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Monday, Feb 12, 2007
Soon I might make a shocking change for most of you - I plan on making soon a switch to another account... Don't get me wrong, 6832 profile views, level 26, nearly 7000 posts and a decent amount of popularity, good reviews and emblem isn't really something that's worthy throwing away, but I don't like at all the fact that all this year I've constantly changed my direction, my attitude, but one thing is for sure - certain errors of the past have been haunting me ever since the period when I was newbie. Well, I shouldn't be surprised, I'm after all a teenager, sure, more intelligent than the average, but still a teenager and a human - therefor, it's normal to make mistakes. The real problem is not that some of those mistakes can lead me to some personal insatisfactions, is my sometimes complete lack of ambition that stopped me doing the right thing from the first moment I made this account. You see, I've always (or almost) had some great ideas in my head, but others were faster than me. In fact, I always had the impression that someone is one step ahead me, that I was maybe born too late (by the way, did I ever mentioned to you that I sincerely wished I would have catched the Lithium period?) even though I could have made the decision, but I didn't wanted to. What I've missed...

I was already a master of "re-doing from scratch". Remember when I wanted to have my post count reseted, or remember when I deleted all the games from my "Games" tab just to start all over again? You would say that I should have done this before surpassing Metal Slime. Well, I don't care so much about stats anymore. Unlike what I think, I simply don't judge a user by its post count or emblems or whatever. If a user is above level 30 and has more than 20,000 posts, that doesn't mean (s)he doesn't have no life, as it doesn't mean that (s)he spammed to get to that post count. Actually, I know some users with many posts that actually manage to be intelligent. Also, if someone is new around the site, that doesn't mean he should put in the same category with all the "n00bs" or trolls. There's a difference between what's on the outside and what's on the inside. Cheap phylosphy...

I don't know what to say. Intentions aren't the same as facts; this might be just another canceled plan... But something isn't there anymore. I used to love the name of Ponsardin, but now I only mildly like it. I used to love earning emblems, but now I simply don't like waiting months for another easy emblem or an emblem that isn't the "live feed" or "tournament participating" types which seem to be really hip these days... I really need to re-establish my priorities... I'll tell you guys if I'll make this big step... Either the decision will be, now I'll going to finally make that alternate account... We'll see if it will be alt for ever.
Category: Rant
Posted by Ponsardin, 9:01am
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You know whenever I view this profile or talk to you I cant imagine how someone can be more straightforward and normal in the best possible way. Talking to you is like taking a break from trolls, flames, and generally people who should sort themselves out. YOU on the other hand, are not a person who should sort themselves out, hell no dude, there are some people who should remake themselves and create alt accounts just to get people to stop hating them for being trollish, arrogant and the latter. You're a nice and peaceful, ToU respecting dude who appreciates GameSpot as a place of socialising in a valued community, not one of those banned idiots who needs to find someplace different. I can imagine any of the mistakes you've made, I think you're just being a teenager and thinking that anything slightly out of the mainstream is unnacceptable. I think you're fine. I look forward to chatting to you soon, and hope that one day GS will allow you to mod the place because people like you would make a professional and down to earth type of moderator. Forums need mods, you'd make a decent one. If I was Community Manager I'd invite you to be one, but alas thats out of my hands. But anyway, you dont need to change, you dont need to do anything other than enjoy yourself and make the most of this internet community.
Posted Feb 12, 2007 9:39 am PT
We sometimes have to reinvent ourselves, find ways of finding the new "I". Whatever you decide I will stand by your decision.
Posted Feb 12, 2007 10:09 am PT
levels dont meen anything.just direct me to youre new profile when its created.still want to read youre blogs
Posted Feb 12, 2007 11:41 am PT
If you feel like starting over, I say go for it. Sometimes I wish I had the audacity to do so.
Posted Feb 12, 2007 12:02 pm PT
Wow. Well, I guess you could always transfer your reviews to an alternative account. I think that's one thing you should definitely keep if you're going to be doing something like this. I've really enjoyed reading your reviews.
Posted Feb 12, 2007 12:11 pm PT
heh, I know how you feel. And I really prefer the name Malek. But I guess having a different nick is not so bad.
Posted Feb 12, 2007 12:35 pm PT
Mabey ask an Admin to move your blogs to your new account. Let me know your new name and prove to me its you and I will promote your new account. Or if you dont want to be an officer in The Emblems Union but still help out with some things I will promote you in my other Union so you can work on things.
Posted Feb 12, 2007 12:44 pm PT
You're over thinking the forums man. Just go with the flow and stay with this account and have fun. Everything's working out fine.
Posted Feb 12, 2007 4:05 pm PT
Whatever you want to do man, thats cool. Just be sure to tell me about it k!
Posted Feb 12, 2007 4:16 pm PT
I know exactly what you mean. Always act immediately on any great ideas or inspirations you have. I know this from personal experience. For instance, way back in 1987 I wrote a story about a federal agent named Harry Hill who was sort of an outcast at the FBI because he got involved in some paranormal activities (namely uncovering the real truth behind what is really going on out at Area 51). Anyway, I put this story aside for a long time and never did anything with it. My mom and most of my family had read it and they kept bugging me to finish it. Well, I didn't, and finally one Friday evening in 1993 my mom calls me up and says, "Turn on the Fox channel. There's something you need to see." I turned it on and my jaw dropped as I began to watch the X-Files pilot episode. She called me after it was over and said, "See? I told you to finish that story!"
Posted Feb 12, 2007 7:11 pm PT
Do it if you must, just make sure we know the name > >
Posted Feb 12, 2007 9:09 pm PT
Wow. That's quite a decision to make. I understand completely where you're coming from as I've also pondered about "starting over", or at the very least creating an alternate account. I totally agree about the lame emblems they're giving away now. I admit to having (for lack of a better word) "obsession" with the emblems when I first joined, but now I could really give a s*** less. Whatever you decide to do I support you (even though we're just talking about a name change and nothing life shattering here ).
Posted Feb 12, 2007 10:28 pm PT
Thanks guys for all of your sweet comments, but I think I will make this step. In fact, the real reason why I wanted to make an alt account was that I found a interesting username that wasn't used on GS, and I yesterday made one, but I've made a typo in the e-mail address and I confirmed it, so now that is another ghost account. After that though, I've managed to make a new alt account with a very weird username - and I will use that account from now on, even though it would mean I could be judged by many as a "n00b" because of the low stats, I don't care about what they say. I simply need to reinvent myself and from all the interesting comments you guys have made, I think that Liviu's comment was the most wise one, even though Basez made an interesting rant on that though. Korubi, I can't go with the flow right now, because it's frankly quite terrible in my opinion. My stats are high, but my mood is low. Really, I don't know what else to do here so I wouldn't get bored (I often have the impression that nobody is online, even though there are usually many users - but none of them in the place I would want), so I have to do a challenge... I have decided and in a few hours, everyone will found out the name of my new account. Consider it a breath of fresh air.

Peace out and keep it real,
Ponsardin a.k.a. ...
Posted Feb 13, 2007 4:51 am PT
Send me a freind request if you do decide to change your name. I actually feel luck since I have used this nickname since highschool. So this along with 1 or 2 others are what I use on every site I ever join. If you need peopel to help out with any unions or whatever if you make your change let me know.
Posted Feb 13, 2007 6:46 am PT
You can reinvent yourself without changing your account Florin. But if that's what you decide to do, then send me a friend request if you wanna stay pals.
Posted Feb 13, 2007 6:58 am PT
Well u've done it. I'm late Anyway this profile was cool....
Posted Mar 7, 2007 9:34 am PT
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