Ducky
After 10 years at akaQA, I will be leaving. As you know, many, if not most, of our regular members have already gone. I miss so many of you but I realize that our site has all but disappeared when it comes to receiving new questions.
On a further note, I have been ill since mid June (3.5 months so far) and I've had a lot of time to consider what to do about akaQA. I'm very sure that it will never return to its original glory when it was so busy that the moderators could barely keep up with it. When I clear off the useless/gross questions for today, I will no longer be moderating so sadly, that may have a bad result. Hopefully, our other moderator, Country Bumpkin will keep at it.
I'll miss those of you who are still around and I'm sad to leave. Best wishes to all of you. It's been a great ride!
Your cyber friend, Ducky. :(
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terryfossil 1
clu
digger
My cyber Canuckian friend, As much as I try to avoid any involvement with social media, AKAQA was, for years, my exception and occasional refuge. Whatever the reasons are behind its’ ultimate demise, I still remember with fondness its’ glory days when opposing opinions flooded the site and made it addictive. For quite some time, too much effort by a very select few of the moderators that chose to assume the role, was spent sanitizing the site and trying to make it their own. You were not one of them, Ducky. You always left plenty of rope out there for people to participate actively and openly.
Most importantly, however, is the current and future state of your health. I hope that it is no more than a bump in the road. I wish you the very best for many more years ahead and want to thank you for having moderated me for years and for the many laughs we’ve had along the way.
Cheers ,
digger.
| 3 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
You are right. We did have many laughs over the years and I've enjoyed your sarcastic sense of humor (Canadian humoUr). Maybe someday we'll actually meet and try out our humour in person. That would be fun. So long, Ducky.
jhharlan
Oh duck! I kin come back and you are gone. The saver of my life and mother over my beaus-who is finally gone. Would love to tell you about it. Did I ever thank you? Love ya quacks, I settled for chickens (a raccoon got my last original chicken). Sad hobby by apparently ducks can make one sad as well.
| 2 years ago. Rating: 3 | |
Ducky
JDB
Ducky, sorry to hear that your ailing. Wishing you a quick and complete recovery from the shingles. It's been great talking to you on here, sometimes laughing, next time arguing, sometimes we didn't agree with each other, I have much respect for you and many others on here. My one regret is we didn't meet in person. I would love to buy you a beer or coffee, tea, soda, what ever you choose and sit down and talk. I've learned a lot in this site about cultural differences. I will admit (And it's hard) that I'm getting old and slowing down, very frustrating sometimes. But I'm still making it. It's been a pleasure.
| 2 years ago. Rating: 3 | |
Clonge
The Runaway Duck - YouTube Don't ever leave!
| 2 years ago. Rating: 2 | |
Still sorry to see akaQA disappear and lose touch with so many "cyber friends" but all good things come to an end I guess. As of tomorrow (June 1st, 2022), I will no longer moderate the site. All the best to everyone. Ducky.