I usually don't like the attention drawn on myself, and I hope people don't mind this somewhat self serving post. But I noticed earlier this week, I was closing in on the the 70,000 post mark, with this post, I hit that mark.
Some of you know that I'm a martial artist, and one aspect of my training is an ideal that is conveyed as Hansei - Self reflection, so here goes some self reflection
I joined MR, back in 2009, coming from Macnn. I found this site to be very active, with a large collection of helpful people, Some people who quickly come to mind who were around when I joined were @GGJstudios, @Hellhammer, @balamw, @GoCubsGo, @Doctor Q, and @SandboxGeneral. Sadly, most of which have moved on. There were others to be sure, too many to name. There were also plenty of people I disagreed with, but that's what makes this site the best. We can have a spirited discussion but yet remain respectful. Obviously, there were exceptions but by and large I really enjoyed the debates and dialogs.
I wanted to give @arn, @Doctor Q and @annk a ton of credit, in how they balance the needs and rights of the individual member with the needs of the community. Being a moderator for many years, I saw the good, bad and sadly the ugly. Yet through it all, they continue to propel MacRumors even higher.
I resigned as moderator last spring and largely left not just MR, but online sites. Life happens, and I needed to address some things in my personal life - for my own well being and to be honest stepping back to reflect and deal on those matters was my priority. I know I left without much notice, and I do apologize for that, but again I was focusing on my own well being and I felt I needed to just step back sooner then later.
As a moderator, I tried to treat everyone fairly and consistently. I know I made mistakes, but I hope that I made MR a better place. As I reflect on my time, I wanted to convey that the staff works closely, and that's why mistakes are few and far between. The level of interactions on reports, the fact that everyone felt at ease asking for advise, insight or just plain help, along with the admins providing consistent feedback is a major reason why MR is such a great place.
I understand when someone files a Contact US form, that it can take several days to respond, one major reason is that the administrators take a deep dive on that issue that was presented. Typically not one admin but multiple, and they dig into the details to ensure that they fully answer and respond to the person, which takes time. Also consider they do this as volunteers and have lives outside of MacRumors.
I returned this fall, with a renewed energy, focus and attitude, and its been a pleasure interacting with so many great people. Again, its amazing what has been built here, especially in light of the other social sites, like facebook, twitter, etc which threatened to extinguish discussion forums.
Before this gets too sappy and cringy, let me just say, in this time of thanksgiving, I wanted to convey that its been a great ride here at MR. I've been blessed to meet so many great people, enjoy and I look forward to the next 70,000 messages
Some of you know that I'm a martial artist, and one aspect of my training is an ideal that is conveyed as Hansei - Self reflection, so here goes some self reflection
I joined MR, back in 2009, coming from Macnn. I found this site to be very active, with a large collection of helpful people, Some people who quickly come to mind who were around when I joined were @GGJstudios, @Hellhammer, @balamw, @GoCubsGo, @Doctor Q, and @SandboxGeneral. Sadly, most of which have moved on. There were others to be sure, too many to name. There were also plenty of people I disagreed with, but that's what makes this site the best. We can have a spirited discussion but yet remain respectful. Obviously, there were exceptions but by and large I really enjoyed the debates and dialogs.
I wanted to give @arn, @Doctor Q and @annk a ton of credit, in how they balance the needs and rights of the individual member with the needs of the community. Being a moderator for many years, I saw the good, bad and sadly the ugly. Yet through it all, they continue to propel MacRumors even higher.
I resigned as moderator last spring and largely left not just MR, but online sites. Life happens, and I needed to address some things in my personal life - for my own well being and to be honest stepping back to reflect and deal on those matters was my priority. I know I left without much notice, and I do apologize for that, but again I was focusing on my own well being and I felt I needed to just step back sooner then later.
As a moderator, I tried to treat everyone fairly and consistently. I know I made mistakes, but I hope that I made MR a better place. As I reflect on my time, I wanted to convey that the staff works closely, and that's why mistakes are few and far between. The level of interactions on reports, the fact that everyone felt at ease asking for advise, insight or just plain help, along with the admins providing consistent feedback is a major reason why MR is such a great place.
I understand when someone files a Contact US form, that it can take several days to respond, one major reason is that the administrators take a deep dive on that issue that was presented. Typically not one admin but multiple, and they dig into the details to ensure that they fully answer and respond to the person, which takes time. Also consider they do this as volunteers and have lives outside of MacRumors.
I returned this fall, with a renewed energy, focus and attitude, and its been a pleasure interacting with so many great people. Again, its amazing what has been built here, especially in light of the other social sites, like facebook, twitter, etc which threatened to extinguish discussion forums.
Before this gets too sappy and cringy, let me just say, in this time of thanksgiving, I wanted to convey that its been a great ride here at MR. I've been blessed to meet so many great people, enjoy and I look forward to the next 70,000 messages
