I'm going to address the "Members Leaving" phenomenon.......

[Paul]

Mike, I don't that that I have seen a more crucial and timely post in my years on this forum.  Well done and well said, my friend.  While I am not one to post in open forum personal issues or feelings, I have enjoyed PM's and phone call with many of you and treasure the friendships I have made here.  Thanks for putting it out there in such a great fashion.   

[schro]

SBG was a big part in my going sly and the purpose of this site has help a lot of guys deal with their male pattern baldness. Yeah, along the way a lot of friendships have been formed, some of which I hope to keep for a long, long time.

Keep the shine going, gentlemen!!!!

 

[Dome of Steele]

*Dome of Steele agrees 

[warhawk]

hey mike:  THANKS 4 that post.   the sly fraternity needed that one.  as usual... mike has aggressively hit the nail on the head.  this forum (in my opinion) will always B the best forum on the internet because we ALWAYS come 2gether in slow and fast times.

tyler... i'm so glad that U created this forum.  this forum is one way i release some stress.  however... most importantly it's a way that i can "hang out" with my sly fraternity brothers. 

thru slow times and fast times, no matter how busy my schedule gets... i can always visit this forum & "get-a-way".  mike... thanks 4 that incredible post.  it's people like U that  make this site gr8.  i'm so glad that we R friends... i mean "brothers".  luv ya man.

WARHAWK

[herronm]

Mike, thanks for the thread...just like family, things need to be discussed.  I'm not a very prolific poster and I apologize for not getting to know some of you newer members.  Members that leave....well, life happens.  Things change, people change, emotions sometimes are mis-read in text.

Tyler's family has meant a lot to me over the past 2 1/2 years.  Some of you, I count a good friends.  I've received support, prayers and knowledge that I would not have gotten anywhere else, and have tried to give back when possible.  Thanks to each of you.

Max

[BReady]

I've only been on this forum for a few months; however, I have been on numerous other forums of different themes.  What I have noticed in all forums is that you have the "regulars" which visit the forum.  Some of these "regulars" leave the forums either temporarily or permanently (for one reason or another).  Some come back some don't. 

You get the "newcomers" as well.  Some only stay for a bit, some stay for a long time.  Some post a lot and contribute to the forum, some don't as much. 

I feel it's all apart of the circle of [forum] life.  It's just the way it goes.  I think a lot of what Mike and Timmay have posted about is contributed to the fact that the forum has A LOT more members than it did before.  This may make the forum seem less "personal."

You know, I wish I could have gone to the last slycon.  I had some family issues I had to tend to this summer and it made it impossible for me to go...  I look at the pictures of yal and I think to my self, "#)(#! I should have went.  They look like wicked cool guys to hang out with...  Especially that crazy Timmay guy, I want to party with him and rock the crazy red and white boxers too HAHA"
 
What I'm saying is, yeah people may go for one reason or another.  But, the same thing happens in local friendships too.  I've had people I hang out with decide not to "hang out" any more.  I don't know maybe I smell or something but I thought it was just the way things go, right?
 

[Timmay]

there is always next SLYCON Bready!

[BReady]

there is always next SLYCON Bready!

Indeed... there is!

[tomgallagher]

I've only been on this forum for a few months; however, I have been on numerous other forums of different themes.  What I have noticed in all forums is that you have the "regulars" which visit the forum.  Some of these "regulars" leave the forums either temporarily or permanently (for one reason or another).  Some come back some don't. 

You get the "newcomers" as well.  Some only stay for a bit, some stay for a long time.  Some post a lot and contribute to the forum, some don't as much. 

I feel it's all apart of the circle of [forum] life.  It's just the way it goes.  I think a lot of what Mike and Timmay have posted about is contributed to the fact that the forum has A LOT more members than it did before.  This may make the forum seem less "personal."

You know, I wish I could have gone to the last slycon.  I had some family issues I had to tend to this summer and it made it impossible for me to go...  I look at the pictures of yal and I think to my self, "#)(#! I should have went.  They look like wicked cool guys to hang out with...  Especially that crazy Timmay guy, I want to party with him and rock the crazy red and white boxers too HAHA"
 
What I'm saying is, yeah people may go for one reason or another.  But, the same thing happens in local friendships too.  I've had people I hang out with decide not to "hang out" any more.  I don't know maybe I smell or something but I thought it was just the way things go, right?
 

That pretty much sums up the way it is.

[tomgallagher]

Mike, thanks for the thread...just like family, things need to be discussed.  I'm not a very prolific poster and I apologize for not getting to know some of you newer members.  Members that leave....well, life happens.  Things change, people change, emotions sometimes are mis-read in text.

Tyler's family has meant a lot to me over the past 2 1/2 years.  Some of you, I count a good friends.  I've received support, prayers and knowledge that I would not have gotten anywhere else, and have tried to give back when possible.  Thanks to each of you.

Max

Nicely said Max.