Time To Step Down

[Poolzer]

What can I say other than it has been a long enjoyable time not just leading, but walking beside the growth that has been this site. From the day I stepped into blackened and saw that through its end and from the day I stepped into MetPage until now it has always been about the community. No ads, no fees, no bullshit; just a site to share, acquire, learn about, read about and relax with other Metallica guys and gals.

I let on late last year that I would be stepping down around this time to the staff due to getting married and yet another long deployment in the Navy and slowly let the other admins take on more responsibility and brought on gmods I knew would hold the level of respect I have asked (demanded at times) for keeping this site 'sucker free'. I just haven't had the time and everything I ever wanted for this great site has now been accomplished.

We have been actively seeking someone to fill the forum admin/site motivator role that I have been known for to carry on the values and traditions that have been set here. Over the next week or so we'll interview people that have shown an interest and hopefully before I leave on the 16th that person will be announced.

Ill step down in the following week just before I head out on the USS Lincoln, so unlike previous deployments I wont have much net time other than a quick passing through. Ill be back around late October and then be around more, but just as an RM.

It has been a long fun Journey but its time to step down and watch others lead it now.

cheers n beers my good friends

[Fadingtoblack]

Poolzer, what can we say...


You've done so much for this site and this community that you'll always be an integral part of it, admin or not.

Good luck on your deployment, as always come back safe, and spend some time with your wife!


We'll leave a light on for you

[minus clover]

good luck poolboy!!

[MetDream]

Paul it has been a pleasure working with you the past few years as we brought your vision for V6 into reality. I can't believe how fast the time has flown since you told us you were stepping down till the reality of it now. Still so unreal to think of MetPage without Poolzer at the helm! You sure are leaving some big shoes to fill. I hope that whomever we turn the forums over to will run them in a similar style and manner. I for one will greatly miss you. Your thoughts and comments will always be welcomed whenever you have the time to pop in and share them. I don't envy you the next 7 months out on that ship in the middle of the ocean! Good luck!!

[frantik2k3]

It was tough to first read about your decision late last year, and as Mel mentioned above, time flies way too fast. I've been here at Metpage since 2003 and the one constant from year to year had been you and your admin role. It certainly will be different without you around here in that role. It was great working side by side with you for these last few years, evolving the site and forum into what we all know and love. Countless ideas, countless chats, countless modifications, countless hours... It's been one hell of a ride for sure!

[sjmike]

Its been a long time coming. Your name has been synonymous with Metpage for years. Tough to see you go, but someone needs to be out there defending our great nation and looking after our troops.

[MasterSandman II]

Still so unreal to think of MetPage without Poolzer at the helm!

You hit the nail right on the head. When I showed up here back in the FTP days, Poolzer was a leader on MetPage and was always willing to lend a helping hand and just be friendly. I believe he even helped me a little bit to set up my little FTP Server way back when. It'll be weird not having him as an admin around here.

Good luck in your future endeavors, Poolzer!

[damage jackal]

omgz, this aint true. *tears*

dont go man, it wont be the same w/o you. metpage is associated with you and you are associated with metpage. even if you wont be around that much here, remain the admin

[sacha]

Good luck man, thanks for all the work you gave!

[slayerdiabolus]

Ever since I joined MetPage back in the day, both yourself and Visigod were the 2 constants around here. It's really sad to see you go but I see this as a new chapter for the MetPage history page you linked above.
You have truly established this site as the essential Metallica fan site on the web, now its our turn to help maintain that integrity & reputation!

You'll be back....