(Full poll question: Would you like me to find some Masterlist mods, so that approvals can still continue?)

Hello everyone,

I'm sure you may have noticed a lack of activity from the species, and I want to first and foremost apologize for the sudden drop in responsiveness, especially. Unfortunately, most of the mod/admin team I was working with are not active during school semesters and I fell into the same rut. I've been adjusting to some big life changes.

After thinking it over for a while, I've decided it's better to put the species into hiatus. I tried to scramble together some more moderators when I first realised I wouldn't be able to run it anymore, but have been so consumed with school and other irl priorities that I just don't have much time to check socials, including my Discord—I sincerely apologize to those who had messaged me and I didn't get to it for months. I don't have a suitable successor for a leader of the species, since our mod team never quite grew along with the species. So a hiatus feels like the best option.

This decision doesn't come lightly, but comes with a heavy heart, because I really love this community and have enjoyed running events and developing the species with you all. I don't know if Shrimpshifters will come back one day, but I'll have to see where time and life leads me.

Some important things to note:
1. I am closing all shops after I respond to any pending replies. I will not be accepting new transactions, because that would be overwhelming for me to deal with all at once.
2. I am going to close the Discord server, as there are no mods for it. I will be closing it Sunday, December 31st, so if you need anything from it (such as receipts or art) please make sure to save them now.

If you would potentially be interested in Masterlist approvals, please feel free to DM me or comment. And if you have any other questions, please feel free to ask them below :)

- Thea