Stepping down as admin

I just talked with albert and let him know I need to step down as admin. I think it's pretty clear even without me saying it that I simply haven't been able to dedicate the time to keep up to date with tag proposals, aliases/implications, feature discussion, or the technical side of the site over the past year. A lot of the core regulars are way more on top of this than I am at this point. It's totally unreasonable for any of you to have to wait weeks (sometimes months) for replies to threads, and I don't want to go on pretending that I'll suddenly be able to catch up with it all again.

For now, albert is going to handle threads. I don't know his exact plans going forward but if those of you who always helped me out continue to help out around here it'll no doubt work out.

I'm not leaving the site entirely of course, I still use this place to find lots of neat *and well categorized* art just like the rest of you. And I'll still approve an image here and there. But the whole difference between being an admin vs a regular mod is really the forum and tag management, and I won't be active in those roles anymore. (Er, not even as inadequately active as I've been lately). So after more than six years (2008-11-14!) as an admin, it's back to mostly lurking for me.

Thanks.

You invited me to become a contributor, so thanks to you too. Best of luck in your future endeavors.

Dedicating six years to such a thing is pretty admirable in my book; thanks for the effort, and enjoy yourself.

Thanks for all the good admin work! As far as I can see you've been doing a great job.

I can totally understand this. These days I don't even have enough time to find and upload images (Not to mention no one I asked wanted to help me with my 3,500 image backlog).

jxh2154 said:

For now, albert is going to handle threads. I don't know his exact plans going forward but if those of you who always helped me out continue to help out around here it'll no doubt work out.

Will there be replacement for your position to manage the site along with albert for the time being? I fear the lack of one admin will lead to slower site moderation besides mod jobs, since you are more responsive and more frequent than albert (he might be understandably busy), if forum posts are of indication.

Thanks for all your hard work.

Thanks for everything you've done, and for all the time and effort you selflessly spent for us.

I was invited by jxh2154, too, back before "Contributor" was a thing, though 葉月 had to re-invite me later after I was accidentally demoted. :)

Sorry to see you stepping down.

Thanks for your hard work dude.

Thanks for all the hardwork as Admin, sorry to see you stepping down (though perfectly understandable as to why). I'm sure I didn't make your work easier over that period of time.

Thank you for all your hard work and for putting up with us for so long.

Thanks for your hard work, jxh2154.

GG

Thanks for all your hard work. I appreciated your good judgement on the numerous aliases and implications being submitted.

For as uppity as any of us got (hell, I know I've been), you always felt balanced, and that was appreciated. Losing a few vertebrae in the backbone of this site, but good to know you'll still be floating around here.

NeverGonnaGive said:

For as uppity as any of us got (hell, I know I've been), you always felt balanced, and that was appreciated.

Agreed. Although you weren't ever-present, you were sensible and impartial when you did act. People get worked up over this stuff, so an admin who can stay cool is precious. Thank you for not fitting the stereotype of people with a number at the end of their username.

Thanks for all you've done to help the site.

You were one of the most helpful people I can recall when I was first getting started in learning the ins and outs of this place. Sad to see you stepping down as admin, but good to know that you'll still be around. Thank you for all of the assistance and hard work over the many long years.

thank you very much dear sir, jxh2154. you're one of the treasured open-minded people in the site. no matter how long or ardent discussions were, you were able to resolve with reasonable and amicable decision. i also owe you my current privileged position. it will be a loss to see you go. thank you once again and see you from time to time. take care.

It all comes tumbling down tumbling down tumbling down...

Thanks!