I’ve always been a “say what I want to say” kind of person here. This is my blog, and all 800+ posts I have written were put out there for me. This blog has been a chronicle of my growth from a starstruck MMO player to transitioning to working in the industry that I am so passionate about. It has served me well; I love searching tags and going back to get a glimpse into who I was and what I was thinking at any point in time. Generally in the past, I blogged about news and my personal gaming experience. This isn’t something “new” in the MMO blogging community and I never wanted it to be. I was simply having fun keeping a chronicle of my gaming and enjoyed having conversations with people who replied to me.
I no longer feel that me having a dialog with myself about what I’m currently playing is the only content I have to offer. I am now transitioning this blog a bit, and the blog header says it all — “Alternative digital culture via social media, the web, gaming and virtual worlds.” I’m sure all of you have noticed that I talk more about gender issues and topics that concern the LGBT community and allies – a group I’m happy to be a part of. I think there is opportunity for education, discovery, and growth towards understanding, acceptance, equality, and appreciation through the web and virtual spaces. It’s something I am interested in.
What I’m trying to say here, is that if you’re offended by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender conversation..you probably don’t want to read this blog. I’ve now had three people send me mail telling me that they will be removing me from their RSS feed if I don’t stop talking about LGBT issues. Or things like “As a representative of your company, you shouldn’t spout this propaganda.” I’m sorry – that is a load of bullshit. As a community manager, I love all my users. I think differences are what make virtual communities strong. I have never been hateful or prejudiced against any ‘class’ of people – what I promote is love, acceptance, support, and understanding. And what I say here has nothing to do with my representation of my company, this is my personal blog. My Twitter is my personal Twitter. I do a shitty job of seperating the two (I should really fix that…) but keep that in mind.
I love all my readers. I’m still baffled that 1000+ people hit this site every day. I don’t doubt that my readership will shift and change when people who don’t share my viewpoints drift on to other blogs that suit them more. I’m fine with that. I will continue to post about anything I want including my daily gaming log, news in the industry, gender issues, culture, LGBT news and topics. If you’re offended, unsubscribe. If you’re curious, stick around and have a conversation with me. 
/rant off.
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