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2010-10-17 - Bon Voyage -

This comes hard for me first off, as I have been deeply involved in Bit Torrent for the past two and a half years, and especially PtN which has been my full time job since the day it began. I have made MANY friends over those years that rival the status of many of my real life friends that have been my friend for much longer, so that should tell you a bit about how hard this is for me.

Those of you who know me well, know that I am a decidedly different thinking individual from the norm, and my ideals are what drive me to live the way I do. I have, for years, shirked the cash mentality and avoided it like it's anathema to me. This has cost me the common trappings of modern life for the most part, like cars, cable, telephones, modern toys, high end anything, quality living circumstances, and all those things that come with that type of living. I do not miss those things,as I haven't really experienced them, though I have often wondered if they are worth missing. I just cannot rectify the stress and unhappiness that are inextricably tied to that life with the way I view the world and all of us people running around in it.

That mentality is what gravitated me to BT in the first place in all honesty, as I saw it to be a good expression of parts of my attitude regarding modern living. Especially in regards to popular media, and the greed mongering of corporations with that media. I truly consider profiteering to be one of the greatest evils to ever be foisted upon the working class, and will always feel that way. It is on the backs of the common man that those in power hold sway.

Now for the reason of my departure. I am a ridiculously poor man as a result of my rabid following of the ideals I believe, but I find myself with a once in a lifetime opportunity to get out of that poorness, while maintaining my ideals at the same time, and having the opportunity to positively impact people in real life. I cannot, and would not pass up this opportunity, so I am forced to resign from BT in general because I have not got the time to put in to properly lead this ship above the waters.

I beg pardon for all the people who will not be put on the list I am about to personally thank for everything they've done for me and PtN, but there is not enough time on earth to make that list, so consider yourselves thanked anyways.

I would very much like to thank D* for being probably the single greatest friend I have made in the last ten years, and the one guy who has always had time to listen to me vent when frustration overtakes me. Mate, you have been the right hand to my left in BT, and I WILL keep in touch with you outside of the internet. From the days of working on our first tracker with each other, we have always seen eye to eye on virtually everything, and that has been more valuable to me than almost anything I can think of. You have taught me very much of what I know about the greater bit torrent community, as much by narration as by expounding on my own observations of that maelstrom we call "BT". You've helped me stay grounded when all I really wanted to do was throw my computer into a brick wall and laugh as the pieces hit the ground. You've also born with me when I have had those days when I just hated everyone, and for that I am eternally grateful. Truly mate.

T*, you are also one of the best guys I know online, and all your efforts in the background have kept me motivated to make sure they aren't wasted efforts. Your ability to bear through all the drama has, in turn, boosted my tolerance for the stupid trivial crap that we have endured together, and the responsibility and dedication you have exhibited in keeping our ship sailing should be an inspiration to anyone who thinks this shit is easy. Fare thee well my friend and may all your endeavors be fruitful in life.

A*, you are probably one of my favorite people to talk to in irc, as we share a love of the sport that brought me to BT in the first place, and you humor has never left me wanting for one last laugh. I think you are a stand up guy and should be applauded for your dogged determination in doing as good a job at PtN as is humanly possible. Your sharing of my belief that tracker staff don't need to be assholes to their members to make them loyal has been beyond value, and helped us make PtN viewed as one of the friendliest staff teams in this realm. I can only hope that belief carries on to future staffers at all the sites that may come in the future.

J*, you make my heart smile, and your cookies make me want to donate a lung to charity. I love your view on people and the humor you display is nearly unparalleled. Your successes have been my successes for no other reason than I get to share in your joy when things go well for you, and that is more than enough for me. Your humility is also inspirational as well. While doing more than most, you still insist that you didn't do enough, and that is so awesome it makes me want to cry. Too often people insist they do too much and to see the opposite from you sriously restored some of my faith in humanity itself.

I* man, you and me are very nearly identical twins in how we view the world outside of the internet, and your struggles have been my struggles. I know how hard it can be to live by a different ethos than the society we live inside, and to see you manage it is a validation of my own beliefs. It isn't easy to be non-conventional, but you do it anyways, damn the discomfort. Many slow nights you and me have shared our ideas about what is right and wrong in the world, and I hope that you have learned as much from me as I have from you. Carry on and damn the naysayers, they don't know shit.

S*, what else can I say but that you are an amazingly hard working and intelligent guy who has been a major boon to PtN since long before you were staff. You define loyalty and dedication to me, and if I had my druthers, you'd be a millionaire. Your views on drama should be universal, and I hope that you get more of a voice in the greater community to help spread humility and understanding to the paranoid masses, because I think it's greatly needed in this day and age. I do not recall you ever making a prideful statement even when perfectly justified to do so, and that is a beauty too often left unobserved. In short, you's a baaaaad man.

t*, your work has been amazing and I could only wish to master any skill as you have mastered coding. Your innovations are the lifeblood of PtN, and all the time you've spent on PtN at no cost has been invaluable. You are the mortar that holds this site together, and if anyone at PtN deserves a vacation, it's unequivocally you my friend. I wish you all the best in real life and hold the belief that you will do great things someday.

L*, man, you are one of the hardest working dudes I know, and one of the few I've run into with a willingness to explain themselves with the depth that I would. You have been a kindred spirit on more levels that just BT, and despite your occasional bluntness, always clear on your goals, which is something that is frequently missing in this online game of BT.

The last thing I can say in this goodbye, is please, as you go through life, try to remember that the world doesn't revolve around you, you revolve around it, just like every single other human being on Earth. If you can take one thing from me, let it be the knowledge that know matter how much you think you know, there is always someone out there that knows more, so don't be scared to ask questions.

I am not disappearing forever, but I will no longer be staff here, so please take care of this baby, and be nice to each other.