An Explaination... and a Goodbye

I want to apologize to everyone who supported me, the scammer watch movement, and this blog. I am sorry for disappearing so suddenly without a word.

Unfortunately, I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, I am not coming back to Animal Jam, but I feel I owe you all an explanation at least.

When I stopped playing Animal Jam, I had a lot of things going on in my life and spending hours every day playing and recording and blogging was becoming more and more difficult. I had already decided to myself that I was going to stop playing and I even had an idea for a one last goodbye video planned.

The thing is, I just didn't have time anymore, I was getting older and real life responsibilities were catching up to me. On top of that, because of my age I didn't feel right playing Animal Jam. I am 17 as I write this final blog post, and even though I know it's not "old" in a technical sense, I was still much older than most players on Animal Jam, even when I quit at age 16. It could even be argued that I was too old when I started playing, at age 14.

I hate using the word quit actually. I didn't "quit" Animal Jam. I think a better way to word it was that I grew up and moved on to things more age appropriate for myself as well as things that did not take up so much of my free time between family responsibilities and school work.

I cannot express enough to all of you who supported me how much joy filled me to try and bring justice to those who have been wronged by being scammed. Playing Animal Jam, making friends, even chasing scammers, and spending many hours filming, editing that film and blogging were some of the most fulfilling days of my life at the time. Every player I met and got to be friends with, made me feel special. When I would read comments on my blog or videos saying that people had been helped because of the time and effort I was taking to scam watch, it made me feel like I had real purpose to my life!

I don't have enough thank yous in the universe for everyone who has supported me, and most of all who has taken up the fight for justice and makes an effort, no matter how little, to stop the scammers!



So this is my goodbye. I apologize if my explanation is lacking or unsatisfactory. I am sorry I never got around to making that final goodbye video. Even though I am no longer there, I hope Jammers continue to try and stop scamming when they see it. Every little bit makes a difference!

And finally, I know this became sort of a catch phrase for me, but I claim no ownership over it. These are words that belong to all Jammers who believe in and live by them! And it is the only way I can think of rightfully ending this final blog post. Come on now, say it with me!

Be a Jammer! Not a scammer!