David-D--NelsonFall is upon us and the doldrums of summer are fading away.
I hope everyone had fun in the sun, but there's no hiding the fact that summer significantly diminishes online activity surrounding gaming.
We hope you will still consider taking advantage of PSXE's Crazy Double-Dip Game of the Year 2014 Giveaway contest if you haven't yet, but more than that we'd like to welcome you all back as the autumn and holiday releases encourage more and more discussion.
We do our best to facilitate a solid, respectable community here at PSXE. That doesn't always shine through I admit. We have our differences, we have our squabbles, I see great members come and go. I see a lot of good members contributing who are reserved in their responses, perhaps to avoid upsetting someone who is crazy-committed to an opinion. However, I implore them to step up and be bold in their engagement this year.
I also implore members who follow our articles and read our comments from the sidelines to pick an avatar and join in. It's going to be a long gaming season and we need lots of opinions to keep the discussion going. Gaming is something we have in common, even when we butt heads we should try to remember that the person on the other side of the conversation is no different from the multiplayer stranger who leaps from a hilltop and headshots an enemy that had us at 4% health.
I also invite former members who have had disagreements with us to return. If you've felt wronged or disfranchised due to a something that got out of hand I invite you to extend a hand in reconciliation, and to recognize that everyone has opinions they will hold to like a controller preferences. Recognize that folks will be who they are and it's okay to just take a few jabs, throw some good-natured teasing around and keep on trucking. The clash of opinions often ultimately ends up making strange friendships with people who, surprise surprise, we wouldn't event think of associating with based on our fundamental differences elsewhere. If you commented all summer, then welcome back anyway 🙂
It is the games that connect us after all. It is the interaction between us that makes the hobby so much more than an individual human being sitting in a dark room slamming buttons.
Some of you know my story, I found this place by chance back in 2008 after trying and failing to be a member of other communities overrun by fanboy insanity. Where before I felt the only way to talk to gamers was to be overt and extreme I now saw I could calm down and raise issues about the industry that others wanted to discuss reasonably. After years of contributing Ben accepted my assistance as a contributor to the site. My continuing aspirations as a writer were validated, and so I continue on.
Recently, I decided to follow another dream of mine besides writing. I put myself forth as a candidate to become a literacy tutor to K-4 children. Ben provided an honest reference for me, one of just two references I had to select when I did not have many people to speak for me. He and I agree and disagree on many things both gaming and non-gaming, but we both have a passion for reading and literacy. You might find similar relationships here with people about other topics. Soon I will begin the task of helping those kids and I look forward to it.
All of this transpired over the years in part due to something as simple as contributing to a community that discusses a luxury hobby in which I have an interest. So don't ever doubt that your input in something you love couldn't make a difference either on the site, in the industry, or in your life. One action always leads to another. We have members of all races, creeds, backgrounds, careers, and ages. That's what makes this a community .
PSXE isn't perfect, it isn't even flashy and exciting like many other sites, but we keep on going because we host the best place to have discussions and form online relationships that have the potential to matter.
So, finally, from us to you, welcome back to PSXE. Suit up, join in, and have some fun with each other. There's a home here, complete with all the passions that drive its members in various directions while the focal point of our hobby keeps up together.
Congrats world. It is so amazing to have a job that you truly love doing. It makes going to work exciting and just your whole quality of life is elevated because of it.
Best of luck in your future man 🙂
Great stuff on the job World, excellent work to be doing :).
Shine on, you crazy diamonds.
I'm back! Wow that was a long 8 hours, and that was just the first day.
Thanks to everyone who responded to this article, I didn't know how well it would go over but it had to be said from a thankful man.
I have been coming here for over 5 years and don't plan on going anywhere.
Sure, I don't agree with some issues here, but I have always stopped by to read the articles while at work or via my PS4.
And while I have several of you on my PSN friends list, I am often to busy to get to know all of you, yet alone game with you. I apologize for that, but my life really has me busy and playing with my sons is far more important.
Here is to another 5 years and beyond.
yeah i understand how life can get really busy mine was pritty full on last few weeks and a couple a tests and a project prototype for design gather parts for and build so i get you totally
and i also understand that spending time with ur kinds is really important cos u only get one go to enjoy the time you have with them.
but as always happy gaming
Really felt like that last speech before the final boss battle. There will always be detractors and elitists but the community stands tall.
Thank you World, for a minute there i thought it was a goodbye.
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nah, you won't get rid of me that easily.
Seems I'm a little late on this post, but congratulations world.
It takes a good person to want to be a part of improving the lives of children in any form.
Its been a LONG time since I've posted, but I'll swing in from time to time.
Glad you are still around, and thank you.
I seem to be a little late to this post as well. Congrats world and keep doing good things! I always enjoy reading your posts and reviews. I also always appreciate how you handle yourself with others on this site.
You do good work and good luck to you teaching those kids.
Another late congrats to World.
Congrats, World. I've been doing child and youth programming for over 10 years now, and it's extremely rewarding. I hope you make your dent in your pocket of the world. Be proud of what you do, because with kids/youth, you almost never know exactly how much it actually means to people until years after when they tell you how big of a difference you made for them, if at all.
I actually think solid programming at the child/youth/family/community level is what makes the biggest impact on everything… It reduces costs to health care, our legal systems, GOP, overall value of the local community, local business, etc. etc. etc… and it's proven.
If everyone contributed in that fashion like you are, the world would change overnight. Congrats!
Congratulation on the new endeavor World!
I, would love to come back especially to take some good nurtured jabs and express my difference in opinion. And maybe even occasionally say something in an attempt to meaningfully contribute. No promises on that last one though.
Part of the reason I stopped posting was, the good nurtured jabs and difference of opinion were immediately perceived as hostile. Instead of the harmless fun it was intended as. Mainly because of my history as being one of the main forum contributors.
Whenever I see your name, my mind instantly plays a Jars of Clay song with the same title.
Hahahaha man it's been a loooong time since I heard that band's name. Remember when their song "Flood" was played to death on the radio. I had to look them up on wiki, can't believe they are still around.