Big changes are happening on AR. Did you all get this letter from Bob? I wonder why no one addressed this. Is Bob leaving AR? You've got to be kidding me, right? Well, I am in shock at the letter I received and you might be too. Read on...
Hi folks! I don't know if you've received this email from Bob Stewart but I did. Maybe it had passed you by and you didn't noticed. Well, I got it and for those who did not receive it I will insert it below for you to read.
Below is a series of letter between Bob and me via email.
(photo courtesy of Bob Stewart - Activerain)
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Wed 12/19/07 4:33pm PST
Dear Fellow Activeraineers,
This is Bob Stewart. When I first took on the task as head committee of AR, I had hoped to bring comraderie and knowledge under one roof. I believe we have succeeded. Let me take that back, I believe we have far exceeded the expectations. We had started with just a few thousand members and are now over 60k in a short span of time. We are growing at a phenomenal rate.
After much consideration of my time here on AR, it is with deep regret that I have tendered my resignation as head committee of AR. This may come as a shock to all those on Activerain as well as for myself. I don't know how else to say it but it is time for me to move on. My time here on AR has been a humbling experience and I truly appreciate all your friendship and support. The sharing of knowledge among members here is unrivaled in any online networking forum that I've been involved with. This will be my last post. Wishing you all the best.
Sincerely,
Bob
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After receiving the letter, here is my response to Bob.
Wed 12/19/07 10:36pm PST
Dear Bob,
I received your letter and I am flabbergasted at your decision to move on. May I ask you a few questions if you don't mind? Please allow me to address my concerns on behalf of those who do not get a chance to respond to you. You left us hanging there at the end of that letter and that piqued my interest. It ended rather abruptly and I am curious to know why the sudden departure. Is it due to the System performance issues we had that slowed down the system on AR? Is it me? I don't think it was my hand in the cookie jar. It wasn't me.
As with all the AR members I've met here, they have all been great and I have enjoyed my time "conversing" with them. You leadership is needed here on AR. There are many supporters for you here. I kid you not. We are deeply saddened by your decision to resign. Please don't go. Is there anything we can do to make you reconsider your decision? Just name it! As you know, the odds of getting hit by lighting is higher than winning the lotto. So, anything but the lotto numbers since we're still trying to figure that one out.
Regards,
Dave
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Bob's response to my letter.
Thu 12/20/07 8:52am PST
Dear Dave,
Thank you for your kind concerns. I don't think we've met yet. The decision was not an easy one as you may know. It was a decision not based on personal or professional reasons. And no it was not because of the recent System performance issues. That's a good one but is not the reason. Just to let you know, I have received your email as well as 60k other emails from the AR supporters asking me not to leave. I didn't realized that I was that instrumental here and thank you for the supporting words. So, if there are 60k emails I received, I wondered why there are only about 2k that are actively blogging. Food for thought there.
Well, I have talked it over with my family and friends and will rescind my decision to resign under one condition. You really want to know, don't you? Ok, I am a straight shooter so I let you have it that way without taking too much of your time.
I will remain as head committee of AR under one condition. That condition is as follows. I need the lotto numbers for this weekend's drawing. Ok, I'm just kidding. Here it goes. I would like to have this post by Suzi You Can Make a Difference and it will only cost some time and a little Pain become a FEATURED POST on AR. It deserves some attention as it is a matter of life.
Sincerely,
Bob
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My response back to Bob.
Thu 12/20/07 10:18am PST
Dear Bob,
Glad to hear that there is something we can do. I will see what I can do to get the supporters to make this happen. Thank you for reconsidering your decision and giving us a second chance. Our fearless leader is here to stay! As the song from 38 Special goes....."a heart needs a second chance".
On behalf of all Activeraineers, I would like thank you for taking your time to correspond with me via email. We don't want you to leave. I will see what I can do to get the 60k+ supporters here on AR to get Suzi's latest post You Can Make a Difference and it will only cost some time and a little Pain become a FEATURED POST.
Regards,
Dave
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Hey FOLKS! We need your help here. We've got to see if we can get this post of Suzi's FEATURED. All you AR blogging kings and queens, spread the word around. What about Bob? He will stay as long as we fulfilled his wishes so let's do it.
Disclaimer: Ok, this was not a real correspondence that occurred between me and Bob. However, the post from Suzi You Can Make a Difference and it will only cost some time and a little Pain is AS REAL AS REAL can be. Go visit her post and let her know that you've acknowledged it. You don't have to mention my name. I'd rather you comment on her post than mine. The exposure is needed as it is a post worth deserving. I don't think she knows I'm doing this. I do not know if Suzi's post would get FEATURED but at the least I gave it my best shot (no pun intended). I was not even planning to write this but it just came out. Please go comment on Suzi's blog post so she knows you care. She needs all the comments she can get.
Thank you
PS. Sorry Bob. I hope you didn't mind me using your name there. I don't believe we know each other but I think you are a great moderator and mediator based on some of the comments I've seen you left throughout AR....bringing peace to the rain.
My time is up here now.....
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