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I just noticed tonight... - Bob Schroeck - 09-07-2017
... as I finished up importing the threads from the Legendary forum, that long-time forum member Logan Darklighter appears to have not only left the forums, but deleted his board membership at some point before the scrape, such that all his posts are now attributed to "Guest".
This bothers me greatly, as I considered him a a friend of long standing, even though we disagreed on political issues, and it was political issues surrounding the election of Trump that apparently convinced him to quietly abandon the forums. I had noticed his silence, and said nothing as I felt that at some point he would return of his own volition, but I regret that I was wrong. I should have reached out to him.
RE: I just noticed tonight... - Black Aeronaut - 09-08-2017
Someone should check on him. It's usually not a good sign when someone abandons their presence on any part of the internet with no prior warning or sign of conflict.
RE: I just noticed tonight... - Bob Schroeck - 09-08-2017
Well, there was conflict -- he was one of the few conservative voices in the Politics forum before the election, and even then he clearly felt he was in enemy territory. I suspect that Trump's election convinced him that he would be treated as a scapegoat, if not an outright enemy, and he left rather than be a target.
RE: I just noticed tonight... - Spoilsport - 09-08-2017
Looks like he called it in early August. Dunno, but maybe he saw his last new topic in a different light after Charlottesville.
RE: I just noticed tonight... - Bob Schroeck - 09-09-2017
Well, fortunately I have his real name and direct email. I've just dropped him a "what happened?" note. Hopefully he'll respond, one way or another.
RE: I just noticed tonight... - Bob Schroeck - 09-11-2017
No response yet.
RE: I just noticed tonight... - Bob Schroeck - 09-11-2017
I heard back from Logan tonight. It was a brief note in advance of a longer reply not yet written, but the key info is that he actually ended his membership some 9 months ago, and he's been intermittently reading the boards since then -- but the last time he ducked in was before Tapatalk forced their changes on us and he's just as dismayed at the results as we were now that he's seen it. He also does not rule out being persuaded to return to the boards.
RE: I just noticed tonight... - robkelk - 09-11-2017
I for one would appreciate reading his opinions. Logan was always good at giving the rest of us some perspective; I hope that he will be again.