROBLOX, and I was able to attain a wanwood crown, domino crown and over 200,000 ROBUX (at the time, worth about 2M+ currently) in a short while - in fact attaining a domino crown exactly one year after I joined ROBLOX on November 16th on Benblue8.
Soon after my investing ventures, I went into RAT (ROBLOX Assault Team) - a clan which was owned by stealthmatt at the time. My joining RAT was part of a plot hatched by UCR Owner Benblue9 (my cousin) and I in the basement of my house before we left for a ski trip. The ultimate goal was for me to attain RAT, so that we could rule the two largest groups on ROBLOX together. After much deliberation and work on my part, I did eventually attain RAT in January 2010. However, my ownership was short lived, as the pressures of my inactivity and poor temper got to me. Forcing me into a confusing decision on who to give RAT to. Originally I gave it to ploober33, before requesting it back to give to Bobob55 - a decision which would dearly change the course of RAT History. Bobob and Donkeyo4 (ColourTheory) were very close friends, thus resulting in Colour's attaining RAT (though that is a story for another time, a story I unfortunately don't have the time to tell).
Following my ventures in RAT, I went back to a clan I had co-founded earlier in my clan career - Frost Clan. FC was created by Underworldruler and I back in earlier 09' - but it was only after RAT that I returned to the clan. I easily attained it in April, though I only owned it till June, before I passed it on to Pizzaman1000 (Dignatio). I was beginning to get bored of ROBLOX, I couldn't stand clans, I couldn't stand the people on this game (much like now) and I therefore quit.
I enjoyed my summer in peace, and as school started I lacked thoughts of coming back to this game. It was only in October 2011, that my cousin Benblue9 began pressuring me to return. In November 2011, him and I - both newly back at ROBLOX returned. Both of us on a crusade to own, and rehabilitate a clan. He attained UAF (though donkeyo4 and I's purchase of it for him) while I only attained Sly Bloxxers, much later and for a much shorter time.
Though this time back on ROBLOX was marked mostly by investing ventures, FEAR and VS. During this time I co-founded VS with Justgoaway1, and assisted him through public relations, advertising and diplomacy early on. I watched as VS grew to the technological superpower it was and is today - and watched in awe. While I was the SiC of FEAR for my most time back, and the stated successor of SONIC - though that never came to fruition. Though some of my most important accomplishments during this venture on ROBLOX was my investments, which yield a total of 5 million ROBUX worth of items, ROBUX and the lot. I won't go into detail about my much shorter 5 month stint on ROBLOX, though it was my favorite and most exciting of all my months on ROBLOX - simply more recent.
On April 24th, I relinquished all of my items I had attained via investing, all of my ranks in clans, and Sly Bloxxers (to thepit44) in order to quit ROBLOX. It would appear I was gone for good, as I had given everything I owned away. I intended to be gone for good, I really did. I was bored of ROBLOX, I couldn't stand it - once again. Yet, once again I was lured back by prospects of owning Sleet Clan. Which I did, yet for only a week - and I still stayed.
--This is the end of my short memoir on ROBLOX, the following is information from modern times--
In my obviously short lived third stint (now), I owned Sleet Clan and first and foremost revived the UPCA (United Powers Clan Alliance) - which I mentioned earlier in my short memoir. I turned the UPCA into a mutually beneficial clan alliance, bent on open diplomacy, improved foreign affairs and overall clan betterment - though you may think it was meant to be a power hub, it was really just meant to be a diplomatic hub of exchange.
In this third stint on ROBLOX, I have caught up with some old friends - met some new ones and, of course, met Shilo (and for that, I do not regret coming back). Though I must say, when I say I am leaving this time - I mean it.
I've seen to many friends come and go, seen to many eras of ROBLOX, done to many things. At some point this game, which was once so endearing to me, gets oh so boring. I love what I have been able to do on this game, I love that I fulfilled my goals of becoming well known and actually getting something done here. While I can't say I knew many of you, back when I joined (I met some of my favorite people there), I do really love you guys. I love many of the people I met here, and I think ROBLOX has a great lot of people.
I'd like to especially thank some of my closest friends across the years on ROBLOX, and I have made oh so many friends - and even if you aren't on this list, know I think of you.
--The following is my thanks--
Benblue9; my cousin, what can I say? You brought me into this game, you showed me around it. In return I brought you into clans, and showed you around that - so I guess we both helped each other out, ey? Well I know you'll never be reading this, being that you quit and I, but I figured you deserved a shout out.
Excelerate; One of my best friends from 09'-10' - what ever happened? We haven't talked for a while, but I'll never forget all that time, we had some good times bud. Its been a while though.
Thanu and LuigiOG; Yes, I'll group you two together - you'll never read this anyways, you moved on from ROBLOX. Though you guys got me implicated in some account trading, that got me deleted, you were always there for me. Great friends to have.
xRainingslayerx - Ellee, you are like a sister to me. Really, I love to talk to you, and I love that you can talk to me. I especially love your hats, and your dimples, ahaha - don't worry, no one will ever see your blackmail folder (jingle bells, *wink*). Anyways, I'll especially miss you, you've been one of my best friends on ROBLOX for some time.
Fooger (dboot98 et al.) - I've known you for over two years, and we've had our ups and downs - but I want you to know you really surpassed me. As someone I mentored, you surpassed me in success of leadership and fame. You built up clans, you didn't tear them down - you really achieved a lot, and you are a great guy. I'll miss you.
Trick555 - We've known each other for well over a year now, and you know, despite your difficulty in giving me UCR - I think you are pretty awesome, perhaps the greatest of all time, hm? I'll miss you too, though you are only 20 minutes away from me, baahahha.
Boby342 - We only met when I got Sleet Clan, but you've done a lot for me, and you are a really really kind person, despite your overboard temper... (you gunna punch me out bro? trolol). You are really selfless and I can see that about you, and I know you'd always stand up for a friend of yours. I'll miss you.
KingBoo – Hey, you know, even if you were a bit ‘forward’ with me. I knew you were always there for me, and I could always be there for you. We had some fun chats over the years, and I really came to know you as a close friend. I will really miss you.
Zaffre (toonlink1995) - We've known each other for well over 2 years, maybe 3 at this point. You brought me into clans, we've been talking for a while, and we became pretty close friends over the years. I'd say you are one of my favorite people of ALL time on this game, I'll miss you bro.
Soundwave05, DarkUdog, Roblobank (CreeperMC et al.), and all of my old LmAD friends - yes, I'll group you all together. My time spent on LmAD about a year ago was some of my time best spent on ROBLOX. It was a whole lot of fun, and I had a whole lot of fun with you guys, thanks for the great times - I'll miss you all.
>Shilo78458 - Lets save the best for last, shall we? What can I say, you make me glad I came back to ROBLOX even for this short third stint. You made it worth my time. I feel like you are always there for me, just as how I am always there for you - and I look forward to a great future with you, see you this summer.
--The following is the conclusion--
The wraps up my specific thanks and recognizations, though I still have so many more friends, so many more people to thank I simply can't fit them here - or ponder their name at the moment, and for that I am sorry.
I really do love the time I've spent here, but I can't help but feel some of it was wasted. I'll be moving on now, being seldom active on Meowmixxed - and moving on in life. Though that isn't as a result of my not liking you guys, as I've liked almost everyone I've met here. It is for my own good, I need to get away from this game. I'm so happy I was able to do this much here, and yet I could have done so much more.
I'll miss you all, and this is really tough for me. I'll be rarely, if ever logging onto ROBLOX from now on.
It has been a pleasure, best of luck to you all - and I am sorry to anyone I have ever wronged on this game, I truly am.
-Benblue8/Word/Lasyboy/ThePhantomHourglass/SinisterAlex/Meowmixxed
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