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In a recent announcement by the owner of Santae, Cj has announced that he will be stepping down as the owner of Santae and will no longer be involved in any capacity.
Hi everyone,
I’m writing today to let you know that I will be stepping down in my position as the owner of Santae and will no longer be involved in any official capacity. I will not be doing development or site management moving forward.
This is not a decision I made lightly. I’ve poured my heart, soul, and personal finances into this project for many years. Santae has meant everything to me, and I truly tried my best, but I recognize that my best hasn’t always been enough.
To those I’ve hurt, intentionally or not, I want to sincerely apologize. Whether it’s a grudge held against me, a poor decision I’ve made, or my actions having unintended consequences, I am sorry. I acknowledge that I’ve acted impulsively at times, especially when my emotions got the best of me. My deep emotional and financial attachment to this project has sometimes clouded my judgment. I own that.
The truth is, I’ve heard the community, both the public and many of the staff loud and clear. I understand that my presence has become a source of division, and it’s time for me to step back completely.
I’ve reached out to someone I trust to take over the ownership role of Santae and am currently awaiting their response. I will not interfere, regardless of their decision.
Santae is not shutting down. Our server costs have been covered for the next year, I just paid them. However, the project still requires roughly $500(+/-)/month to cover ongoing AWS expenses where our code and assets are stored. Other monthly expenses include programming and artwork. When additional funds have been available, they’ve always gone toward marketing, not once have I paid myself.
I can no longer continue down this road of personal financial strain and emotional burnout. Everyone has made it clear that my time here needs to come to an end and so, this is my farewell.
Thank you to those who supported me, believed in me, and stood by Santae through the good and the hard. I’m endlessly grateful to you.
~CJ❤️
Edit: July 30th:
Hi @everyone Crumble here,
I wanted to let you know that Santae will be shutting down. Following CJ’s recent Discord announcement, no new owner has been found to take over the project, and CJ has decided he no longer wishes to continue running it.
At this time, there is no confirmed shutdown date as the server has been paid but when the AWS remains unpaid it will be taken down (I don't know when this is as I did not have access). I understand that many of you will have questions, but this is all the information I have right now. If anything changes, I’ll do my best to keep you updated.
If anyone is interested in purchasing Santae and continuing the project, please reach out via email to [email protected].
Thank you for being part of this community.
- Crumble
Hi everyone,
I’m writing today to let you know that I will be stepping down in my position as the owner of Santae and will no longer be involved in any official capacity. I will not be doing development or site management moving forward.
This is not a decision I made lightly. I’ve poured my heart, soul, and personal finances into this project for many years. Santae has meant everything to me, and I truly tried my best, but I recognize that my best hasn’t always been enough.
To those I’ve hurt, intentionally or not, I want to sincerely apologize. Whether it’s a grudge held against me, a poor decision I’ve made, or my actions having unintended consequences, I am sorry. I acknowledge that I’ve acted impulsively at times, especially when my emotions got the best of me. My deep emotional and financial attachment to this project has sometimes clouded my judgment. I own that.
The truth is, I’ve heard the community, both the public and many of the staff loud and clear. I understand that my presence has become a source of division, and it’s time for me to step back completely.
I’ve reached out to someone I trust to take over the ownership role of Santae and am currently awaiting their response. I will not interfere, regardless of their decision.
Santae is not shutting down. Our server costs have been covered for the next year, I just paid them. However, the project still requires roughly $500(+/-)/month to cover ongoing AWS expenses where our code and assets are stored. Other monthly expenses include programming and artwork. When additional funds have been available, they’ve always gone toward marketing, not once have I paid myself.
I can no longer continue down this road of personal financial strain and emotional burnout. Everyone has made it clear that my time here needs to come to an end and so, this is my farewell.
Thank you to those who supported me, believed in me, and stood by Santae through the good and the hard. I’m endlessly grateful to you.
~CJ❤️
Edit: July 30th:
Hi @everyone Crumble here,
I wanted to let you know that Santae will be shutting down. Following CJ’s recent Discord announcement, no new owner has been found to take over the project, and CJ has decided he no longer wishes to continue running it.
At this time, there is no confirmed shutdown date as the server has been paid but when the AWS remains unpaid it will be taken down (I don't know when this is as I did not have access). I understand that many of you will have questions, but this is all the information I have right now. If anything changes, I’ll do my best to keep you updated.
If anyone is interested in purchasing Santae and continuing the project, please reach out via email to [email protected].
Thank you for being part of this community.
- Crumble
