As I said big changes are happening.

As I said big changes are happening, the first is...I quit as a member of the staff. I am doing this of my own accord. I had big plans and was even appointed to a head moderator position to implement them. After reviewing exactly where I want to be in my personal life, I realise that being a member of staff in Talkfreelance is a serious drain on my life. I see it daily as a negative place, and that is not where I want to be. I need a change, I need to be able to breathe again.

I thank Robert for giving me a chance and appointing me as a moderator last year. I don't regret any of my time spent on the staff.

I thank James for supporting me, and I apologise for not seeing through the big changes and hope you understand where I am coming from.

I thank all of the members who have been gracious towards me and supported me, you are all the reason I enjoyed being a staff member.

I believe Talkfreelance has declined a lot in the last year, and as being a member of staff I have had to try and contain the decline. I have been spending over 95% of my time here lately just policing all the arguing, fighting, rippers, thieves, rulebreakers, spammers etc...Because of this fact it has made me into a tough moderator. I am NOT this kind of person.

I was the biggest reviewer of items in the gallery showcase, I was one of the biggest helpers with html and css problems. I was the biggest helper n the business & legal section. Looking back I haven't really reviewed a design in over 6 months, I havent helped a coder in over 6 months as well. I was voted Talkfreelances best member last year.

I am a community helper, not a policeman.

I love this forum.

Now I just want to post.

Thanks goes out to all who have opposed me, now I can actually argue with you (something I have not yet done in this forum)

I hope I don't get banned

Kind regards, and best of luck to the staff!

At this rate there will be no staff left :S. I hope some stay lol.

If i ever become a mod im going to ban you just so u know the feeling.

edit - gd luck with other stuff you plan on doing

Good luck with your future endeavors, Julian.

Sad to see you go. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Man thats the second one anyways good luck with your future.

As i said in the PM i think you should ignore the haters and all those that make forums a unwanting place to be but i cant force you to do so. So good luck even after the big promotion to head admin sorry you feel you cant do anything to help with lack of oxygen the members give here to authority.

I know how you feel Julian. I'm looking forward to "just being a member" again.

I agree full-heartedly with your statement

Thanks everyone...

To jjay, thanks for your PM. It was not your PM that made me do this. It was the person I was becoming, that I didn't like, that made me do this.

jon, you have my sentiments exactly in your post, thanks!

Well it's a big loss to the community in terms of what you did as an admin/mod but I know from history that it will also be a massive gain to the community in terms of what you can add as a member

Look forward to seeing you post around, I'm sure you'll be a big help to everyone still. Got to admit I'm quite shocked, didn't see it coming but it's your descion to make. Have fun posting as a member again