This is a Journal entry by Ivan the Terribly Average

Losing patience

Post 1

Ivan the Terribly Average

I'm not sure that I'll be on this site much longer.

If I do vanish, I can be found in the first instance at pseudo_ivan at optusnet dot com dot au.

This might or might not be my 'official' journal entry for 26 November. Let's see if I come back to the site before the end of the day.

If I don't come back today, I probably won't.

Ivan.


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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned


smiley - cry


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Post 3

Sol

No! Stay! smiley - wah


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Post 4

minichessemouse - Ahoy there me barnacle!

smiley - cuddle

smiley - cheerup

minismiley - mouse


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Post 5

psychocandy-moderation team leader

Don't go!!


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Post 6

hellboundforjoy

Hope you don't leave. That would suck.


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Post 7

Milla, h2g2 Operations

We've not talked much directly, but I get unhappy when people leave. Separation issues I suppose... How can we make you stay? smiley - handcuffs?

smiley - towel


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Lady Pennywhistle - Back with a vengeance! [for a certain, limited value of Vengeance; actual amounts of Vengeance may vary]

I don't really know what this is about, which I suppose is a good thing. Just wanted to add myself to the list of people that would be sad to see you (and your lengthy, interesting journals) go. I hope the whatever-it-is gets resolved.
smiley - cheerup


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Post 9

Researcher 14993127

If you're feeling rough anyway then coping/dealing with any sort of issue gets that much harder. Take a break so to speak or just stick to the people and threads you're comfortable with. smiley - ok

smiley - cat


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Post 10

Websailor

I would be very smiley - sadface if you leave Ivan. Whatever has upset you please give yourself time to cool off and have a rethink, you would be really missed.

If you are just feeling too poorly to be bothered that is understandable but it will pass.

smiley - cheers

Websailor smiley - dragon


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Post 11

dragonqueen - eternally free and forever untamed - insomniac extraordinaire - proprietrix of a bullwhip, badger button and (partly) of a thoroughly used sub with a purple collar. Matron of Honour.

I would be sad to see you leave, your journal is à favourite hangout here.

I'm not much happy with things here either. Apart from blaming 2legs and frying smiley - mammoth bacon in NoNoNo there is not a multitude of threads to go. This place has become clickey, rude and generally not fun anymore. smiley - sadface

smiley - dragon


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Post 12

Websailor

I must be lucky, I have had none of that.

Websailor smiley - dragon


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Post 13

Peanut

Hi Ivan

I am fully aware that my post have caused a fair bit of negetiveity onsite

I have given this some thought and have decided that is best for everyone if I reduce my interaction here.

I am not going to go into much detail here but in short I plan to not contribute to Ask, except perhaps the Occupy thread which I am quite attached to

I will only post on journal spaces of a limited number of researchers who don't find me objectionable

If I feel the real need to comment onsite issues, I will do it my journal which peeps have a choice to read or not but for the most part I have either given up on resolving them or can use relevent emails

I hope that will reduce the tensions on Ask and elsewhere and the ramifications there of

I need to tie up a few loose ends on my PS and then I am done

I sincerely hope that this makes h2g2 an easier place for researchers to be

It makes me terribly sad to read your post, while I can't be sorry for the things I have posted, I am genuinely sorry that they have caused you and other bystanders upset

Please come back, I am going away smiley - winkeye

smiley - choc and smiley - ale




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Menthol Penguin - Currently revising/editing my book

Aww, don't go. I'd miss you, I know I only lurk here but i enjoy reading your posts and seeing what you have to say.

smiley - hug


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You can call me TC

Don't go, Ivan - you're our gateway to the sunny South in these wintery times up here in the Northern hemisphere.


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Post 16

Ivan the Terribly Average

This will be my last post on h2g2. I am sorry that it has come to this.

I am unable to go into details about what caused me to decide to leave as it concerns a moderation decision. It appears that I have higher standards than at least one of the mods, and I don't believe that the CEs would reconsider the decision in question.

This hurts, because I was going to be one of the mods until it became apparent that the requirements of a volunteer role of that type could adversely affect my actual RL employment. It hurts to see a job I'd have done well being done badly. It's best for me if I stop looking.

I mention that I would have been a mod for the benefit of the ill-informed human megaphones on this site who are roaming around telling people that they should either volunteer or shut up. I can't volunteer, and I won't shut up, so by your standards the only option for me is to leave. I hope you're pleased with yourselves.

Peanut, please email me - the address is pseudo_ivan at optusnet dot com dot au. Of course you'll need to format that properly. I assure you that I am not leaving as a result of anything you've said. But please do email me.

Most other people from h2g2 are also welcome to email me. That address is a 'filter' address; my reply will come from an email address with my RL name in it.

There is one person who is directly responsible for my departure. I am sorely tempted to 'name and shame', but I won't; I'd rather retain my dignity. In the event that this person emails me, I will simply delete the email and take no further action.

I will now post this message, perhaps sigh a little, and go outside into the garden. I have a pomegranate and a feijoa to plant before the light goes. It's peaceful in my garden.

Goodbye.

smiley - redwineIvan.


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Peanut

smiley - wah

oh Ivan smiley - hug, this is horrible, you must do what is workable for you of course but you will so sorely missed smiley - wah

I expected teething problems, learning curves blah, blah when it came to modding, I never expected anything like this

I am dismayed beyond belief that the system is failing individual researchers so terribly and that they are leaving or considering doing so as a result and I am struggling to deal with that. I feel betrayed, sorry, but 'let down' does not cut it.

I tried to email you last night with my post in case you weren't smiley - lurk and I did so ages ago when you left the mod board to say that I thought you would have a most excellent mod and I was sorry to see you leave. So I am doing something wrong if you have not got those.

L'il has my email addy smiley - tickle L'il can you pass it on to Ivan and ask him if he is not smiley - lurk to send me a mail and we can see if it works that way round. Thanks smiley - hug





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Post 18

Heleloo - Red Dragon Incarnate

Dang, Blast and Bogger smiley - cross

smiley - hug

smiley - hug


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Post 19

Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~

I am smiley - sorry to see you leave but I accept your decision, Ivan smiley - hug

Please don't be a stranger in my email box smiley - smiley

smiley - pirate


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Post 20

Mrs Zen

Ivan, I am very sorry to come on line after 36 hours or so and read this.

Please, stay safe and be well.

B


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