Quenek 2021-11-29 22:59:32

We'll miss you, hope you feel better soon

s-zenmode 2021-11-29 23:22:24

goodbye, king of the portal.

Chelfin 2021-11-29 23:25:23

aw, man... obviously do what's best for you, we'll always appreciate the mountains of content you've left behind. Good luck!

sackboy963 2021-11-30 01:29:34

Newgrounds may be a platform that supports a variety of content creators, but not all creators feel they can keep up with Newgrounds for so long. Personally I don't think Newgrounds is the perfect site for content variety availability, but it has my upmost respect for trying to support and reach out to its users (unlike a certain popular platform that doesn't listen). Seeing the comments section on how most people are saying their farewells to you and wishing you for the best gives out the reason on why I sometimes respect the Newgrounds community. It's in no way toxic-free, but seeing this many users who support your decision just helps grow my respect towards the Newgrounds community.

I've recently followed you a few months ago, and I remember you posting about receiving the "King of the Portal" award from the Newgrounds staff. I can't help but think this was when the pressure starts to feed in the stress that you could have been having this month. since you announced this in your news feed and the response. Not to mention you also referenced the amount of submissions (movies & games) you managed to worked on and posted on Newgrounds within the month, which they got either Daily Featured, Frontpaged, or both. I feel that made the increase of the stress and pressure take you over and develop a possible "burn-out" for programming. I think you may have pushed yourself too much on all the programs you worked so much and finally drained out all motivation or passion you have left for programming, not even one drop was left for you.

For me, I've been busy with another college semester online, not to mention having to learn computer programming myself to support my future financially. I really want to draw ideas that keep lingering around in my mind, but everyday I make terrible time management decisions and in the end I can either loiter around the web or play video games during the weekends. It doesn't help that my ideas starts to take over my daydreaming, and has hinder my everyday life, I can't even think or focus for ten minutes without my ideas crossing within my brain. Hopefully once I managed to pass this semester and finish up learning computer programming, I can finally take the time to work on my drawing skills both traditionally and digitally and maybe, someday, get these ideas out of my brain and into a paper (or screen).

Sorry for making this long descriptive comment. I can't do anything for you now that you've had the time to make your decision. The only thing I can say is I understand and respect your decision, and wish you good health. In the end we can acknowledge that Newgrounds may have everything by everyone, but sometimes everything from Newgrounds is just not for everyone.

Also by the words of Sayaka Kanamori: "There is nothing fun about social media!"

Template88 2021-11-30 02:53:33

dab

Void 2021-11-30 04:14:45

Sad to see you go, good luck for the future though!

MMFan2004 2021-11-30 05:22:56

Thank you for the things that you created Ant. I hope you have a great future and maybe you will return here someday.

SpunkyMonkeyNG 2021-11-30 06:51:17

Even though I don't really know who you are and stuff, only hope for the best for you man.

Good luck to you man :)

SantaDrella 2021-11-30 09:23:14

Stay strong Ant! It's sad to see you go, but there's a life outside the screen that I'm sure is waiting for you. We'll miss u :((

ExoticJamm 2021-11-30 11:15:23

If you ever come back I‘ll be here to speedrun your games always

Copasetic 2021-11-30 12:36:18

Keeping your mental health up is important! As long as you're happy, we're happy.
See ya' ant.

singpiano 2021-11-30 13:36:44

ah man you were the main guy to get me into staying on newgrounds

M-kirbs 2021-11-30 14:36:08

It's very understandable why you wanna leave here, so it's alright. My brother (@/duhmeekus) did the same thing. It's sad to see people leave this amazing site, but I hope you stay strong out there! You did so much here, I wish you good luck for your future! (>-'v'-)> *hug*

beenibroh 2021-11-30 17:28:33

you were a very respected fellow on this platform and thank you for all the funny animations and games you've provided us with in these trying times man, its totally justifiable that you wanna leave newgrounds if its just not your thing anymore, i hope you can at least find some peace with all the stuff you've recently been going through

Andy6400 2021-12-01 00:13:47

It's been a good year, you came when people needed you the most. And I respect everything you did here. I salute you Ant. Hope to see you again sometime on the worldwide web. - Andy6400

EchoTense01 2021-12-01 19:09:10

It’s all good :P
Do whatever it takes you feel comfortable with. Good luck in the future!!!

OdetteTheAnimator07 2021-12-01 23:18:11

Well, goodbye 8BitAnt. I'm gonna remember you by eating peecha, and playing/watching your content.

Shyvernal 2021-12-02 02:25:40

Sorry to see you go, Ant!
I voice acted in Slime Time and saw your name on there too and checked out your profile. You honestly inspired me to start up voice acting and join collabs and stuff so I really do want to thank you for that! Thank you for your contributions to this website.
Best of luck in all of your future projects. You will be missed.

VaporeonVortex 2021-12-02 14:40:35

Huge F in the chat. I liked your content and will certainly miss it...

creeperawwmansowebac 2021-12-03 15:51:52

Gonna miss your hilarious sense of humor.
Other people simply don't have as good blood.(Haha that's a reference to outdated old medicine, get it?)