hey there. this has been on my mind for a while now. i almost opened this with an apology but... what do i have to be sorry for?
as of july 1st 2025, spring is closed to people i do not personally know. all sign up requests that have not been processed in the last 2-3 weeks will be ignored or invited on the condition of passing a vibe check entirely up to me.
i almost apologized again. that's... sort of why i'm writing this the way i am, and why i've made this decision.
spring has been extremely stressful for me since the day most of you discovered the site. i have endured so much stress and pain and exhaustion because of on-site conflicts and interpersonal drama that has been left to me to clean up after. i am barely older than all of you at 20 years old. i am a shut-in that is still trying to get back on her feet after the trauma of COVID-19 and the lockdowns.
spring was hosted by me for fun. i find fun in hosting sites and sharing them with friends, and even with people i do not know. that's why i welcome people to other sites of mine on a conditional basis. that's why i allowed most new users to stay on spring after their initial arrival in march, or april, or whenever it was. i felt like i saw myself in a lot of you, i felt guilt, and i wanted to do right by all of you. but that trust i put in all of you has not only been repeatedly violated, but i have personally been insulted, disrespected, and ultimately hurt by many of you. for my sake, i cannot let this go on any longer.