Most of you here most likely know me. I was a big support spammer back in the day when I first started (March '09), and somehow made it onto the Team here. I must say, I was completely shocked and surprised to get an invite to the team. It was a great honor and pleasure to have helped so many people whether it be in support or customization or wherever I could help.
I have evolved personally with this project. Many people here have helped be get through some tough times in my life, and it absolutely kills me to have to leave. I have made some great friends here, including JimM (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?action=profile;u=92243), Fustrate (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?action=profile;u=108127), Nas (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?action=profile;u=143954), Arantor (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?action=profile;u=53626), SlammedDime (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?action=profile;u=64383), LexArma (http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?action=profile;u=136049) and many others. I actually blame them for letting me stick around :P
Well, to get to the point, in short I am leaving SMF for good. There are just some things here that I don't completely agree with, and can't in good conscience stick around. It has been a great pleasure getting to know you all and help you out, and you are one of the best communities I've had the pleasure of being a part of.
Adieu,
JBlaze
i know you and i have rarley seen eye to eye but shame to see you go...
A shame to see you go. =/
Hopefully we'll keep in touch :) I've still got 5 days to wait for my badge change, so I can still pester you for a few more days.
shame another good support member is leaving what is going to happen to smf support
Sorry to see you go. See you around.
Good luck JB, and thank you for all what you have done for this community :)
We will miss you JBlaze I hope that you still check back every now and then. Thank for you for your contributions.
Sorry to see you go, you were one of the main reasons I joined the team in the first place :(
Quote from: Owdy on January 24, 2010, 02:12:28 PM
Good luck JB, and thank you for all what you have done for this community :)
Thanks folks :D
Man, I really do hate to see you go. Thanks for all you have done for SMF. Best wishes on whatever you find yourself doing.
/me resists the urge to say something naughty.
As long as you do what you do, enjoy doing it and it works for you, it's all good.
Quote from: Owdy on January 24, 2010, 02:12:28 PM
Good luck JB, and thank you for all what you have done for this community :)
Another Team member fading in the shadow. :(
If the pleasure's gone, I guess it's only right that you do, JB.
Bummer, though. (http://www.augk18.dsl.pipex.com/Smileys/c021.gif)
Good Luck JBlaze. Will miss seeing you as part of the team yet again. :( :-[ :-X
Good luck in your future endeavours. Will see you around, ;)
best wishes mate!
Thanks for all, man, hope to see you soon :)
Good luck JBlaze, we'll miss ya around here!
You were one of the many staff members that I looked up to. I think you might have even helped me out with support back in the day. ;)
I wish you the best of luck wherever life takes you, and I hope that you take care. :)
And I had just welcomed you back...fine.. traitor. ;)
Seriously though, sorry to see you leave. :(
Good luck on anything you do in life.
Quote from: LC on January 24, 2010, 11:07:27 PM
And I had just welcomed you back...fine.. traitor. ;)
I was writing this very post when I got banned lol :P
Sorry to see you go, JB. I take it you're leaving the oven intact and unlocked for me? ;)
Quote from: Nas on January 25, 2010, 12:47:06 AM
Sorry to see you go, JB. I take it you're leaving the oven intact and unlocked for me? ;)
Crap. Forgot about that. I think LC stole it so you'll have to ask her :P
Oh bummer, how could you?
/me hunts down JBlaze with a sledgehammer
/me looks around
/me runs after LC
:P
/me pokes Nas in the back
:o no more drunk coding :(
sheeesh its getting a little depressing around here.... anyway good luck with all ur endeavors man, i know what its like to walk away due to circumstances.
I is scared.
/me hides from Nas
/me watches Jblaze
Give me cookies and I will be a happy camper. ;)
/me gives LC some lolcookies
Give me the oven back and you can have Nas-cookies :P
You, your work, and your sarcastic remarks will be sorely missed. :(
/me can only wonder what mods MMMMMMMPHPHRG-shut-yer-mouth will receive... :P
IPB? :P
I wasn't going to spoil the surprise, but yeah...
Quote from: Arantor on January 25, 2010, 02:16:35 PM
I wasn't going to spoil the surprise, but yeah...
It's no surprise. I think I've told everyone and their mother already lol :P
You keep raving about it in IRC, I think even the gremlins gnawing on the underground cables know :P
This is very sad. JBlaze was one of the few that gave me support along with Arantor. When ever I ask for support, I never receive it from anyone with the support badge(Either they ignore me or they don't help).
JBlaze is gone and if Arantor decides to leave, then I swear I will convert to another forum script.
All those good byes... can I EVER say Hello? :P
/me says "Hello!" to live627. :)
Helo kitty kitty kitty.... :D
Hey live627 :)
/me sticks his tail in the air and goes to sleep in his basket.
/me slaps live627 around a bit with a large HELLO!!!!
/me hopes JB will rejoin as a sockpuppet...
Hey Jblaze, I'm sorry I didn't get to know you better, but I am very sorry to see you leave.
THANK YOU for all of your contributions to SMF.
I hope things go well for you outside of SMF,
Labradoodle-360
I don't. I hope everything goes really ******ty, so you come back. (http://www.augk18.dsl.pipex.com/Smileys/c018.gif)
Well right now, I am studying up on the innards of IPB in the hopes of expanding my OOP knowledge. Who knows, maybe I'll come back someday. Can't say I will now.
Never say never again, eh?
Good lad. ;)
Quote from: Kat on January 25, 2010, 05:28:45 PM
Never say never again, eh?
Don't remind of that evil film.
Sad to se you go, JB.
Hey JBlaze, Good Luck! Was nice chatting with you on SMF irc chat. And reading your posts. You're a genuine person and always courteous. Will miss this the most.
Have fun with IPB, the worst looking forum script.
Quote from: Royalduke on January 29, 2010, 02:17:40 PM
Have fun with IPB, the worst looking forum script.
Worse looking than this? (http://www.nextbbs.com/do_main) http://www.nextbbs.com/do_main looks like a terrible IPB imitator to me.
Ewww...
Why Jb doesnt have gray badge?
Quote from: Owdy on January 30, 2010, 05:13:36 AM
Why Jb doesnt have gray badge?
I asked for it that way. Wouldn't be fair to those who have had theirs removed for doing something "bad" here now would it?
You havent done anything bad.
******, this ship is truly sinking....
Quote from: Owdy on January 30, 2010, 05:16:22 AM
You havent done anything bad.
I was banned, wasn't I?
Even worse...the badge's not showing.
Quote from: JBlaze on January 30, 2010, 05:17:15 AM
Quote from: Owdy on January 30, 2010, 05:16:22 AM
You havent done anything bad.
I was banned, wasn't I?
So?
Being banned does not equate into having done something 'bad'.
Like Kindred said,
"but on the banning... they were banned because people reacted emotionally and illogically. Once people got back into a logical mindset, in the cold light of day (so to speak), the ban was reconsidered and removed.""the banners reacted instead of thinking and asking."
http://www.smf-friends.org/index.php?topic=342.msg11030#msg11030
http://www.smf-friends.org/index.php?topic=342.msg11046#msg11046
Any way you slice it though, you will surely be missed JBlaze.
Good luck JBlaze, wish we could have talked some more.
I'm not quite sure what has happened, but I am totally surprised and quite shocked
to be honest. JBlaze is leaving? It seems impossible, he is one of SMF's arms, a part of the
body of SMF, when you come to this community and post, he is always there, always a
great part of the structure. As I said I don't know the details of this, and am in total
confusion... Could you explain JBlaze (forgive my ignorance of the situation) what would
be so incomprehensible, that your choice would be to leave. When obviously there is
such a big community that not only needs your help daily, but also admire and respect
your work here?
Thanx
O:)
hotchildxox
/me starts bawling his head off.
Don't go! Then support for questions will be slower to get answered!!!
Quote from: Ha² on January 29, 2010, 05:43:59 PM
Quote from: Royalduke on January 29, 2010, 02:17:40 PM
Have fun with IPB, the worst looking forum script.
Worse looking than this? (http://www.nextbbs.com/do_main) http://www.nextbbs.com/do_main looks like a terrible IPB imitator to me.
This is the worst forum script, in my opinion:
http://www.arborwood.com/awforums/show-forum-1.php?fid=8112
Quote from: Kcmartz on February 01, 2010, 11:06:06 PM
Quote from: Ha² on January 29, 2010, 05:43:59 PM
Quote from: Royalduke on January 29, 2010, 02:17:40 PM
Have fun with IPB, the worst looking forum script.
Worse looking than this? (http://www.nextbbs.com/do_main) http://www.nextbbs.com/do_main looks like a terrible IPB imitator to me.
This is the worst forum script, in my opinion:
http://www.arborwood.com/awforums/show-forum-1.php?fid=8112
they are both pretty awful to be honest
They are awful, but they're very old...I'm sure.
Good Luck! ;D
He really wants to sent JB to go away from SMF :P
Missing the irony completely? Priceless.
Since JBlaze is NOT gone yet, can someone lock this thread?
Quote from: live627 on May 14, 2010, 11:30:25 PM
Since JBlaze is NOT gone yet, can someone lock this thread?
JB left, but rejoined the team a few weeks ago.
Hence my question :D
Locked ;)