Last night I decided to resign as a co-editor of this blog.
This is a decision I’ve been considering for a while, and it finally happened. Â I’m too busy workwise to give this the level of attention that it demands, and I’ve lost the will to live trying to argue semantic distinctions in threads 90 comments long, debating whether or not a respective motion is worthy of the “Worst Motion of the Week” honour or whether I understand what independence means. Â There were straws and camels, but I very much doubt you care. Â I’ve just got too much to do outside this.
Anyway, I’m delighted that I was a part of this from its inception, and I’ll remain a co-founder of Scotland’s best blog, something which gives me great satisfaction. Â I doubt that I’ll be missed, since I’ve done very little over the last month or so anyway, but thanks for engaging me in debate. Â Thanks too, to the numerous guests who’ve written for us at my relentless urging – I hope you’ve found it a worthwhile experience, and that you’ll perhaps be inclined to do so again in the future.
Adiós,
Malc
#1 by James on October 12, 2011 - 9:12 am
We will miss you, brother. Couldn’t have done it without you.
#2 by Douglas McLellan (@douglasmclellan) on October 12, 2011 - 9:45 am
Bad news. But I can understand your reasoning and am not surprised. The down side to success is that it attracts those who want to do you down by any means possible, regardless of what you are writing or the ideas you are putting forward.
Good luck in the future and to continue with the title of this post I’d say to those who have contributed to this decision that:
“You may not share our intellect, Which might explain your disrespect”
#3 by Despairing on October 12, 2011 - 9:55 am
If this goes to plan, then I expect we’ll see three guest posts from you within a week!
Hope you don’t disappear off the blogging radar entirely, I enjoy your witterings.
#4 by Doug Daniel on October 12, 2011 - 10:10 am
That’s a shame Malc, your articles may have been somewhat sporadic, but they’re always an interesting read and starting point for a good debate.
Hopefully you’ll still pop in now and again, maybe even continuing to contribute articles when the urge takes you. It’d be a shame to lose your voice from the blogosphere entirely.
#5 by Indy on October 12, 2011 - 12:56 pm
Oh dear I feel like I have driven you away. What if I promise never to mention independence again and we can just talk about, er, hold on a minute, I am sure I can think of something, it’ll come to me in a sec …
#6 by setindarkness on October 12, 2011 - 3:17 pm
As discussed on twitter already, sorry to see you go.
Good luck in all future endeavours, and come on #brazil2014
#7 by commenter on October 12, 2011 - 5:14 pm
Best wishes Malc.
You’ll be missed, but I think I’ll keep subscribing to the GreenerNation.org.uk RSS feed nonetheless.
#8 by Barbarian on October 12, 2011 - 7:32 pm
Oh dear, another one gone. Anyway, it is a lot of work trying to keep a blog going, bad enough when you only get the odd comment, let alone the Charge of the Blog Brigade every day.
But you’ve helped build the best blog going.
#9 by Shuna on October 12, 2011 - 8:34 pm
Bit sad about this – but thank you for introducing me to Betternation!