Alex, first off, my hat's off to you for an outstanding job, the courage, the will and desire to bring many together during the holiday season for some time of fun, entertainment...creating an euphoria (feeling of happiness
) for
Alldeaf's members, the laughter and goofiness while awaiting you on the first night (you had good reasons--
, thanks to
Jolie_77 for her help to keep those who were waiting, by assuring members to remain calm, relaxed...altogether, having the joyful Christmas spirit.)...no matter the prizes, the amount or what it was, members were simply excited and truly anxious to 'play' and have some 'fun'...(but oh poor DM, those 5 long hours of seeing post after post, searching tirelessly...I can imagine what sort of dream you must have had later on--dreaming of posts flashing about in your dream
).
I would like to commend on
SherryCherish and Cheri's (hmm...something's cherish about those usernames--
) posts ( #874 and #875 respectively)...it was eloquently posted.
Afterall, this
is Alex's Forum, it's his sovereign rights to set up however he sees fit...yet, let's make it
clear that he obviously does so with all fairness and takes pleasure to strive to keep members here in AD happy...to have a sense of belonging, a place to meet and gather as well as to have a good time. Which, in a sense, why I call him-- "da man" ....
I do like to point out it doesn't appease me when members suddenly have a 'say' about how things ought to be run or handled, set up, etc.,....Of course,
Alex willingly considers and weighs out 'ideas'...although, it doesn't look like it's being done in that manner, it's more of...
telling what needs to be done. Furthermore, the contest just ended, and after the majority of the members participating in the contest had a great and fun time--suddenly, it feels like...the contest is being overtaken, the ideas, the ways, etc.,....
Point is and simply put:
--End the complaints, end the manner of 'telling' how things ought to be for 'next time'....all I got to say. It's ridiculous and yet, embarrassing at that as well...here's a fellow, who runs this site with a generous heart, with the intent of having this 'small deaf world' a place to meet and gather. Please, I beg any of you to put an end to 'telling' how things should be...lastly, Christmas is almost upon us, a time for each of us to do what we do during this holiday season, meanwhile, let's continue and spread that peaceful joy here in AD.
Once again, wishing you all a very joyful and blessed holidays!!
~RR
I also would like to add that the main integral and vital part of the whole contest is for members to have fun...therefore, no matter what or how many times a member may win, they should be able to play along for however long a contest is ever played here in AD. That's my POV.