What.... what just happened ?!
About 1 month ago, an active VRChat World "MEROOM" has been taken down by the creator, MERU. Here is a link to a reddit post:
According to the comments and replies, there was a thread on Twitter, written in Japanese, complaining about why the creator added a mahjong table {InfoProvidedBy:lastalliance}. Noted that the creator has asked the visitors not to inquire about the world {InfoProvidedBy:lastalliance}.
MEROOM is not the only world that faced the same thread, take JP Hub for example, the creator got flooded with complaints and abuse, this caused him to delete the world.
according to lastalliance, MERU stated that the biggest reason that he made MEROOM public was he hoped that maybe the visitors would get inspired to create their own worlds. MEROOM is gone for now but he said that he will continue making worlds to play with his friends.
What does MEROOM look like when it was there ?
the floor, the wall, the ceiling are in polished wood textures, though the support beams are darker. Sometimes the floor could be green. The room has a gigantic video player, a canvas for drawing, a steamboat set, a small wooden house, a few couches, a tabletop for games, a sauna bathroom, tons of pickups, and perhaps even more.
Many VRChat citizens (including me) had a lot of precious memories there, and many others met other citizens and become friends. It is true that this world was so comfy that this world got featured at the "Hot" section in the Worlds tab, and so many newcomers would visit this masterpiece, this led it to become many citizens' first world where they met their VRChat friends/groups.
Here are some photos taken at MEROOM before it was taken down:
14th June 2021
19th July 2021
Luckily, someone made a replica of MEROOM, so we can at least have a slight idea of MEROOM:
*COUGH COUGH..., EXCUSE YOU... Internet gangsters
Often I will go world-hopping to look for ideas and inspirations. Whenever I see a world that has issues, I know that it is not exactly the creators are lazy or bad at it, it is also possible that they are bounded by the hardware/software/tools they have at that moment.
I will only go "AW MAN~" when basic technical issues are found, for example, when there are no colliders for chairs, tables and couches, therefore I cannot stand on them to see from a higher angle. This can be easily fixed by adding colliders to it. But it is possible that the creator doesn't want to have colliders there for some reason, or maybe he/she is learning.
Another common issue is UNITY CAN'T BAKE LIGHTS sometimes, that is why sometimes you can find weird shadows or unreasonable lightmap texels. The only thing the creator can do is adjust the parameters such that the machine/hardware he/she has can deal with the numbers and still has the best result. There is nothing much else the creator can do. Maybe there are gangsters out there saying "then get a better hardware then", well then, either you help him/her to get one or shut up.
Some gangsters love to complain about worlds and do nothing to it, if they are just complaining about the world, it is still slightly toleratable, but abusing the creator is where they cross the line. I wish I could tell the gangsters:
Did you create anything?
No ? You didn't contribute, and yet you still complain about it.
Yes ? Even if you had created worlds/avatars/models/prefabs or anything, this is his/her world after all,
he/she gets to decide everything here, he/she didn't make this world just to satisfy only you.
Who do you think you are ?
If you don't like a feature here and you want to change it,
go make your own world but with the features you wanted, go ahead,
otherwise, don't complain, suggest instead, or else, shut up.
If you saw an issue,
don't complain about it, either you report it to him/her or come up with a solution and tell him/her,
or else, stop being annoying.
Of course, there are many creators out there trying to make this platform better and better. I would say I am lucky that I can also create worlds for M2007U and the VRChat citizens. It is possible that I may take long rests but I will never stop (until my physical form is not functioning to do so).
To those who have been creating for a certain amount of time (including some of my VRC friends):
My lord/lady/fellow friends,
no matter you create worlds/avatars/models/prefabs/code or you are a content creator on VRChat, thanks for making this platform a better place, every day.
Keep on the good work, I am excited and looking forward to experiencing what you have all created, and as a creator as well, I will keep on going as well.
And I am sure, I am not the only one who is thrilled. OwO
(eg: vannthedev, totobono4, Jiyue, meltingarmymen, NerdKoopa, Qhala, ImLexz, SpookyGhostBoo, Meru, Blue-kun, MLucifer, CyanLaser, PhaxeNor, Squid, Fiona, Vowgan, Varneon, Lakuza, Fins, and so much more that I'm unable to name all of them here...)
and to those who are new to VRChat creations:
NEWO saplings,
thanks for deciding to contribute to this fascinating platform.
This is a long journey, but I can assure you, it is worth it.
Perhaps you are doing this for yourself,
or maybe you are doing this to please others (not recommended thou O_O),
or maybe this is your hobby,
whatever reason it is,
thanks for deciding to become a creator to make this platform progress.
And who knows, maybe you would become a lord/lady as well.
PS: to all the creators
Sometimes, feedbacks and suggestions are important,
they can encourage you to think from another perspective,
and maybe you can learn something new
and also make what you have created a better version of itself.
But I have to mention that
not all suggestions are mandatory to apply,
you will still have to make decisions,
whether to apply the suggestion, or alter them a little, or identify them as "not suitable suggestions"
Welp, that's a lot to cover. One thing, this is not just only about VRChat, it is actually about the whole world, and the internet. Similar rules apply:
experiencing an issue? report it, or suggest it, or come up with a solution or shut up, don't just complain, and never, ever, ever, abuse/cyberbully etc. Because you are not wearing their shoes.
Anyway, Hail M2007U, creators, technology, peace, and harmony.
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