User blog:ElectricFire 169/Those Left Behind

I was reading through some old fics earlier, and it made me think about all the users that don't come around here any more. Jack, of course, would be the example that springs to mind for most of us; Michael and Emily, possibly less so. (Although Michael comes in every now and then - at least, that's what he claims). In fact, I think me and Jon are the only admins that are still active. I can also bring to mind Sera Paranormal, KitKat765, SydneyCat100, AnAbsoluteNerd, Jenny Casket, JennyGhost, ThisIsMysterical, Fugi(?)wara-Chan... Pika, whoever that was.

And look at all those unfinished fanfics, left on a cliffhanger. What happened next? We'll never know now. It's a sad thought. But what about the few regulars that are still here? Me, Jon, Sodo, that one Wiki Contributor who always comes up with those theory pages... That's all I can think of. Who will take over once we eventually leave? Who do we (probably me) pass the torch to?

Personally, I hope I never have to see that day. At the moment, I agree with Jack's sentiment about the quality of VT videos - in particular, the way they cut down on the regular characters, and also the fact that they seem to have all split up into different things now - but I wouldn't just leave the Wiki! Of course not! I've still got so much more I want to do here! I'm still looking forward to working on Starbuggers, Business Unusual, how would I ever get all that done by myself? And what about Jon? It wouldn't be fair to just leave him on his own, would it? Although as far as I'm aware Jack has dropped in on occasion and is still active on his other Wiki.

But anyway, it's all academic now. They've gone on to better things. Some won't be coming back. There's nothing we can do about that, unless any of us have their respective email addresses? No? Oh week, never mind. But what about their unfinished work? What do we do with that? It seems a shame to get rid of it; likewise, it wouldn't seem right to finish it for them. I would never be able to decide by myself; what do you think?