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Title: I have retired from site staff
Post by: mkawa on Thu, 02 July 2015, 19:53:06

Folks,

As of today, I am no longer a geekhack.org staff member. As you might have noticed, I have not had the time in the last 10 months or so to be as active as the site deserves. Because of new obligations, I am no longer able to reliably perform staff duties and hence have chosen to pass the torch back to iMav. I want to thank everyone in the community for their support during my time in site management; it's been hectic and fun, but it's time for me to move on from working on geekhack.org. So, right, thank you everyone!

I will be roaming around, but significantly less available. Please direct all staff inquiries to site moderators and/or iMav.

-kawa

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: digi on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:01:27

:( Wish you the best Mkawa, hopefully you'll still post and hangout bud.

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: iMav on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:16:21

Ming is a large reason this community still exists.  He is to be commended for his efforts! 

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: Belfong on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:17:51

Thanks mkawa! I love GH and looks like you are the reason for this. All the best and do hang out once a while!!!

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: Gaspar on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:19:28

Thanks for all the work you put in Geekhack, enjoy your break!

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:26:36

thanks a bunch kawa! enjoy your retirement!

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: sethk_ on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:31:33

thank you for all of your work!

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: dustinhxc on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:36:44

Wish you the best! Thanks for everything!

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: asdfjkl36 on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:44:16

Thanks for everything you've done and good luck with your future endeavors!

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: Puddsy on Fri, 03 July 2015, 00:01:05

:(

ill miss u bby

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: katushkin on Fri, 03 July 2015, 00:06:29

Thanks Mr. K. Hope you don't leave our shores for good any time soon :)

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: mkawa on Fri, 03 July 2015, 00:57:41

i am not leaving just yet, but i suspect i'll be quite a bit saltier.

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: kenmai9 on Fri, 03 July 2015, 01:46:22

baiii
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8U8bD4XX2K4/T9o3TiMhVzI/AAAAAAAANVE/QN3cy8Kt0Xc/s640/funny-animals-baby-chimp-greeting.jpg)

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 03 July 2015, 05:39:17

Many thanks for all of your considerable efforts over the years in keeping GH not only running, but available to nurture a vibrant and insightful community of like-minded enthusiasts:)

Best wishes for your future endeavours!

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: heedpantsnow on Fri, 03 July 2015, 06:52:51

Thank you mkawa for your service. You are so knowledgeable and helpful, I hope you still have time to hang out some.

May you be blessed in all you do!

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: Input Nirvana on Fri, 03 July 2015, 23:56:27

I've pretty much retired from the forums, but wanted to throw in and say thank you for jumping in those years ago, the work, the dedication, the inspiration and the friendship.

Very few people know the full extent of Mkawas involvement with GH.  RESPECT

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: SixtyLife on Sat, 04 July 2015, 00:00:10

best of luck in your future endeavors mkawa. relatively new here but I see you fingerprints all over this place. thanks for all your hard work!  :thumb:

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: Sed8op8 on Sat, 04 July 2015, 19:38:50

Never got to speak to you personally but I feel like I owe you a heartfelt thank you ! People can say what they want to say but I think GH is an amazing place for someone who loves keyboards and keyboard related shenanigans ! So thank you mkawa for all you have done and enjoy the next chapter of your life  :thumb:
I ope to still see you around 8)

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Sat, 04 July 2015, 20:18:03

Sorry to hear you're stepping down Mkawa, I wish you all the luck in the world in your future endeavors....will geekhackers still be operational, or will that be on halt too? I hope you'll still be able to come to future keycons if your schedule permits.

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: mkawa on Sat, 04 July 2015, 20:35:13

geekhackers has to fill its remaining obligations before i make any long-term decisions about it. in the meantime, the 951sxe will be continually available, i will attempt to keep soldapullts in stock, and possibly a few more items as i work out drop-ship fulfillment for them or i can work out the logistics of batch production and packing (eg, handy soldering tools kit or krytox variety kit). i am also going to start keeping edysn iron tips in stock for the folks humming along with their cl1481s and 951sxes.

oh, and there will be PCBs.

yah, so i guess it's not going away anytime soon.

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: Dreamre on Mon, 06 July 2015, 15:40:59

You're a great guy and definitely an asset to this form. You've always found time to respond to my PMs in a detailed manner. You will be missed!

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: lekashman on Tue, 07 July 2015, 13:48:50

It was a pleasure working with you for the brief time that I did and I wish you all the best. You're one of the most amazing makers in the community and I'm definitely looking forward to what you do next!

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 07 July 2015, 14:01:59

:(  Sad to see it in writing.  I hope you know how appreciative we are for your efforts, and your dedication over the years.  You will be missed.

Thanks for teaching me about pizza when we first met in Chicago.  I'll never forget it.

 :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: geniekid on Thu, 09 July 2015, 10:21:59

Good luck with your current and future endeavors.  You're the closest thing I've had to a mentor here on GH.

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: osi on Thu, 09 July 2015, 10:29:06

Thanks mkawa!

<3

Title: Re: I have retired from site staff
Post by: vivalarevolución on Fri, 17 July 2015, 18:28:26

Just saw this.  Thanks for all your work for this site over the years.  I don't think most people realize the real people behind the scenes that make the forum happen.