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Post by Arie on Jun 28, 2020 4:46:43 GMT -5
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Post by Bec on Jun 28, 2020 6:15:09 GMT -5
I also support and respect your decision Midnightwolf. I have loved PUGS ever since it has been open and will definitely miss it. Thank you for everything you've done and making it all possible! PUGS will be missed but I'm thankful I got to enjoy it throughout the years -Bec-
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Post by Alexzander on Jun 28, 2020 8:34:09 GMT -5
I snagged a few last minute doggos, and thank you to everyone who bought my breeding leftovers. I only just really started on PUGS but it was a blast, and definitely scratched my lab mix itch while it lasted. Now that I have three different profiles just for lab mixes! Thank you midnightwolf for the hard work and I'm sad to see it go, but I understand.
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Post by Dew on Jun 28, 2020 9:22:30 GMT -5
Thank you so much for all the hard work and effort put into making a legend- PUGS definitely sits in the PC history up there with AAC as innovative, creative, and unique. I totally understand the decision and hope it brings peace.
Midnightwolf I have deeply appreciated it over the years. Thank you.
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Post by Rho on Jun 28, 2020 9:23:19 GMT -5
Thanks for all your hard work midnightwolf!! It is sad to see PUGS go but I 100% sympathize with that frustrated feeling of being at the mercy of people’s demands and having very little positive return for a lot of time & effort. Thanks for keeping it running this long! I was new to it but loved every minute of what time I got there!
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Post by Audaxity on Jun 28, 2020 15:28:00 GMT -5
CatCreature Thank you! I thought I had that site bookmarked, but I guess not. XD; I guess it doesn't matter...now that PUGS is closing, though. :/ And I never actually opened my shop, heh. Oh well, I respect Midnight's decision, though it's sad to see it go. I just went on a spending spree to rescue as many pets in the shops as I could, which turned out to be 5. (Plus the one auction I won...so...6.) XD Hard to tell how many points I had in the end, as the indicator went away. RIP, PUGS, you will be missed. I did the same thing, and still have more I want to get. I can't help but wonder what will happen to them now, and the gem market Petz i was waiting just one more day on.... it's hard to see the site go. I understand the reasons behind the decision... but in some way, it's still hard to process. But... sometimes you even have to say goodbye to wonderful things, even if you'll never stop missing it.
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Post by Shade on Jun 28, 2020 19:35:45 GMT -5
I'm sad to see the site go but understand they why. I'm sorry for the negativity you've received Midnightwolf, but thank you so much for everything you've done for the site and community. I learned to hex because of PUGs. I started learning because of PA, but it closed before I really got into it, and then I had no desire for hexing until PUGs and I had incentive to learn to hex well enough to sell.
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Post by Amanda on Jun 28, 2020 21:09:15 GMT -5
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Post by Nostalgic on Jun 28, 2020 22:55:17 GMT -5
Lol wow I've never had this many bids on my auctions before xD If you're a bidder I think you'll still have time to win and download them by tomorrow, if not let me know and I'll send them to you by email! As for the Storm Dalis they're ending later and the site will be closed down by then, I'll send them to the last bidder I see. I'm going to miss posting on this thread
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Post by CatCreature on Jun 28, 2020 23:01:07 GMT -5
^ I was outbid on my favorite cat...but oh well, glad to know people wanted them! That entire round of Catz was really neat! I don't know if you plan on putting adoptions up on RKC or something, but I hope I can still get my fix from you. xDDD I love your bred Petz so much!
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Post by violetwhirlwind on Jun 29, 2020 0:51:47 GMT -5
Nostalgic I love those storm dalis ! I would have bid, but I kept spending all my points elsewhere before I could save enough to place a bid! XD'
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Post by paranoiapaige on Jun 29, 2020 5:29:30 GMT -5
Thanks for the stamps, Amanda ! they are gorgeous!! If anyone needs any help getting any petz they purchased from me, please let me know. I am so sad over the loss of PUGs but I hope MW gets the break he desperately needs<3
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Post by Audaxity on Jun 29, 2020 10:32:14 GMT -5
Same for me regarding any that I need to send out breedfiles for! I didn't get a chance to replay to the final sales messages before the site went down and two of the last four I had up needed extra breedfiles.
I feel like I've gone through the all the stages of grief in a span of 24 hours and it's been a ride.... still some grief going on, but I think I've reached acceptance now. Now I'm wondering how the community as a whole will change as a result. PUGS felt like the beating heart of the PC - no matter what forums or sites one mainly hung out on, we all converged on PUGS at some point or another. I wonder if the Flea Market will see a surge in accounts (heck, I went ahead and signed up myself yesterday), because it's the closest thing to filling the void of the buying/selling niche, but PUGS was more than just that, of course. Can't help but wonder if the community will end up more scattered, or more converged in the places that remain. And who knows? Maybe nothing will change beyond the time we spend sadly looking back on a place that is no more.
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Post by Nostalgic on Jun 29, 2020 12:12:08 GMT -5
Same here, you put my thoughts into words perfectly! I nearly had an anxiety attack when I first found out, all of the other Petz sites that have been lost to time flashing through my mind. I don't want PUGS on that list too, but I respect Midnight's decision. It's just sad that we all had to lose our points (I was so close to 10,000...) our gems and the chance to get the petz in the gem shops and just a very important site where we all came together in the process. I mean...how dare Midnight was treated that way over a free site that he offered us!
You're right, the flea market is probably the next best option, but it won't be the same.
I'm feeling a little better, but I think this song perfectly sums up what we're all feeling right now:
Goodbye, PUGS. It's for the best, but I wish it didn't have to be. Hopefully a miracle will happen when I check back in 30 days as Midnight said in the very last news post.
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Post by Audaxity on Jul 2, 2020 14:09:13 GMT -5
Now there's a music choice my Pokemon-loving heart applauds - a real fit for the occasion! I've been thinking about what sites are even left now. Disregarding personal websites for the moment, we have what? Here, Duke's Group, Whiskerwick, TFM... probably a couple more forums? Sometimes I forget how small this community is until I think of it in those terms, honestly. And there are benefits to that, but also the downside that once we lose a central hub, there aren't a bunch of others waiting for everyone to migrate to and fill the void. It's just gone.
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