Too much has been going on in my life lately. And obviously recent global and national events haven’t helped any. It’s a stressful time. And I haven’t had energy or been in the right mood to give this blog as much attention as I think I should. Sometimes it feels like a chore instead of a hobby, which obviously isn’t good.
So I’m gonna try taking a different tack, and only working on this when I’m actually in the mood. That means updates are going to be less frequent and less regular. Hopefully once things settle down I can get back on track, but for now it’ll probably be more like one or two posts a day instead of four.
I’m not throwing in the towel, I’ve enjoyed running this blog for years, so that would be pretty rash to do just because I hit a few bumps.
Submissions are still open, but may take longer to get posted or receive a response. Pre-capationed images are especially appreciated.
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Chiming in to agree with everyone else: good luck with everything in your life and take your time when you choose to return!
PS: that first commenter is an asshole, and their opinion is clearly in the minority. I’m sure all of us are more than glad if that person left (if only they would!)
That’s actually the last commenter (newest on top). Incidentally I do know who, and it’s pretty silly. They have claimed they were leaving repeatedly. But I guess they can’t actually do it. Nice to know even my worst enemy still enjoys the blog too much to leave, eh?
If this blog is giving you any stress, ditch it. This should be a stress-free place for you to go. A place to get away from the normal stress and the current ones. Since you indicate this place is not providing you that relief, I recommend appointing someone else the keys to keep the place active since you do not feel you are able to do so.
Waiting days for a submission to be posted is bad enough, but weeks? Naw. People want positive and immediate feedback. You won’t be giving that to them.
Shut ‘er down or delegate to others. Pretending you care so much about the world that you cannot devote an hour or so here is, well, pathetic. Show that you do care. Give the access to a trusted contributor. Otherwise, you are playing a game, and it is unbecoming.
Or you could just leave I guess.
You were the one complaining about stress. Seems rather idiotic to run a blog that stresses you out. Of course, asking for help isn’t your answer. Trying to get sympathy that you care is what you think will work.
There’s one way for me to leave. Shut ‘er down!
Runner of the blog owes you nothing. Get outta here, the rest of this person’s fans actually care about their health.
Thanks, but FYI, I never said there was anything wrong with my health. I don’t want anyone to worry too much. I’ve got some dental work I need to take care of (one more item in the pile of things that have come up recently) but that’s about it on that front.
You’re a hero to this incredibly niche genre. Take all the time you need, nothing is more important than health.
I am sure we are all sorry that you feel the need to slow down for a while, since this is such a well produced blog.
However, you should take as long as you need to get back to your normal stride; we would far, far, far prefer having you make fewer posts than burn yourself out and leave the blog entirely.
Best wishes on a speedy recovery from your current feelings. The current times have gotten me down too, but I gain some pleasure from both submitting to and just reading this blog.
Thank you for your service sir
Let’s keep this hobby up, man, I’m sure plenty of us enjoy this blog 🙂 I hope this crisis will pass soon!
No problem bud, you do it for free, take your time
I don’t think we say it enough: many thanks for everything you’ve done here.