Hey everyone! It feels weird sharing a project for the first time in 7 years (I don't know if any of you have seen them, but I'm sure my old followers will remember them lol). I'm not sure if any of you will read this, but I feel like I should put this out here anyway. I've done a lot of thinking - about what I want to do with my future and if I should stay in Scratch any longer. After a lot of careful reflection, I decided it's time to move on. This community is a mess. No personal offense to anyone, but this place has affected my mental health for the worse. There's been too much drama and negativity going on around here, and I don't want to get myself involved in that anymore and sit around watching more of it unfold. Not to mention, the moderation here is too strict for me to deal with; I prefer being on social media platforms where I can express myself freely and use more charged language. Should they make the moderation less strict on here? No, this is a kids coding platform and they should be safe from inappropriate content. But for a teenager like me, you have to understand my point of view. Plus, my interests have been shifting lately. I've been shifting my attention to other sites where I have been meeting and interacting with more positive people, and we've been getting along pretty well. I'm starting my degree in CS next year too, so I want to shift my focus on that in order to get a scholarship to study abroad, and more importantly, have a bright future for myself. I want to give a quick and massive thank you to everyone below for making my experience on Scratch awesome: @ZZ9PluralZAlpha, @LuckyLucky7, @elevatorfan63, @GC123456789, @xz-Blaze, @pasta_enjoyer7, and many more! You guys know who you are. I've stayed on Scratch for way longer than I should have, but I have no regrets. I met some great people who I consider close friends, I participated in trends that I wouldn't have hoped to experience years ago, and this community helped me get through the pandemic in more ways than one. I may not be on Scratch anymore, but it will always have a special place in my heart. I have no plans on leaving permanently just yet, but I will say that my days of being chronically active here are over. I'll still log in here to check on things once in a while, but that's pretty much it. Until next time. o7
