Hail glorious Webmaster, Lurker Lounge Technical Leader, (hopefully for long) Diablo II Site Administrator, Forum Administartor and Site Founder...
We all want you to stay. You created something very special here, and many of us wouldn't want to miss your contribution to it. Although you said you will still play a role, I cannot see why you're being taking it so hard!
Maybe LL was down sometimes. It wasn't always your fault, as far as I can see...
Maybe you didn't contribute so much at times, simply because you didn't have the time or the will to. That's quite normal, and given that the site also lives from your personal touch, I can't quite imagine the site not being under your personal control anymore.
If you simply can't afford the time you'd have to spend on the site: Bad luck for us.
Hopefully your private 'level up' will prove to be something very positive for your life, be it job-wise or love-wise...
If you choose your compensation yourself, these guys will probably do a good job, too.
If they come from this secret glade of legitness, I have no doubt in this regard.
But I don't think that you spoiled anything by 'selfishly' treating what has always been your 'baby' anyway.
I have not been a member for long in comparison to others, and my 'mileage' is not high.
Nevertheless I wanted to express my feelings for the future that you prognose for our lurkerlounge, and I'm certain that some of the more respected members can add their 2 cents, too.
PS: Lurkerlounge is not only its forums, I like your editorials aswell, and it is a home to many a good guide and of course the bible... So I'd say it's around 1/2 about the forums, 1/4 about the site content and 1/4 about the personal touch that the moderators and administrators (come to think of it - that is you) put into their contributions. One reason more for you to stay (active)! ;)
Greetings, Fragbait
We all want you to stay. You created something very special here, and many of us wouldn't want to miss your contribution to it. Although you said you will still play a role, I cannot see why you're being taking it so hard!
Maybe LL was down sometimes. It wasn't always your fault, as far as I can see...
Maybe you didn't contribute so much at times, simply because you didn't have the time or the will to. That's quite normal, and given that the site also lives from your personal touch, I can't quite imagine the site not being under your personal control anymore.
If you simply can't afford the time you'd have to spend on the site: Bad luck for us.
Hopefully your private 'level up' will prove to be something very positive for your life, be it job-wise or love-wise...
If you choose your compensation yourself, these guys will probably do a good job, too.
If they come from this secret glade of legitness, I have no doubt in this regard.
But I don't think that you spoiled anything by 'selfishly' treating what has always been your 'baby' anyway.
I have not been a member for long in comparison to others, and my 'mileage' is not high.
Nevertheless I wanted to express my feelings for the future that you prognose for our lurkerlounge, and I'm certain that some of the more respected members can add their 2 cents, too.
PS: Lurkerlounge is not only its forums, I like your editorials aswell, and it is a home to many a good guide and of course the bible... So I'd say it's around 1/2 about the forums, 1/4 about the site content and 1/4 about the personal touch that the moderators and administrators (come to think of it - that is you) put into their contributions. One reason more for you to stay (active)! ;)
Greetings, Fragbait
Quote:You cannot pass... I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The Dark Flame will not avail you, Flame of Udun. Go back to the shadow. You shall not pass.- Gandalf, speaking to the Balrog
Quote:Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow, or it can crash! Be water, my friend...- Bruce Lee
Quote: There's an old Internet adage which simply states that the first person to resort to personal attacks in an online argument is the loser. Don't be one.- excerpt from the forum rules
Post content property of Fragbait (member of the lurkerlounge). Do not (hesitate to) quote without permission.