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The time has finally come for me to step away from this forum. I've been a member here for over a year now, learning at first and then helping others later, but I've outlived my usefulness.
When I first joined this forum, there were only (literally) three or four members bouncing around here answering questions and rather than ask questions, I read these forums top to bottom, used the search feature and anything else I could do to learn on my own.
Once I felt I had a solid grip, I started offering suggestions to others and it felt really good when I offered some advice to someone and they came back and said, "that worked! Thanks!" I don't know a lot, but I always did my best to help when I could.
I also think I brought a certain element of humor to this place and perhaps helped spawn the helpful community of people who now come here on a daily basis. I see many people to whom I offered tips or suggestions in the past now spending some of their valuable free time on here helping others and that is a very comfortable feeling. I've posted before about "paying it forward" and that's exactly what I'm seeing on my screen when I view this forum. All of you regulars do an outstanding job.
Bottom line, as I said, I've outlived my usefulness. Once was the time that I felt obligated to be here because there were so many questions and so few people to answer them. These days, however, there are as many people to answer the questions as there are people to ask them and that again is a testament to all of you who come here and spend your free time helping others.
So, I'm going to step away. This does not mean I won't ever stop by, because I will, and it certainly doesn't mean I'm leaving VodaHost, because I'm not - I'm very happy with this hosting service. Plus, Amanda and I will soon be showing off our two new sites here.
But there are only so many times you can answer the same questions, I've reached my quota and I'm ready to leave it to the rest of you to pick up the slack, which I know you will do admirably.
For those of you who have my email address, please feel free to get in touch if there's ever anything I can do to help - you know I'll do the best I can.
For everyone else, regulars and newcomers alike, I wish you all the best. You're in a wonderful place when you visit this forum and I hope you realize that.
Take care, everyone. I'm going to hop on the horse and ride off into the sunset. It's been a blast.
When I first joined this forum, there were only (literally) three or four members bouncing around here answering questions and rather than ask questions, I read these forums top to bottom, used the search feature and anything else I could do to learn on my own.
Once I felt I had a solid grip, I started offering suggestions to others and it felt really good when I offered some advice to someone and they came back and said, "that worked! Thanks!" I don't know a lot, but I always did my best to help when I could.
I also think I brought a certain element of humor to this place and perhaps helped spawn the helpful community of people who now come here on a daily basis. I see many people to whom I offered tips or suggestions in the past now spending some of their valuable free time on here helping others and that is a very comfortable feeling. I've posted before about "paying it forward" and that's exactly what I'm seeing on my screen when I view this forum. All of you regulars do an outstanding job.
Bottom line, as I said, I've outlived my usefulness. Once was the time that I felt obligated to be here because there were so many questions and so few people to answer them. These days, however, there are as many people to answer the questions as there are people to ask them and that again is a testament to all of you who come here and spend your free time helping others.
So, I'm going to step away. This does not mean I won't ever stop by, because I will, and it certainly doesn't mean I'm leaving VodaHost, because I'm not - I'm very happy with this hosting service. Plus, Amanda and I will soon be showing off our two new sites here.
But there are only so many times you can answer the same questions, I've reached my quota and I'm ready to leave it to the rest of you to pick up the slack, which I know you will do admirably.
For those of you who have my email address, please feel free to get in touch if there's ever anything I can do to help - you know I'll do the best I can.
For everyone else, regulars and newcomers alike, I wish you all the best. You're in a wonderful place when you visit this forum and I hope you realize that.
Take care, everyone. I'm going to hop on the horse and ride off into the sunset. It's been a blast.
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