Guys,
I've asked Spark to turn off the Red Light to my name, and take me off of moderator duties. I'm hoping this gets done before Yangdu has a chance to talk me out of it. Last time I brought it up she said my place was here- but....
I could tell you a million reasons why I'm doing it. I think most of them would be lies. The truth is, there are a number of reasons why I'm doing it, and I can't tell you them right now. Someday there's a wonderful story in there- but not right now.
Maui Rob said in a current thread for us to leave our baggage behind. To give each other the benefit of the doubt.
At the start of this year with only a very very small number of forumites, like one or two, I lost the benefit of a doubt. Think about this, people understand my humor because you know me- slightly derranged munk. Imagine now that you think of me as morally bankrupt. Every word I say, every post, the same posts that used to make you laugh or think, now become evidence of my corruption. Yet the only the thing that has changed is your attitude. I could go through the forum now, listing each of you with a kind stereotype- you know, Howard as engineer wonk, Bruisee as silly, Semper as gruff and to the point; good things. Take the humanity away, and we are nothing.
Most of you, the majority of you, keep the faith with each other. Don't ever stop that. Keep talking to one another- beat the damn odds of humankind- the constant force leading to anger, misunderstanding, apathy. And we've done this here, whether some of you can recognize a miracle or not, it is here.
The best place on the web.
I'm sorry I'm stepping down. I wasn't done. There was some work I wanted to do. I learned this last year never quit. Fight. Don't let them win. Persevere. I did. But the dream I had of stewarding this place, of selling khuks and writing books, is not to be.
I've been talking to Howard a little behind the scenes. Oh, I know, some of you only saw the 'squabbling'. I think Howard and I must be diametrically opposed on everything. He told me recently I was either going to be a great mod, or a terrible one, and he couldnt tell which. Damn- and I wanted to see the story to the end also. But I did do this; we got through the hard year past the deaths of our dearest friends.
I'm not going to go down a list of misunderstandings, but there is a point I want to say one more time about squabbling or what some called the 'pigpile'; those unseemly threads where we let off steam, like about another khuk company that one time, and a person who insulted Yangdu, etc etc. I would always err on the side of letting anger and hard feelings get out. I did not see this as the sky falling, or a loss of face, or even poor manners. When such threads threatened to turn only to ugliness, I shut them down. But in the majority of cases, good things came. Friendship came. We need to have enough faith in ourselves, give each enough rope, perhaps even make a jerk of ourselves- or to risk it- to get to the good stuff. You can trust adults to do this, you set limits on children.
To my two detractors- When you see Rusty- and learn you goofed, I thought of the perfect excuse for you; tell him you were wrong about munk, but that you never talked to munk and heard the other side of the story. That's a real original line, and I'm sure it'll go over well.
I'm not quitting for the jeerers. I'm leaving this position for my self.
It was a great time. I sure had to grow up, and it wasnt fun all the time, but I wouldnt change a thing about it.
I don't know what's 'supposed' to happen now. I thought of an idea; do you think it might be good to talk to Yangdu and figure out a way to appoint a revolving moderatorship- a sort of tour of duty, and let many of you have a turn? We have enough you know, more than enough good guys to do this.
So, begin the countdown; that red light is gonna go off at any time. Last chance for bribes, so keep 'em coming.
your very very honored to be here friend,
munk
I've asked Spark to turn off the Red Light to my name, and take me off of moderator duties. I'm hoping this gets done before Yangdu has a chance to talk me out of it. Last time I brought it up she said my place was here- but....
I could tell you a million reasons why I'm doing it. I think most of them would be lies. The truth is, there are a number of reasons why I'm doing it, and I can't tell you them right now. Someday there's a wonderful story in there- but not right now.
Maui Rob said in a current thread for us to leave our baggage behind. To give each other the benefit of the doubt.
At the start of this year with only a very very small number of forumites, like one or two, I lost the benefit of a doubt. Think about this, people understand my humor because you know me- slightly derranged munk. Imagine now that you think of me as morally bankrupt. Every word I say, every post, the same posts that used to make you laugh or think, now become evidence of my corruption. Yet the only the thing that has changed is your attitude. I could go through the forum now, listing each of you with a kind stereotype- you know, Howard as engineer wonk, Bruisee as silly, Semper as gruff and to the point; good things. Take the humanity away, and we are nothing.
Most of you, the majority of you, keep the faith with each other. Don't ever stop that. Keep talking to one another- beat the damn odds of humankind- the constant force leading to anger, misunderstanding, apathy. And we've done this here, whether some of you can recognize a miracle or not, it is here.
The best place on the web.
I'm sorry I'm stepping down. I wasn't done. There was some work I wanted to do. I learned this last year never quit. Fight. Don't let them win. Persevere. I did. But the dream I had of stewarding this place, of selling khuks and writing books, is not to be.
I've been talking to Howard a little behind the scenes. Oh, I know, some of you only saw the 'squabbling'. I think Howard and I must be diametrically opposed on everything. He told me recently I was either going to be a great mod, or a terrible one, and he couldnt tell which. Damn- and I wanted to see the story to the end also. But I did do this; we got through the hard year past the deaths of our dearest friends.
I'm not going to go down a list of misunderstandings, but there is a point I want to say one more time about squabbling or what some called the 'pigpile'; those unseemly threads where we let off steam, like about another khuk company that one time, and a person who insulted Yangdu, etc etc. I would always err on the side of letting anger and hard feelings get out. I did not see this as the sky falling, or a loss of face, or even poor manners. When such threads threatened to turn only to ugliness, I shut them down. But in the majority of cases, good things came. Friendship came. We need to have enough faith in ourselves, give each enough rope, perhaps even make a jerk of ourselves- or to risk it- to get to the good stuff. You can trust adults to do this, you set limits on children.
To my two detractors- When you see Rusty- and learn you goofed, I thought of the perfect excuse for you; tell him you were wrong about munk, but that you never talked to munk and heard the other side of the story. That's a real original line, and I'm sure it'll go over well.
I'm not quitting for the jeerers. I'm leaving this position for my self.
It was a great time. I sure had to grow up, and it wasnt fun all the time, but I wouldnt change a thing about it.
I don't know what's 'supposed' to happen now. I thought of an idea; do you think it might be good to talk to Yangdu and figure out a way to appoint a revolving moderatorship- a sort of tour of duty, and let many of you have a turn? We have enough you know, more than enough good guys to do this.
So, begin the countdown; that red light is gonna go off at any time. Last chance for bribes, so keep 'em coming.
your very very honored to be here friend,
munk
:thumbdn: and a couple of stupid emoticons to go with the completly inadequate words.
