How do you feel about Gaia now?

[Katulain]

Darius Runan

Arms reach optimism for me.

But I have faith in Lanzer.

Could not say it better myself.  

[angelic snow angel]

I am not a fan of the favorite thing at all. And there is so many things that need fixed. But I am happy he is paying attention to things on here. Before he came back it was all about cash. I have some hope now.  

[Great Lakes haze]

I am cautiously hopeful.

I never knew Lanzer myself, and he left not long after I arrived at Gaia. But everything I've heard about him suggests a wonderfully creative and community-oriented person.

What I don't know is whether he'll be allowed to implement the measures that would actually help this site. He doesn't own the company, so even if he's now the CEO, that means he has a board of directors above him, and their ideas may prevail over his.  

[Daffodil the Destroyer]

I feel really good about Gaia right now. Lanzer has obviously been working hard on bug fixes and taking in feedback. It's also heartening to see L0cke coming in with a really interesting story event right away.

As far as new features, I agree that maintenance of the old stuff is more important right now, but the favorites thing wasn't actually a new project - Lanzer had developed it back before he left, so it was already a finished product, more or less (except for the expected tweaking and bug fixing needed when releasing a feature site-wide). We tested it ages ago.

Also, I gather from Lanzer's post history that the previous investors are gone and that whatever new investors they have are trusting the founders to do what they feel is right for Gaia - no more CEOs calling the shots:

Lanzer

To simply things, today Gaia does have investors who helped us take the company back. However, those investors are very different than the ones we dealt with. They rather Gaia achieve success through me (with the help of CP, L0cke, and staff members) running the show instead of forcing a CEO hired from somewhere else. They do ask for one thing - and that is for us to grow the company. Like anybody who would invest in anything.

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[Tigrosharu]

Optimistic yet cautious, but Lanzer and company's work since their return has been amazing. I am so glad they are back and fixing the site. Oh and the new super cute Gaia merchandise, after I publish my book I am ordering some it's so adorable.

Personally I barely have time to be on right now due to real life stuff. It's part of why I'm not super active anymore. But I do appreciate the changes for the better happening on Gaia now.  

[Vishkah]

I've been vacillating over this a great deal. I'm mostly cautiously hopeful, but sometimes I'm more on the side of caution, frustration or... even ire, occasionally.

 

[jellykans]

I'm hopeful. 4laugh  

[Ebania]

I have faith. I can't afford not to have faith.

 

[Darius Runan]

Ebania

I have faith. I can't afford not to have faith.

Nothing to lose these days.

(Long time no talk, Ebania blaugh )  

[Ebania]

Very true!

Nice to see you, Darius! biggrin


Darius Runan
Nothing to lose these days.

(Long time no talk, Ebania blaugh )

 

[Vishkah]

It's largely thanks to you that I tend towards optimism, E. Your unwavering belief that we're headed for a new Golden Age is pretty darned contagious.

Ebania

I have faith. I can't afford not to have faith.

 

[Avalogy]

The graphics are prettier than before. More beautiful items with purple (lavender) colors *-* Of course, I can not afford better, nicer Items. But you can create interesting avatar of items available from LK. So it's good smile
Only I deplore the fact that it seems to me that there are fewer players than it was before.

Sorry for my english!  

[Raven of the Darkened Sky]

Daffodil the Destroyer

I feel really good about Gaia right now. Lanzer has obviously been working hard on bug fixes and taking in feedback. It's also heartening to see L0cke coming in with a really interesting story event right away.

As far as new features, I agree that maintenance of the old stuff is more important right now, but the favorites thing wasn't actually a new project - Lanzer had developed it back before he left, so it was already a finished product, more or less (except for the expected tweaking and bug fixing needed when releasing a feature site-wide). We tested it ages ago.

Also, I gather from Lanzer's post history that the previous investors are gone and that whatever new investors they have are trusting the founders to do what they feel is right for Gaia - no more CEOs calling the shots:

Lanzer

To simply things, today Gaia does have investors who helped us take the company back. However, those investors are very different than the ones we dealt with. They rather Gaia achieve success through me (with the help of CP, L0cke, and staff members) running the show instead of forcing a CEO hired from somewhere else. They do ask for one thing - and that is for us to grow the company. Like anybody who would invest in anything.

Source

Thank you for sharing this information! I am on here so rarely these days that I miss quite a bit. I appreciate the source! smile