Please welcome your new kingpin: matt3o

[webwit]

Hi everybody,

After 8 years of running deskthority, I've decided to retire in that role and hand over the reins to matt3o, who volunteered to help out and take over. My role from now on is as some sort of benevolent owner in a more relaxed position - I'll make sure the bills get paid, I'll sometimes be helping out matt3o, and possibly even contributing to the wiki more. I won't be disappearing. But matt3o from now on will be effectively running deskthority and making all the decisions and calling the shots.

There's no particularly dramatic reason for my retirement in this, I just did it for a long time and am way beyond my arc to deliver the new ideas and inspiration that deskthority deserves. In other words it is the right time to retire, and hand it over to someone who can take deskthority into the future. I'm very pleased and feel very lucky it's matt3o. It's difficult to rate all the talented people I've met here over the years, I don't want to, but it's not difficult to say matt3o is one of the most all-round talented ones. He has the keyboard and technical know-how, he knows the scene, he has the ideas, he can run the software, he can run the hardware, etc.

It has been quite a ride! Please welcome your new kingpin!

[__red__]

The King is Dead^H^H^H^Hretired, Long live the King!

(In all seriousness, I get it - good on you for recognizing it before you became old and bitter like most people who leave it too long and burn out).

I for one welcome our new overl0rd.

[bronz]

welcome

[mcmaxmcmc]

Well, hopefully things go well into the future. All I can say.

[Laser]

Thank you both for keeping this forum great.

[Chyros]

Thanks Webwit for all your hard work, and good luck to matt3o as the new admin! Looking forward to seeing what the future will bring!

[Sangdrax]

Thanks for the best keyboard forum on the net. There's nowhere else a vintage-loving scragg like me would feel so much at home. And I know matt3o understands the soul of this place. Here's to the future.

[depletedvespene]

Thanks, webwit!

Good luck, matt3o!

[snuci]

Thanks to both of you for your contribution to the community both outgoing and incoming. It is always appreciated, especially when it is done for enjoyment and not reward.

[JP!]

Congrats matt3o!

[Anakey]

Congratulations matt3o and enjoy your semi retirement webwit

[__red__]

Anatidaephobics rejoice <3

(tongue in beak obviously)

[HzFaq]

[matt3o]

I still hope webwit will be still around and possibly me taking some of the burden will re-energize his passion. In the meantime I need to

- update the server
- update the forum
- update the wiki

Those are the priorities and I'm working on them right now.

Please keep posting your suggestions here deskthority-f17/future-of-dt-t20348.html

And now...

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sudo rm -rf /

/me tiptoes away

[DiodeHead]

congrats to matt3o, can't wait to see what the future brings to Deskthority

[ramnes]

Hail to matt3o!

Thank you very much webwit for everything you've done so far.

[__red__]

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echo 'export EDITOR=rm' >> /etc/profile.d/upgrades.sh

[TheInverseKey]

Congrats!

[Scarpia]

Thanks webwit for the incredible and tireless work you’ve put into Deskthority; and of course as your final act as Supreme Ruler, you have found a worthy and universally respected successor in matt3o.

All glory to matt3o, long may he reign.


Spoiler below is not for webwit. Seriously webwit, don’t click, it’s secrets!

Spoiler:

Who’s up for having a community collection for a (beamspring-shaped?) retirement gift for webwit?

[zslane]

Thank you for bringing Deskthority into the world, webwit! You have been much appreciated.

Congrats to matt3o! I'm sure Deskthority will flourish under his leadership.

[AdrianMan]

Thank you webwit & matt3o.

From all forums I lurk on (Deskthority,Geekhack, Keebtalk, Reddit) this one is the first and closest to my soul, I've learned a lot, met a lot of nice people and even friended them virtually and some in real life

I hope the spirit of this forum keeps living and goes further, and hope someday I'll meet live some of the bigshots & people I see often posting@ here.

Good luck you guys !

[green-squid]

Hello new boss!

Goodbye old duck overlord
Hopefully my Duck coupon code from the Wild Duck Sale will still be valid

[madrobby]

So... you’re saying there was a switch in a key leadership role and there’s a new chairman of the board?

(I’m showing myself out.)

[stratokaster]

Congrats to both Webwit and matt3o! Hopefully Deskthority will prosper even further with matt3o as its steward

[Prelim]

congrats matt3o! @webwit don't let those ducks fly away, we still need you

[flowerlandfilms]

Respecting and appreciating the sites past, while looking forward to it's future.

Simultaneous Lovin Baby!

[Menuhin]

Wow! It must be a very relieving post by Webwit - and thank so much for these years of service!

Now Matt3o!
Long live the new king!

[orihalcon]

Many thanks Webwit for all you've done! My observation has been that many of the highest profile user usually have to tone it down after a while, and hopefully you've got something great to do with the freed up time! No one deserves it more!

Congrats Matt3o!

[Hypersphere]

Thanks, webwit, for your years of excellent and diligent service to DT and this community.

And thanks, matt30, for agreeing to take over the leadership of DT. It is good to know that we will continue to be in such good hands.

[codemonkeymike]

All hail the new king.