User blog:A5637/An old, infrequent visitor makes a blog!? You won't guess what happens next!

Or, you probably will. But clickbait just makes things so much better!

There's not much to say here except that I'm officially announcing my unofficial retirement. For the last year or so, I've been winding down my time spent on here, and most of my friends have headed off already. Honestly, this place is just a shadow of what it once was, at least for me, which is probably due to both some overly-rosy memories of the early days as well as how communities naturally change over time. My (in)activity is at the point where its probably best for me to at least make some final statement on the thing. Aren't traditions grand?

I'd like to thank everyone who I've ever had more than a fleeting conversation with on this wiki. Most of you that I talked to were pretty nice (if sometimes weird) people. This place has made me genuinely unsettled at times, but it was also a great place for me to turn to in my earlier years where I was a lot less social in real life. I'd like to especially name Jdude, BCG, Goggles, Alemas, Aokpisz, Arya Elf, Dwarfy, Satlmd, Gordax, Skull, Batgirl, Nancy Drew, Nxtstep101, ShadowFax, Harry, and AG-Systems as some of my better friends. Y'all were great!

Throughout my time here, I've tried to conduct myself responsibly and inject some sort of sanity into what is normally a rather insane place. I'll be popping in once in a while, I'm sure, but if you've got any final grievances with me that you'd like to lay bare, now would probably be a good time to do so. If you'd like to drop in some sappy wistful comment about me, feel free as well. My ego can take it.

With all that said, I bid you all adieu and wish you grand lives in your years ahead!

Sincerely,

A5637/A5/Aelon/Alpha/Numbers/Whatevertheheckyoucallme,

Or just Alden.

Ciao!