WTF... GlyphGryph quit the board over an argument?
(as an aside, one of the main reasons I try not to join into shit like that is the possibility of arguing digging too deep.)
He's pretty much still alive, actually.
Yet he explained personally here...he has a point in his understanding--the 'fed up' part is directed at recent actions in the lower boards by specific community members who are...less than detailed in their arguing and provide more than not a 'no u' argument...with lacking reasoning, concern or open-mindedness of current issues. :/
Which is how I understand it, though. Seems to be more prevalent; a point he forwarded was considering the forum community--seems that the coming in of new members (specifically those which cause such issues) and the comparison to the earlier community (which was pretty serene and tranquil) made it evident.
And...the note of negativity is pretty much a heavy subjective point as a toll on people's actions and reactions. Meaning: The consistency of how many people exhibit that nature...had a negative effect on him (and its partly noticeable as a whole in the community, in my opinion; the attitude seen in those people, that is).
Yeah I'm being general because it requires insight to detail specifically and I'm not calling out people in particular but...I've seen many cases of superficial trolls popping up lately, hence the idea of 'new members'.He's still alive and working here though! ^ ^
Well, on the B12 IRC anyway.
GWG's demise did not happen in an instant. It consisted of a drawn out series of engagements, which started with warnings, then progressed to mutes, and ended with a monolith in the middle of our community to one of the greats (as in large) from days not so long gone.
It also pertained to how he presented his attitude and wording, apparently.
There was a shift in his attitude in the mid-2014 months, very different from the last years he was present. I can only wonder what happened, though my best guess is RL personal experiences causing and influencing a shift to it.
Knowing him, the most recent attitude just clouds up his likeability. He's likeable, but...due to the recent stuffs, as far as I hear from others, it really affected his reputation.
Either he didn't know or didn't bother to control his ego, seems to be the primary focus.