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A Resignation

posted by mattie_p on Wednesday March 05 2014, @10:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the not-kim-jung-un dept.

I can no longer sustain the level of activity needed to run SoylentNews, and so I have resigned as leader.

In the end, I was literally begging people to step back and let the site "just run" for a few days while I caught up... alas, to no effect. Issues must be resolved "right here and right now" continuously throughout my day with no end in sight.

NCommander has taken over as project lead - he has access to everything from the registrar down. I understand he has a different vision for the project, which will soon be revealed.

I'm sorry to leave like this, but there's really nothing for it. I'm going back to my AI studies, which happen at a more leisurely pace.

John Barrabas

(And yes, this was an amicable transfer of power. There's no hard feelings on my side.)

[Ed. Note: this is a word for word article based on Barrabas's journal entry.]

 
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  • (Score: 5, Interesting) by TrumpetPower! on Wednesday March 05 2014, @11:27PM

    by TrumpetPower! (590) <ben@trumpetpower.com> on Wednesday March 05 2014, @11:27PM (#11711) Homepage

    NCommander,

    First, thanks for stepping in front of the buzzsaw. I know we all appreciate the insane amount of work John has already done, especially the foundation he laid. Those'll be some good-sized boots to fill, and it won't be easy.

    But I'd also ask of you that now, as you pick up the reigns, you also give some attention to your own exit. If the Fates smile upon us, that won't be for quite some time, but the day will come. Best to prepare for it now so that it's not yet one element of stress at will surely be a chaotic time.

    George Washington did America a great favor when he declined the opportunity to be President for Life. Here's hoping John and you are following his model, even if only informally.

    Thanks to all,

    b&

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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by NCommander on Thursday March 06 2014, @12:16AM

    by NCommander (2) <mcasadevall@dev.soylentnews.org> on Thursday March 06 2014, @12:16AM (#11735) Homepage Journal

    Thanks for your words of confidence. I know I'm stepping into some huge shoes, and my TODO list is large enough to crush small children. I step into this role knowing that at some point I will step out, and that others will have to take my place.

    As for matters of succession, and my eventual replacement, I hope to have a formal bylaw drafted on this for when I get the not-for-profit established.

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