My Plans.

Instructions

Prepare yourself, this is a long read by Scratch standards. A while ago, I posted a project detailing my plans to leave Scratch on August 18th of this year. I discussed how I planned to delete this account and leave my original account, @taco1327, untouched for archival purposes, and as something to leave behind from my time here. These plans have changed somewhat, and I would like to make this clear to all of you. So... -When I am Leaving- In the time between my original announcement and now, I have come to hardly care about this platform in the slightest. Having no creative motivation in terms of Scratch for years, my main presence on this site has come in the form of interactions with other users, which has started to feel like a chore. This is, I believe, a problem that I myself have caused. I am nearly an adult, and this is a site for children. My own lack of patience and understanding when it comes to interacting with people multiple years younger than me has been the main problem I have had with the platform in recent months. Although this is a problem I have brought up on myself, it certainly hasn't improved my already low opinion of Scratch. As a result of this turn of events, I was presented with a difficult decision. Do I stick to my original date of August 18th, or do I cut my losses and leave early? After much deliberation, I would like to announce that I have made the difficult decision to leave early. I'm not sure when exactly, but it will more than likely be within the next month. It will be without warning, and I intend to delete my original account and deactivate this account by disabling comments on my profile page and projects. -Why?- I know what you may be thinking, and no, this change in decision wasn't brought about by any specific person, moreso just the platform in general and the way I have chosen to interact with it. This isn't anyone's fault but mine. With that said, I have made this decision because I no longer wish to leave a digital footprint on this platform. Additionally, while I do have a doscird (censored to pass moderation) I do not intend to make this information public. Again, this isn't intended to hurt anyone I may be close with on this platform, it is simply a continuation of my wish to effectively disappear off the platform. -Closing Thoughts- This really isn't how I wanted it to be, but existing on Scratch just isn't for me anymore. Even talking with people I have known on Scratch for multiple years just doesn't feel as fulfilling as it used to, and my general enjoyment of the platform is completely gone. I just don't have it in me to continue for much longer. I understand that this may upset some people, and it upsets me just as much that this is the case, but it is what it is, and I feel the need to move on. I have more important things to prepare for and look forward to, and I don't feel that I have the energy to give to Scratch anymore, and the state of the site has only gone downhill since the original announcement.