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[SI] Bowser Retiring
On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:11:53 -0500, PeterN
wrote: : On 11/25/2011 7:13 PM, Bowser wrote: : On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:06:21 -0500, PeterN : wrote: : : On 11/25/2011 11:33 AM, Bowser wrote: : On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:10:41 -0500, Walter Banks : wrote: : : I am sorry to hear that. You have brought us some interesting mandates : and attracted some interesting submissions. I know that the monthly : stream of abuse and whining makes you feel sore and tired. : : Honestly, the trolls have nothing to to with it. I just feel I've gone : stale, and the shoot-in needs something new. It's been a good run, and : I've enjoyed it, but I need to step aside. : : FWIW, I think anyone my age has had to deal with the likes of 'net : trolls for their entire life. Their like is nothing new, and they'll : be around forever, internet or not. We've all had to deal with those : whose entire lot in life seems to be to tear down what others : accomplish, while they themselves accomplish nothing. They need to : knock someone else down in order to make themselves feel better. They : come from all walks of life, and are, at best, pathetic. I've chosen, : for the most part, to ignore them. : : I plan to continue tp participate in the discussions here, and I'm : hoping someone else will give it a go with the shoot-in. If not, no : big deal. There's lots of other "shoot-ins" available, like the : challenges on DP Review. But even those have gone stale and some of : the topics haven't even drawn a single submitter. : : Anyway, I plan to try and shoot a few pix for the last mandate, as : always, and wait for the comments that usually follow, which are my : favorite part. Always nice to hear another opinion, positive or : "constructive." : : : Take it from me, I for one appreciate what you have done. : : Walter.. : : : Bowser wrote: : : OK, this mandate is my last. I'm looking for someone to take over the : Shoot-In, so if you're interested, let me know and I'll arrange send : the account passwords. No reason, I'm just tired of doing it and I : think it needs some new blood. : : I understand burnout well. But the trolls accelerate the process, no : matter how much you claim they don't. : : Truth is, it was them who kept me going for a while. Their constant : whining about the shoot-in gave me all the reason I needed to at least : attempt to keep it going. If I could **** them off one more day, I : feel I succeeded. : : They remain irrelevant to me, really. : : NYC, eh? Hmm..... I'm only 255 miles away. : : : Set a date by email. I will give you availability. Also, we try to spend : some time in Maine, or Upstate NY, which is a lot closer. But that's not : until at least late June, at the earliest. IIRC, June is when the Ansel Adams exhibit begins at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. Bob |
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