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This really isn't my business, but
Having not been subject to the age-old feuds on this board, I might have a slightly less muddled perspective. As I've said numerous times already, I like and respect Atari very much - he's a well-learned guy who's articulate and clever, and, when he wants to, can debate diplomatically.
As new as I am (I think I began posting under my original ID last summer), Atari and I have had our run-ins, where he had on a few occasions accused me of being a troll, for no reason I could see at the time. He has since apologized, and we are/were on good terms. But yes, Atari could be reactionary and unfair at times. All of us can.
My POINT is,
Atari was a very valuable member of this forum, and I am sad to see him go.
But the guy's not here. And *gasp* the forum hasn't collapsed in fiery ruins. If he wants to stalk off because of trolls, or because he thinks the demographic has gotten too young for him, so be it. I am certainly not going to prostrate before his proverbial feet (not that he's asked us to) and beg him to come back.
Give yourselves some credit. If you think you can't make the board informative and entertaining on your own, well, I'm sorry to hear that.
So far, I've seen neither hide nor hair of Atari on here. As he said, he's
"outgrown" us.
And if THAT'S how he feels, that we have intellectually been left flailing in his cyber-dust, then, nice knowing ya Atari, don't hurry back.
That's my two cents, anyhow.
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