Weve reached that point when we dont think xplsv.tv has a real purpose any more and we decide to end the ride.
We felt a site which sorted all these pieces out would be interesting, not only for helping to discover similar and/or other works from the same creator, but it could also work as a inspirational resource. And we havent received any direct feedback on this, but we reckon the site may have helped someone to get a few work offers.
Another reason we created this site was for giving some exposure to people that still didnt have the level to be featured on, or maybe got censored by the tastes of the curators of the aforementioned sites. This is something that we still see, but nowadays you can get exposure from many other channels than not just these sites.
But at this point, it is becoming a project that I personally cant continue working on and yet be able to focus on my personal work.
You cant really go on holidays free of mind.
Maybe someone would think that its just a matter of looking for people who can help with the tasks the site requires. But we dont think this is something that can be fixed just by adding more people. Unfortunately, on this project, it might be even worse.
Were trying to decide whether we should keep the site online -but with the login deactivated- or just take it down. At this point we think the second option is the best. Otherwise, people would contact us from time to time asking to get their stuff removed because its old and their skills are much improved now. This happens all the time.