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I fell into the sean mcGhabhananah camp of not just needing a break (I think I lasted about a month, pathetic really) but also the removal of responsibility.


Despite my no longer being a moderator I actually still use the old login to do tidying up type moderation such as moving sales threads out of the about this forum section.

Why do people keep putting them there I'll never know!

SeanmacGabhann was a definite break from forum and moderating - with straferjack being a logon for trading etc - like Otta, can't help getting drawn back into some discussions


I'm nowhere even close to as prolific as I was in the past tho. There was never any intention to disguise my previous name and most people by that stage wouldn't even know who SMG was anyway

MrBen Wrote:

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> I remember being at one of the "old" drinks,

> having a really good chat with someone before they

> asked who I was on the forum. When I explained,

> their smile kind of faded and their face soured.

> The conversation died and they made their excuses

> and left.....


Sounds familiar. I only remember going to two forum drinks. During the second one, I got basically blanked by someone because I'd (quite strongly) disagreed with them about wind farms a couple of days earlier. Thought that was a bit wierd, and kind of put me off going to others.

I was also told on several occasions by several posters that I basically wasn't allowed an opinion as a moderator and found that quite dispiriting.


I think I may have been trying to get away from the perception of grumpy old man around my old login, sadly it turns out that I'm a grumpy old man so not much I can do about that.

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