Welp, end of an era, folks.
I remember looking for a new server to join, way back in 2010 or 2011. Found some "Free Op" server and thought it would be pretty cool.
That server was "Total Freedom"
So I loaded up MC, joined the server, and was seeing people flying around and building things that would be impossible without flying and a /give command. Heck, even the Server Owner was online sometimes as Notch. (I understand the future server owners were online occasionally too, but that's beside the point here)
This was before Creative Mode and TFM. Everyone had to work together to keep the rule breakers and ban-bypassers at bay.
About 1 year into my time on TF I decided this was the server I would stick with for a long time.
I became admin, then TFM came around without me knowing, and I did an oopsie trying to ban someone I thought was imposing as an admin. I got banned for idk how long, but I stopped coming around for about a year.
I've had at least 2 times where I got in trouble for something. These times made me a better admin.
Anyway, time passed, people and drama came and went, but overall the server still stood strong.
13 years is how long TF has been going strong. That's impressive for ANY video game server.
It's been good, folks. I'm glad to have been part of this community no matter how much or little I've been a part of it, and I'm still glad to have been here the whole time.
Despite whatever drama and obstacles may come about, I still love this community. I'm going to miss it far more than words can describe.
To all the people I've pissed off and potentially became enemies with over the past 13 years, I'm sorry.
To all the people I've made friends with over the past 13 years, I appreciate you more than I may show/have shown.
Overall, it's time to move on. Everyone needs to learn to let go at some point in their lives. Now it's time for the people of TF to let go and move on.
(Assuming TF never comes back in some way, somehow)
It's been a long 13 years, I'm glad to have been part of this community.
I've become a better person with everything I've learned in my experience here, and I'm sure I'm not the only one this applies to.
You can still find me on Discord. Feel free to add me, although I cannot promise that we will have conversations often, or even at all.
I'm a recluse and tend not to reach out to chat with people I don't know well. But I'm good at sending memes.
"Through tearful eyes, break the ties, to seek the calm that underlies. In letting go, your soul relies; For peace to bloom, old bonds must die."
Farewell, Total Freedom.