bye

[KThunder]

My Last Post...

I thought for a while about what I should write for my last post ever. I have been a part
of this site for a long time, and it has been a big part of my hobby with computers. I remember
when I first read about Amigas in Popular Science magazine back in the 80's. I had 8-bit
computers that I goofed around with back then, and what I read about the Amiga made me
want one. I finally got an Amiga 1000 a couple years later, and it was great. Later I had another
1000 then a 1200 and a 3000. Great machines, great OS. I did a lot of gaming, a little
programming, and some 3d stuff.

It was a lot of fun. And thats what Amiga.org was when I first joined. It hasn't been that way for
a while now. Pointless bickering, obsessions about who is doing what with the Amiga, what
country you come from etc. etc. etc.
The personal attacks have become unbearable, and they aren't even pointed directly at me. I
can't check out any threads without reading the mindless back and forth that is Amiga.org
nowadays, even when a thread starts out ok it quickly goes downhill fast. Stuff crosses threads
too.

A simple, efficient, cool, computer with cool games, and apps, and friends who can talk about
stuff without putting anyone down. Thats not what this site is about anymore. I hope it can be
again someday.

You can put me down for being an American and not having a sense of humor or whatever you
want, thats fine.
I wish you luck, and try to have fun...

tim

[SysAdmin]

If you stick around a little longer you will see improvements.

[Franko]

Wow... after such a long time here and you're just going to leave, guess you've made up your mind as you say...

Hope you change it and come back cos you made some very useful posts in the short time I've seen them, maybe we didn't agree on all topics but you sure know your stuff...

Best of luck anyway and hopefully you'll change your mind...

Cheers

Frank

[Iggy]

That sux.
But I know what you mean.

[Kesa]

Damn it. I was thinking of posting on the thread that was just deleted just to ask if we could get along nicely without mods online. Transition beat me to it

Tim. Hope you stick around. I agree with you completely and hope it improves soon. It's getting to be too much

[Lurch]

Agree some what with Kthunder, but I tend to be a lurker more than a poster. Although of late have posted more than usual.

Also find posts/entire threads missing, not sure I agree with deleting an entire message thread, closing would suffice?

Some actions of late and topics going off topic is frustrating.

Another annoyance is posts being in the wrong forum, but anyway. It's not really the same here, fingers crossed some positive changes come in to play.

[Plaz]

Sad news. I hope Transition is correct or this will become a trend.'

Plaz

[save2600]

Tim, don't let the minority here ruin the experience for you!  

Things and people have gotten out of hand lately, to be sure. But instead of just saying "goodbye", why not just take a reprieve for a bit? Hate to see you or any other real Amigans go.

Ignore. Ignore. Ignore. I'd could easily chime in with all of the ignorance (politics, petty fighting, general silliness) going on lately, but think I'm finally getting to a point where I can just turn the other cheek so to speak. Lots of different personalities here. Most all do contribute in some way or another though, but damn - just gotta filter 'em out buddy!

[huronking]

Really it has nothing to do with nationality, or even the Amiga.

From AOPA pilot forums to antique telephone collector forums- it's the same thing.

Hell, ever read the "discussion" tab in wikipedia where dissent rages over which direction the sun rises? (citation needed)

Sure, it's silly- unfortunately it is part of the landscape unless you become a recluse.

So just don't take it so seriously.

[Jeff]

@KThunder

I don't know you, but you have been around here for a long time. Sorry to see you go - perhaps just tune out for a while? I don't think the tension is just here. I feel it at work, in public, on forums, the entire world has been under an incredible amount of stress for the last few years and it affects everyone in different ways. Hopefully things will ease up for all of us soon.

[Tension]

Yea all these deleted posts/threads are really starting to piss me off I must say.

[magnetic]

Kthunder

I'm sorry to hear this as I am part of the reason for the recent insanity. I do love however that the real cause of the degredation of aorg acts like he is innocent and cares with smilies and all how lame. You see my join time? 2002? You see this joker and some of his pals? 09 ? 10?

@ Transition

I sincerely hope there is a MAJOR change and you stomp on OT thread posts, Thread Hijacks and general clowning useless posts..

The only time i'll go out of line is when one of these guys threatens me physically which has happened twice now, i cannot lay down for that. I'm sorry.

[amigadave]

Kthunder

I'm sorry to hear this as I am part of the reason for the recent insanity. I do love however that the real cause of the degredation of aorg acts like he is innocent and cares with smilies and all how lame. You see my join time? 2002? You see this joker and some of his pals? 09 ? 10?

@ Transition

I sincerely hope there is a MAJOR change and you stomp on OT thread posts, Thread Hijacks and general clowning useless posts..

The only time i'll go out of line is when one of these guys threatens me physically which has happened twice now, i cannot lay down for that. I'm sorry.

At this point in time, it doesn't matter who is right, who is wrong, who started it, who wrote threats and who did not.  

You are starting to hurt your own reputation by continuing to write anything about the recent events, as it just prolongs the ending of the conflict.

I know from my own experience, as I have been sucked into shouting matches with others on forums in the past, this is a NO WIN situation for any of you and everybody else is paying the price, having to put up with all of it.

Time to stop and turn the computer off for a few hours.

Edit:  @KThunder,  Sorry to see anyone leave, even those I don't know or agree with, and I dislike the whole idea of announcing a departure.  It seems very child like, just as much as the rest of the nonsense happening here.  I private note to the moderators or the webmaster is much more appropriate and probably just as effective.  Most people who leave, eventually come back, so I hope that you too will return, or at least lurk in the background.

[magnetic]

Amigadave

I really sincerely hope that this blow up fight here will lead to major mod changes on this site and ppl like franko are not allowed to run rampart and ruin it..

And you are completely right about my rep, by engaging in this the way I did its a shame. However, I cannot nor will not back down to physical threats it clearly really sets me off...

[Iggy]

Amigadave

I really sincerely hope that this blow up fight here will lead to major mod changes on this site and ppl like franko are not allowed to run rampart and ruin it..

And you are completely right about my rep, by engaging in this the way I did its a shame. However, I cannot nor will not back down to physical threats it clearly really sets me off...

And...makes...you...repetitive.

For God sake, he's in Scotland! I seriously doubt he's coming to the US to abuse you in person.
And if he really was, we could get Homeland Security to pick him up at the airport and ship him off to Guantanamo.