Mine as well stop as well.
I'm Unmuted But...

I had some strong opinions about how the forums could be better, but it had nothing to do with toxicity or my preference (or lack thereof) for competitor sites.
None of that matters now because I'm trying to make myself a better person, and these forums don't need to be a part of my life.
Oh, and thanks to those who had some kind words
No that's the other lama.
It's a conspiracy to spoil the name of our beloved llama. Otherwise it would have been called llichess.
I was thinking of the Salvador Dalai Llama but it seemed just too surreal.
Not at all. That was yet another conspiracy. See how everything is connected? It's the chess cabal.

I had some strong opinions about how the forums could be better, but it had nothing to do with toxicity or my preference (or lack thereof) for competitor sites.
None of that matters now because I'm trying to make myself a better person, and these forums don't need to be a part of my life.
Oh, and thanks to those who had some kind words
You're on the right path. I wish you well.

Last mute made me realize that, on the whole, I don't like this community... and on the whole they don't like me either.
A mute is like a trial separation. It's like your partner saying: "you know you really are intolerable, and I think it'd be better if you weren't around."
So I guess this post is me saying, yeah, you're right, and it's been a long time coming, and we'll both be happier apart.
I'm not closing my account. I might want to play games here or use other features, but I don't want to use this site for any community aspects...
... so why make a post to the community about it? Because I've known some people here for 5 to 10 years, and it's polite for me to say goodbye.
Goodbye and i feel the same about myself,it's not worth the hostility.

I had some strong opinions about how the forums could be better, but it had nothing to do with toxicity or my preference (or lack thereof) for competitor sites.
None of that matters now because I'm trying to make myself a better person, and these forums don't need to be a part of my life.
Oh, and thanks to those who had some kind words
You're always welcome back to our discussion group. You won't be muted there.

I had some strong opinions about how the forums could be better, but it had nothing to do with toxicity or my preference (or lack thereof) for competitor sites.
None of that matters now because I'm trying to make myself a better person, and these forums don't need to be a part of my life.
Oh, and thanks to those who had some kind words
I don't think it matters to the people who "run" this site anyhow. After several years of complaints about the use of hypersensitive bots to regulate naughty words that might offend the feebleminded, it's apparent that they're OK with the attenuation of the community aspects of this site. Tons of kids now roam the site and have ruined the forums here with their infantile nonsense. Heaven forfend that one of the tykes reads one of the words they use every day!
No that's the other lama.
It's a conspiracy to spoil the name of our beloved llama. Otherwise it would have been called llichess.
I was thinking of the Salvador Dalai Llama but it seemed just too surreal.