Girasol Has Withdrawn

If it's any sign of hope, the dragon nest GM team consists of 4 people that interact with us, and they're all on the same level of girasol or better. I don't know exactly when girasol joined but it was roughly the same time DN GM-team started becoming a lot lot better.

They could have raised their standards all around and the next person to join the team might be just as good. Girasol did remind me a lot of Tekonos (DN equivalent) though and if he left, I know the DN community would mourn just as hard.

Today the epic journey has ended, this makes me sad ugh. It just shows that if a nexon employee gets a long with players they leave shortly after. Example hime I'll miss the post and knowing what is next in the patches. We are now in a dark place again unless waltzing talks to us.

girasol pls

GIRASOL PLS NO

i'm cryign. you were one of the best things to happen to maplestory, you gave us hope for a better experience, and you have such a great sense of humor too (putting a pie on [MENTION=2375]Mazz[/MENTION]; i about died)
don't forget to write us back, we will always welcome you with open arms.

pink bean loves you
best of luck with the crazy world out there..

I guess Nexon doesn't like independence seeing as they'd fire someone on Independence Day (or did she leave on her own terms?). And I thought Nexon management couldn't possibly stoop lower than to let go of someone doing such a great job for them. I bet the game will start to recede again from this point on.

Maplestory NA just can't seem to hold down a permanent community manager can they? :/ She was really giving me hope that things were changing. I hope who ever is hired/steps up next is someone knowledgeable like Girasol.

I appreciate everything you've done, thank you so much.

We'll miss you so much Girasol :c
No bueno
-cries

I have read where she said it has nothing to do with MapleStory or the team. I have not seen her absolve Nexon.

No doubt upon termination of her contract of employment, they made her sign a non disclosure agreement barring her from talking about why she left.
She probably has no choice but to say that, and I don't really believe it.

No doubt upon termination of her contract of employment, they made her sign a non disclosure agreement barring her from talking about why she left.
She probably has no choice but to say that, and I don't really believe it.

While she may not be allowed to talk about why she left, she can't be forced to lie, either. She could have said nothing.

While she may not be allowed to talk about why she left, she can't be forced to lie, either. She could have said nothing.

Works both ways though. If it was nothing to do with Nexon/maplestory, she could tell us why without violating the NDA. If, for instance, she got a better paying job, that'd be great news and lots of people would be happy for her.

Right now, it looks like she got the axe or chose to leave after nexon did something she didn't agree with.

And from what little we do know, it sounds like Girasol hasn't found a new job yet. I can't think of many good reasosn people would do that by choice, given it's generally easier to find another job while you already have one.

Still, best of luck to Girasol in whatever she chooses to do.

Right now, it looks like she got the axe or chose to leave after nexon did something she didn't agree with.

I thought "for reasons of her own" made it pretty clear it was the latter, so not even sure why the speculation continues on that part of her departure.

I thought "for reasons of her own" made it pretty clear it was the latter, so not even sure why the speculation continues on that part of her departure.

That part's simple, I'm a cynical bastard who doesn't believe anything when "x thing/company/person is evil" is a possible explanation.

That part's simple, I'm a cynical bastard who doesn't believe anything when "x thing/company/person is evil" is a possible explanation.

Funny you should say that with SaptaZapta's signature just above your previous post.

Works both ways though. If it was nothing to do with Nexon/maplestory, she could tell us why without violating the NDA. If, for instance, she got a better paying job, that'd be great news and lots of people would be happy for her.

Right now, it looks like she got the axe or chose to leave after nexon did something she didn't agree with.

What makes you so sure it's a contract that's preventing her from talking?
Maybe it's a personal issue she'd rather not share with the world?

I think I can see where Lozmaster is coming from. Everyone has very clearly enjoyed Girasol's help and communication between Nexon and the playerbase, but now that she is gone we have been put into an odd situation where nobody knows exactly what to expect in the future in terms of PR. I do not doubt that some of us even feel slightly abandoned and although Girasol's departure was extremely sudden, I am not trying to blame her for leaving us in the cold or anything.

Regardless, she has suddenly left us and we are saddened by this loss. Therefore with the very minimal information we have, is it really surprising that people are speculating on why she has so suddenly left Nexon? If they fired her, then it is big bad Nexon's fault and I don't feel as abandonded. It just feels so random that Girasol would be all over the forums talking about her new great events, to then leave never to be seen again.

What makes you so sure it's a contract that's preventing her from talking?
Maybe it's a personal issue she'd rather not share with the world?

the main reason for me, is the mood whiplash she had, in the morning she was all "NOT TO BE A SHILL, BUT I TOTALLY POURED HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS EVENT" and then in the afternoon, bam, left the company, even assumming a tragedy on her side rather than nexon, what kind of thing would make you, or force you to leave your job?

As with all things related to Nexon, it works better to always assume Nexon is wrong and is hiding things. That's just based on Nexon's track record.

[MENTION=535]JoeTang[/MENTION], [MENTION=1346]Lugin[/MENTION], [MENTION=2375]Mazz[/MENTION]

She had a good run.

what kind of thing would make you, or force you to leave your job?

Nothing I would like to assume. Terminal illness for her or someone close who requires care would be my first negative guess and I'd really rather stick with "Nexon is evil" while I'm making decisions based on very little evidence instead of assuming something that bad.

On the other hand, one positive reason could be pregnancy, I guess, but that doesn't seem like the sort of thing that would result in such a mood whiplash from the morning to the afternoon.

Nothing I would like to assume. Terminal illness for her or someone close who requires care would be my first negative guess and I'd really rather stick with "Nexon is evil" while I'm making decisions based on very little evidence instead of assuming something that bad.

On the other hand, one positive reason could be pregnancy, I guess, but that doesn't seem like the sort of thing that would result in such a mood whiplash from the morning to the afternoon.

yea, and i mean, usually you have to give some thought to whether you are going to quit your job or no, so for a change so sudden, i feel either A) she had no say in the matter, or B) she had to leave very far, ASAP

I think I can see where Lozmaster is coming from. Everyone has very clearly enjoyed Girasol's help and communication between Nexon and the playerbase, but now that she is gone we have been put into an odd situation where nobody knows exactly what to expect in the future in terms of PR. I do not doubt that some of us even feel slightly abandoned and although Girasol's departure was extremely sudden, I am not trying to blame her for leaving us in the cold or anything.

Regardless, she has suddenly left us and we are saddened by this loss. Therefore with the very minimal information we have, is it realy surprising that people are speculating on why she has so suddenly left Nexon? If they fired her, then it is big bad Nexon's fault and I don't feel as abandonded. It just feels so random that Girasol would be all over the forums talking about her new great events, to then leave never to be seen again.

People come and people go. That's just the way it is. Whether you guys want to spend your time guessing or just take it out on Nexon for no reason it doesn't matter because it doesn't solve anything.

Although i guess even if Nexon did nothing it's kind of funny how the reaction the community has to some good thing we've gotten being taken away suddenly is to blame Nexon asap. Not defending them but it's just funny what happens with no information at all. We should be mourning her departure and wishing her best of luck, not taking revenge on the invisible entity we try so hard to stick it to.

Also, i hope waltzing takes the reigns here. If it was all girasol's work, we know he is the one close to her so maybe he learned a few things from her actions.