Shock and awe. Shock and awe.
Phoenix, I sent you two pm's, and really, waiting any longer isn't fair to the contest, so I have to do this now. My only regret is having to do this, and leave your side. You're such a friendly guy, and really, it pains me to let you down. That said, we're going to have plenty of contact in the DL, something I'm going to give each and every bit of energy towards, because I believe in everything it stands for. Unlike the Mod Contest
Look, I'm stepping away. It isn't as though anything is wrong, it clearly isn't. I'm doing perfectly well with my personal life, and feeling just peachy. Nor am I leaving the forums, if anything, I'm going to have more time than ever. I'm not sure if I want to be in this contest. As you may or may not have been able to tell from the start of this thing, there's alot I don't agree with in this contest, which I've been very vocal about. I don't agree with the notion that the best threads have 70 people all saying the same thing. I don't agree that certain posters would be better mods than Chi and Razor. Most importantly, I don't agree with the notion that you can take a five week microcosm, and say a mod is fit to be mod through those five weeks. I mean, of all things, it just doesn't make any sense to say a poster is fit to be mod after five weeks. And it isn't like I disagree with the idea of this challenge. I agree that this is a fantastic way to strike up conversation in the NWS area. I agree with that; I disagree that this is the way to deem who is mod worthy and who isn't. Having the two posters, who everyone knows are the best fits to be mods in their respective sections gone, to me, is wrong. I respect the mod's decisions; I don't agree with the mod's decision. Thus, my hope is that either Razor or Chi are given a second chance in this contest. They've done a good job being gracious about it, but I feel either one of them deserves a second chance. And it's all way simple, really; take the guy that had the second to last amount of votes, and put him in before me.
Look, I'm a man of principle, and if I don't have principles, then what else do I really have? i don't want to be a hypocrite, taking part in a contest I don't agree with the premise of, in theory. Now, I'll stay on board, because I think that this is good for driving discussion. But for annointing a new mod? Just don't believe this is the best job, you know?
I now await everyone telling me I'll never get another chance again