Though I may have often been wrong, my heart was always sincere. So I could not sincerely accept that 100% of the mistakes made were my own or that 100% of the claims made about me were 100% true. If that is a fair benchmark for an apology, then I regret to say that I cannot pass that test even today with any sincerity. This made for a stilted and awkward apology, with ill-considered attempts at humour, but I meant it sincerely.
So yes - while all this mattered deeply to me four years ago back when I thought I still had a chance to keep control of the forum I had invested a significant amount of time and emotional energy developing - I subsequently moved on to other things and got over it. I'm not looking to start old fights.
But I've been told that my continued presence here depends upon my actions, so I'm testing the waters with this thread - if the intensity of the feelings evident from before are still present, then I won't waste any more of your time since my presence could only cause disruption.
Either way, thanks for all the good times.
So yes - while all this mattered deeply to me four years ago back when I thought I still had a chance to keep control of the forum I had invested a significant amount of time and emotional energy developing - I subsequently moved on to other things and got over it. I'm not looking to start old fights.
But I've been told that my continued presence here depends upon my actions, so I'm testing the waters with this thread - if the intensity of the feelings evident from before are still present, then I won't waste any more of your time since my presence could only cause disruption.
Either way, thanks for all the good times.