My long overdue departure.
The end of an era.
Thursday, February 14, 2013 by Snowman | Discussion: Community
3 months ago I started in a new job as a delivery/courier driver, and it has kept me way too busy to keep track of anything going on in the world of skinning.
On average 12-15 hour work days leaves me with very little time, if any at all, for PC'ing. This has though given me plenty of time to reflect on the 1½ decade of my life that I have dedicated to skinning, and I've come to the conclusion that it is time for this old 'skinosaur' to finally and definitively call it quits.
The only direct connection I have left to skinning is through my duties as moderator here at Wincustomize (I was headhunted from Skinbase, by big boss Brad (frogboy), back in June 2004) but to me that is just not enough to keep up my interest, and without going into too much detail, this has become more of a drag than a joy the past years.
All I can say is that we're doing the job with tools held together with old gum and worn duct tape.....
The admin section is in worse shape than the main site.
Plus there really isn't use/need for the current amount of moderators. Submissions have dropped to a dead minimum. What we now see in the modding queue in a week we could easily see in a day a few years ago.
So one less moderator wouldn't give much extra work for the remaining moderators.
Anyway... My main reason for finally calling it quits is that I have no applications left to skin. Offcourse, I use plenty of skinnables on a daily basis but none that I find any joy in skinning for.
The last application I found fun to skin was RightClick, and we all know the fate it suffered.
Skinning is a dieing art. No one seems to be wanting to face this fact, but I've been seeing it coming from years ago.
Also, 1½ years ago I got back together with my ex-wife, whom divorced me partly for my skinning addiction, 7½ years ago.
It currently is no problem, but this time I won't let anything PC related get between us. My choice is clear on that point.
This is not a decision just of the top of my head, nor is it the first time I've considered leaveing, but the past times I've mentioned it my fellow moderators always convinced me to stay on.
I doubt as many will try to stop me this time, as I've noticed some of my previous allies for unknown reasons have 'turned their backs on me'.
But hey, it's a free world, I guess, somewhere....
So, there you have it.
Another one bites the dust.
I can though be contacted, if anyone wishes so, through my Facebook page or my email. 
PS.: Paul or Spencer, IF you happen to read this just go ahead and remove my admin access (if at all possible).
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Reply #42 Friday, February 15, 2013 9:11 AM
Just can really echo what everyone else has said here. Good luck!
Reply #45 Friday, February 15, 2013 10:35 AM
BoXXi!!!!!! You still living over here too!?
Doreen waves hello to teddybear!!! (nice to see you guys)
Well snowyyy, you know I wish you the best and I am very happy to hear that "if" (and that isss a very big IF) you do actually leave it is over "good" reasons! Jussss remember it only takes a few "seconds" to drop by here and there to say hello. You will be extremely missed you snowman! Take care. XOXOXOX
Reply #46 Friday, February 15, 2013 1:29 PM
Snowball, you're the best. The site will be missing one of it's best ever mods 
Same here, we are a bygone age 
Reply #47 Friday, February 15, 2013 1:31 PM
Bye Zube 
Reply #48 Friday, February 15, 2013 2:47 PM
Reply #50 Saturday, February 16, 2013 8:49 AM
Snow,
I can more than understand. The amount of time i spent on DX a few years back was insane, these days i put that into my photography. I get so much more out of this, and its sooo much less frustrating. I fully understand Stardocks focus on products that make $. Its interesting how much things have changed in the past few years. You will always remain a friend, and I will always value your input on my work.
Enjoy life and have fun!!
David
Reply #52 Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:55 AM
Mike!!!! dude, i wish you were still skinning. your BLUE & TAN skin is what convinced me to buy windowblinds. you're the best, mike. i hope things are going well for you these days.
Reply #54 Wednesday, February 20, 2013 7:14 AM
I'll miss you Morten. It sounds like the real world's getting to be a better place for you.
Take care of that family and drop by once in a while. Hold on to your ass Fred.
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Reply #41 Friday, February 15, 2013 8:59 AM
Morten, I wish you all the luck in the world. I was here when you and the misses went your seperate ways as you were here for mine. I hope everything goes your way and I understand all of what you said and are going through. I will miss you but life and happyness comes first. Enjoy and have fun.