Comments on: Why I Resigned From the SitePoint.com Forums http://www.johnconde.net/blog/why-i-resigned-from-the-sitepointcom-forums-5/ John Conde's blog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:37:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zach Holman http://www.johnconde.net/blog/why-i-resigned-from-the-sitepointcom-forums-5/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Zach Holman Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:03:28 +0000 http://www.johnconde.net/blog/why-i-resigned-from-the-sitepointcom-forums-5/#comment-50 I'm going to claim a win for me on this one; I'm a trendsetter, you know. When I do (or leave) something, everyone follows. Well, maybe like, three years later, but that should still count. SitePoint's been generally better for me with the random lurking approach anyway; don't feel a need to compulsively check threads, and I can help a few people out when I have the time. There'll always be someone else to pick up the slack. I'm also terribly depressed that you failed to mention in your post the most valued community award that you co-won. I’m going to claim a win for me on this one; I’m a trendsetter, you know. When I do (or leave) something, everyone follows. Well, maybe like, three years later, but that should still count.

SitePoint’s been generally better for me with the random lurking approach anyway; don’t feel a need to compulsively check threads, and I can help a few people out when I have the time. There’ll always be someone else to pick up the slack.

I’m also terribly depressed that you failed to mention in your post the most valued community award that you co-won.

]]> By: Colin http://www.johnconde.net/blog/why-i-resigned-from-the-sitepointcom-forums-5/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Colin Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:50:46 +0000 http://www.johnconde.net/blog/why-i-resigned-from-the-sitepointcom-forums-5/#comment-19 John, you did a great job while you were there! I have to agree with the complaint about those too lazy to check Google or read the FAQ. I never understood that -- why sit around for a few hours waiting for someone to come along and answer you when most questions can be answered in under 2 minutes with Google, or that FAQ in the case of SitePoint. Congrats on the good run, and give yourself a break. John, you did a great job while you were there!

I have to agree with the complaint about those too lazy to check Google or read the FAQ. I never understood that — why sit around for a few hours waiting for someone to come along and answer you when most questions can be answered in under 2 minutes with Google, or that FAQ in the case of SitePoint.

Congrats on the good run, and give yourself a break.

]]> By: Shayne Tilley http://www.johnconde.net/blog/why-i-resigned-from-the-sitepointcom-forums-5/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Shayne Tilley Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:09:30 +0000 http://www.johnconde.net/blog/why-i-resigned-from-the-sitepointcom-forums-5/#comment-18 Hi John, I was only was a small part of your long term commitment to SitePoint and whilst shocked, appeciated your honesty in your reasons for leaving. You'll take a piece of SitePoint with you when you leave, but I think it's safe to say that your contribution to SitePoint will be long lasting. Your detailed responses to a number of topical threads will be linked to again and again and the big impression you had on your team and fellow staff members will be talked about for years to come. Being a volunteer, the commitment you've given over such a long term is to be commended and something you should be very proud off. I do wish you all the best, Shayne Hi John,

I was only was a small part of your long term commitment to SitePoint and whilst shocked, appeciated your honesty in your reasons for leaving.

You’ll take a piece of SitePoint with you when you leave, but I think it’s safe to say that your contribution to SitePoint will be long lasting. Your detailed responses to a number of topical threads will be linked to again and again and the big impression you had on your team and fellow staff members will be talked about for years to come.

Being a volunteer, the commitment you’ve given over such a long term is to be commended and something you should be very proud off.

I do wish you all the best,

Shayne

]]> By: BPartch http://www.johnconde.net/blog/why-i-resigned-from-the-sitepointcom-forums-5/comment-page-1/#comment-17 BPartch Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:40:03 +0000 http://www.johnconde.net/blog/why-i-resigned-from-the-sitepointcom-forums-5/#comment-17 Sorry to hear that you are leaving John, you have been a great mod, advisor and TL. I will have to find someone else to forward the SPAM Pm's I get to now. Sorry to hear that you are leaving John, you have been a great mod, advisor and TL. I will have to find someone else to forward the SPAM Pm’s I get to now.

]]> By: vinnie http://www.johnconde.net/blog/why-i-resigned-from-the-sitepointcom-forums-5/comment-page-1/#comment-16 vinnie Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:02:21 +0000 http://www.johnconde.net/blog/why-i-resigned-from-the-sitepointcom-forums-5/#comment-16 I got tired of the backchannel drama (not staff stuff, just the crap that goes along with having a title on a website) and feeling guilty when I'd spend time online and not on the site. I don't need that kind of stress in my life from an internet forum I'm volunteering at and have no other stake in. I honestly haven't been that much more productive since I left last year, but I am a lot mellower. It's just the internet. I got tired of the backchannel drama (not staff stuff, just the crap that goes along with having a title on a website) and feeling guilty when I’d spend time online and not on the site. I don’t need that kind of stress in my life from an internet forum I’m volunteering at and have no other stake in.

I honestly haven’t been that much more productive since I left last year, but I am a lot mellower. It’s just the internet.

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