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Last year, I was asked to become a moderator for SC and was very excited about that. I jumped in and offered many suggestions for new features and offered assistance in helping out the Admins with management of the site. And perhaps take the site of their hands so the members and mods would have more control.
They choose not to accept that. I was frustrated but fine with that decision. It's their site. Period.
I did have a choice to start a new forum which I did in July of last year. I really wanted a new home for my Saab Archive materials and make it more than just a forum. I didn't openly recruit or try to steal away members from SC or other forums. I let some know about an alternative forum with different and new features. I definitely made some mistakes in the beginning and learned from my experience. So the other forum was long in place before the events of this week. It was not set up in an attempt to steal members from SC after change of ownership.
I don't like the way the sale of SC was handled. I don't agree how a large corporation financially benefits from the contributions of members trying to help each other. I do understand and agree why previous content can not be deleted. And everyone has a choice. I can't tell you what to think, what you should do or what forum you should participate in. Leave the past behind and look to the future. And decide for yourself where you'll be happy.
I never meant to turn members of our great community against each other. Perhaps I overreacted on some issues or with some of my posts. But that was because I am passionate about being a member of the Saab community.
I have no hard feelings against Yungster or Helena. They are just doing their job. I hope everyone will treat them with respect. You don't have to agree with them but respect doesn't require much effort. There is no reason for name calling because angry discussions just aren't effective.
My "Goodbye" thread and account deletion request yesterday wasn't meant to start another discussion. I just wanted to have the chance to announce I was leaving SC. Clean out my desk, thank everyone, say goodbye to my friends, have a last chat and let them know I wouldn't visit the place anymore. I think that was well within my rights after 5 years of being an active member.
You know where to find me. Thanks for everything and no hard feelings to anyone.
Goodbye!
<clears out drawers, turns off lights in office, shuts door, looks back to wave goodbye to everybody, starts up the Saab and drives into the sunset looking for new adventures>