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    Tyrael reacted to Zalor in Goodbye to one member, OriginalRen and what you remember about him   
    A lot of my thoughts are similar to Chronopolis's. Furthermore, I think getting as invested in a forum community as Ren did, is kind of a dangerous thing to do. Forum's inevitably change, and people come and go. It seemed to me that Ren got more attached to the community than to VNs. So once his close friends either left, or became less active, then his purpose for remaining here kind of dwindled. 

    Furthermore, the games and events he used to host aren't getting the same amount of responses that they used to, which seems to have frustrated him. But this is largely attributed to the fact that Fuwa is a lot bigger than it used to be. I remember when OriginalRen was new here, and I remember what the community was like then. It was small and everybody that was active pretty much knew each other. It was also still a fairly new community, so it was relatively easy for him to gain popularity by being as active as he was. He really developed the community in 2014, and I believe it was the fun he had with the people back then that gave him fond memories of the place. 

    But as the site and community has gotten larger, people seem to be more interested in talking about VNs and related subjects. People aren't as interested in the community itself. Back when OriginalRen's popularity was at its peak, the Fuwanovel community wasn't exactly VN focused. It was more a place where people who had some interest in VNs could gather and get to know each other, and occasionally discuss VNs. But it seems to me now (and I could be wrong as I am hardly as active as I used to be), that the community is more focused on VNs. Fuwanovel is now more a place to actively discuss VNs, and less a place for casual chatter and occasional talk about VNs.

    The way I would describe the Fuwanovel that OriginalRen was really invested in, was like a bar. It was a relatively small place where people gathered, talked, and would sometimes talk about serious stuff (VNs). And while there were some people who cared more about VNs then casual discussion, they were relatively few (I was one of those people at that time). And I think these people, largely didn't talk to Ren much as a consequence of that.

    Fuwanovel now seems to be more like a convention. Where people are more serious about this hobby, and the primary focus of this community now is on the actual hobby itself. 

    Like Chronopolis, I am largely ambivalent towards Ren since I was never really a friend of his. And there once was a time where I felt that he was abusing his popularity to push the site in directions that he personally wanted. But looking at it retrospectively, while I did have a few issues with Ren at times, he overall served the community well. He did a good thing for the community back in 2014, and it is sad for me to see him go (although a part of me is still skeptical about him leaving, since this isn't the first time he "quit"). But yeah, he was a good guy and did good things. But I can't claim to ever have been close to him. 

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    Tyrael got a reaction from Velociraptor in Goodbye to one member, OriginalRen and what you remember about him   
    Honestly, Ren has left and come back to Fuwa so many times that it has basically become a meme at this point.
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    Tyrael got a reaction from Zalor in Goodbye to one member, OriginalRen and what you remember about him   
    Honestly, Ren has left and come back to Fuwa so many times that it has basically become a meme at this point.
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    Tyrael got a reaction from TheFantasm in Goodbye to one member, OriginalRen and what you remember about him   
    Honestly, Ren has left and come back to Fuwa so many times that it has basically become a meme at this point.
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    Tyrael got a reaction from Rose in Goodbye to one member, OriginalRen and what you remember about him   
    Honestly, Ren has left and come back to Fuwa so many times that it has basically become a meme at this point.
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    Tyrael got a reaction from solidbatman in Goodbye to one member, OriginalRen and what you remember about him   
    Honestly, Ren has left and come back to Fuwa so many times that it has basically become a meme at this point.
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    Tyrael got a reaction from babiker in Goodbye to one member, OriginalRen and what you remember about him   
    Honestly, Ren has left and come back to Fuwa so many times that it has basically become a meme at this point.
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    Tyrael reacted to Darklord Rooke in Hongfire breached 6/3/2016   
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    Tyrael reacted to Ceris in Love Live! School Idol Festival Thread   
    #bantyrael from Love Live thread
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    Tyrael reacted to solidbatman in The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya Review Discussion   
    Another otome release! This review comes to us from an otome fan, Sayuri, and is her first English otome review. 
    Read the review here
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    Tyrael reacted to Valmore in A Little Lily Princess Review Discussion   
    Read the Review Here
    It's very different from the standard fare we usually have here, but it's really good.
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    Tyrael got a reaction from Darklord Rooke in Ozmafia review discussion thread   
    I'm going back to my roots... I'll be writing about another OELVN called Errant Heart  
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    Tyrael got a reaction from Darklord Rooke in Ozmafia review discussion thread   
    Hey folks, I've reviewed something different for a change... An otome game  
    You can find my review here: http://reviews.fuwanovel.net/2016/05/30/ozmafia-2/
     
    Comments, constructive criticism, etc... are always welcome!
     
    PS: My final score would have been closer to a 3.5 but I gave it 4 stars because of formatting reasons.
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    Tyrael got a reaction from Silvz in Hjelp me remember anime   
    I think Nosebleed has seen every anime ever
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    Tyrael got a reaction from DarkZedge in Hjelp me remember anime   
    I think Nosebleed has seen every anime ever
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    Tyrael got a reaction from Narcosis in Hjelp me remember anime   
    I think Nosebleed has seen every anime ever
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    Tyrael got a reaction from ChaosRaven in Ozmafia review discussion thread   
    Hey folks, I've reviewed something different for a change... An otome game  
    You can find my review here: http://reviews.fuwanovel.net/2016/05/30/ozmafia-2/
     
    Comments, constructive criticism, etc... are always welcome!
     
    PS: My final score would have been closer to a 3.5 but I gave it 4 stars because of formatting reasons.
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    Tyrael got a reaction from solidbatman in Ozmafia review discussion thread   
    I'm going back to my roots... I'll be writing about another OELVN called Errant Heart  
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    Tyrael reacted to Novel21 in Ozmafia review discussion thread   
    I'm looking forward to read your review about Errant Heart
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    Tyrael got a reaction from Dergonu in Ozmafia review discussion thread   
    I think this is as good as the genre is gonna get without breaking away from its standard tropes 
     
    Thanks!
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    Tyrael reacted to Fiddle in Ozmafia review discussion thread   
    I'm glad you've preserved the integrity of the star system.
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    Tyrael reacted to Novel21 in Ozmafia review discussion thread   
    I loved your review Of Ozmafia very much
    You really did very good work with it.
     
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    Tyrael got a reaction from Dergonu in Ozmafia review discussion thread   
    Hey folks, I've reviewed something different for a change... An otome game  
    You can find my review here: http://reviews.fuwanovel.net/2016/05/30/ozmafia-2/
     
    Comments, constructive criticism, etc... are always welcome!
     
    PS: My final score would have been closer to a 3.5 but I gave it 4 stars because of formatting reasons.
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    Tyrael got a reaction from solidbatman in Ozmafia review discussion thread   
    Hey folks, I've reviewed something different for a change... An otome game  
    You can find my review here: http://reviews.fuwanovel.net/2016/05/30/ozmafia-2/
     
    Comments, constructive criticism, etc... are always welcome!
     
    PS: My final score would have been closer to a 3.5 but I gave it 4 stars because of formatting reasons.
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    Tyrael got a reaction from Gibberish in Ozmafia review discussion thread   
    Hey folks, I've reviewed something different for a change... An otome game  
    You can find my review here: http://reviews.fuwanovel.net/2016/05/30/ozmafia-2/
     
    Comments, constructive criticism, etc... are always welcome!
     
    PS: My final score would have been closer to a 3.5 but I gave it 4 stars because of formatting reasons.
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