User:Hat Pop/Retirement

Hi folks,

It is today that I officially announce my retirement from the Club Penguin Wiki network, effective at the end of this month. It is with a heavy heart that I do so-- it's hard to just pack up and leave after eight and a half years --but in anticipation of a new semester at a new school (and thus a new time schedule), I feel the time is appropriate. The resurgence in activity around here is wonderful in my eyes, but no longer an activity level I wish to maintain for myself. I will be slowly phasing out in appearance over the next few weeks.

There are far too many people to list here. Most of the people I "grew up" with in this community, when I started in 2008, have gone. I certainly did not anticipate still being here all of these years later. However, all of you past and present-- and you know who you are-- have touched my life in indescribable, indispensable ways. Many groups of people have come through here between our "home" on Wikia and the move to this domain in 2010. Much of this joy cannot be described by word (Italian hand movements may do, though). We've had some great laughs here-- don't let my retirement cause you to forget them! I mean, it's hard to forget Sharkbate's many trolls or Snowstormer's wise-talking trivia bot.

One thing that's always impressed me about our community: who else can say that they've literally had friends all over the world? I am fortunate to have spent my entire adolescence and part of young-adulthood with global exposure. When I think about it, it stuns me. From a small little town, I have met folks in Europe, Asia, South America, Canada and even here at home in the U.S. A shy and secluded kid was introduced to different worlds to her own, had learned to appreciate these many facets in life, and grew closer to the people she met along the way. There is a beautiful thing, really, in the creation of these meaningful connections. I hope you all will someday see it this way. This is a big "thank you" letter to each and every one of you guys.

This wiki has taught me to be a leader in life, and for that I am eternally grateful to it. Thank you for allowing me the pleasure, and the opportunity, to be your staff member (and CPW local admin/bureaucrat). It is you I'm going to miss the very most, and I hope you'll let me visit sometime.

Love,

-- Hat Pop  Bunny Ears Rule! 14:14, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

P.S. I'll still be on Minecraft, too! I paid for the darn game, it doesn't make sense to abandon it. Besides, it's fun.

P.S.2. I've had the same signature since 2009.

P.S.4. I don't have one of those consoles.

Addendum 9/4/17

Wow. That was wacky-- I write my retirement message, and the wiki dies for 20 days. TWENTY. I don't think I need to say that that's the longest downtime in network history, folks. I guess the poor thing didn't want me to leave either, haha. I enjoyed hanging around with you all a little longer to send carrier pigeons, messenger hawks and duck armies to Seahorse. (If you happen to be reading this, Sea, thanks for the reboot!)

I've got an email I can give to you guys to write me anytime: ninjarabbithp@gmail.com. This email uses me first name so you know it's me (even though having the words "ninja" "rabbit" and "hp" in there should be giveaway enough?). I play EdFan's Memeworld and Wonder/Ed's "Pretty Nice Pack" worlds on Minecraft. The ##hatpop channel on IRC (our wiki chat) is always open to you, too.

Catch ya on the flipside. WEEEEEEOWOWOWOWWOOWOWW!

Love, HP