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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.]
(Score: 5, Insightful) by jt on Thursday March 06 2014, @07:12AM
Agreed. A number of competing Slashdot alternatives have started, but this one seems to have taken off and reached the critical mass needed to sustain a community, so must have been doing _something_ right!
Maybe taking a break before getting involved again is the best thing. Taking a broader view helps too. One thing that experience teaches is that users are often whining pricks who never appreciate what others do for them, and that issues which 'must be dealt with immediately' can usually wait indefinitely.