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(you need an account to see links) *gives you a hug* I totally understand and I am with you there! Back in maybe like 2007-2010 I was extremely active on Gaia and it really was the place to be. I agree with you so much about the art and creativity - the B&C subforum was like the coolest fucking thing ever to me, because each shop was basically like a little mini Neopets where people created their own gorgeous species and you could roleplay and customize them and there were always events going on. Each different shop/guild felt like "home" and I had some really good friendships and times during those days, even though I was young and stupid and inevitably got my account broken into for having a guessable password and having the few donation items I owned (that I BEGGGGGED on my hands and knees for my mom to buy for me) stolen which was the big reason why I stopped playing. It is really heartbreaking to those who spent literally their formative years as part of a community like that to see it waste away into the shell it currently is.
Actually not long ago (ok now it's been over a year) I tried to do some account recovery and filed a ticket and well, they ACTUALLY got back to me over a year later and it wasn't even a resolution to my initial ticket, so now I'm waiting again in perpetuity to see if they'll respond before another year rolls by. :p
also I was never actually a horse girl but s/o to Soquili (Soquilli?) for doing it harder and better than literally anyone else out there. also the artist for Raevans (I think they were called, something like that) was the ultimate goals when I was younger. I hope you people are in a good place now.