The Dink Network

Warning: Depression causes rants to make very little sense.

I, friends, am leaving the Dink Network. Sorta.

*cheering ensues*

Seriously, though. I cannot stay here... I can only look at the logo and cry like a little baby now. Things have gone downhill for me, and they'll never, ever be the same. Certain events past and present have been adding up into one enormous pain in the ass that I simply cannot deal with. I lack the motivation to do any "work" for the Network now, and I don't see myself ever becoming enthusiastic again.

You're all marvelous people - even you, Jamie - but my neverending effort to improve everything (in vain, of course) is always met with ridicule and sorrow, and it only builds up after I berate someone and make an ass of myself. I've had my fill of the pain.

Sure, I'll still be lurking, and I may make a post on the board now and then... but this place isn't my home anymore. I must go now.

I love you all. I'm sorry. I really am.

So then, happy rest-of-your-life to you! Cya!

Seriously, it's sad you'll be leaving... Hope to still see you around, I hope you won't be completely abandoning Dink, since many have said they won't, and still they have...
Anyways, see you! And goodbye.

And next time you tell something like this, try to sound a bit less tragic. Please.

"You're all marvelous people - even you, Jamie -but my neverending effort to improve everything (in vain, of course) is always met with ridicule and sorrow, and it only builds up after I berate someone and make an ass of myself. I've had my fill of the pain."

And erm ... How old were you ?

Ever thought of commiting Eternal Suicide ?
It would take away all your pain, you know.

Anyway, have fun living the rest of your depressed little life.

cheee that's too bad. it's fudgeed up what depression can do to a person.i'm sorry for you to leave
it's sad,very sad good luck

Farewell, Tal, I won't glorify anything I say in this post, but rather leave everything as it was first conceived in my mind:

It was fortunate that I could meet somebody like you. I enjoyed conversing with you, even though I may be horrible at it, and reading your sometimes funny, sometimes serious, sometimes both posts. As for The Dink Network: remember that it happened and that it was good, not that it had ended, as all dreams seem to. You were one of my favorite people while I spoke to you regularly, online and offline. It was interesting and sometimes rewarding watching you develop over the last year, even after some point when our conversations became shorter and shorter, and the periods between them more and more lengthened, which is probably my fault anyhow.

I could write an enormous post, but that's unnecessary, and I've expressed some of the main points I wanted to get to.

I wish you the best, wherever you go.
Farewell..

Tal, please please please check your email at some point.

And I wish you wouldn't leave...

i thought that you 2 broke up,but i'm atleast happy to see your not..

I have a feeling that there's a lot going on that I'm not aware of. No, correct that, I KNOW there's a lot going on that I'm not aware of.

Anyway, sorry to read that things aren't going very well for you at the moment, Tal. Even to the extend that you don't believe things will improve ever again. But I'm sure they will.

My advise is: take a long and well-deserved rest, enjoy the company of your friends, don't think about the Dink Network for a while and after that reconsider your plans and possibilities with the network.

(Jeez, I starting to sound like my mom)

All the bests Blackduke

i agree wiht blackdude ^
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Try to make the best of it, then.
I hope leaving this will give you more time with everything else and I really want people to be happy.. so I suppose I wish you a good time.
If you want to come back, please do, at least I can say that on my behalf.

Tal, we have argued before, but I'm very sad you are leaving. You are (from how much I know) a nice guy, who isn't a little twerp, like many on this network.
You will be sorely missed.

I can only look at the logo and cry like a little baby now.

*sigh* Why hasn't anyone else told me the logo was tear inducing? I can only hope that the new one is better.

And don't leave! Otherwise the Belgians (Dukie and Kyle) will take over!

In all seriousness, if you do decide to depart from the staff of The Dink Network, you will be dearly missed.

Nooooooo!!
ok im not the oldest of members but reading this board you seem a nice funny guy
it will be sad when anyone leaves
but when your a old skool dinker and you have played along time i understand you would need a break,we all will miss you and hope you return
lets just hope your duckie dosent freeze

Yeah, well, we all move on, or not, but even if you do, there will always be a place here for you...
Se ya.

Well Tal, we have had our *differences* in the past, but I hope that everything turns out better for you.

You will be missed.

>^..^<

If you like, I suppose I can attend to some "staffly" duties once every day or two, like the validations, complaint-addressing, etc. I still plan to avoid most discussion on the board, though... eh. There are too many things that constantly hurt and offend me. Ask Tal would also be left hanging, for the hojillionth time. (Poor article.)

Another thing I didn't contemplate when writing this post is that school is in session now, and I plan to devote much more time this year to homework and the like than I did last year.

I won't completely disappear, and I never will. I just plan on being rather quiet, as WC seems to be now and Kyle and Dukie have been in the past.

I don't know you well, but one thing I know is that even though there are some in the community that would berate and badger, the majority are an accepting bunch. It's cool that you'll stick around. That's it for me.

Tal... i sorta feel the same way you do, but just take a big long break *like ive done a few times* and come back a whole new person.

As a poet of the board, I decided to write you a departure poem. I give it the grand name of..."Goodbye, Our Dear Old Friend and Buddy Who Has Stuck With The Dink Network from Its Beginnings and Is Now Leaving Us In the Dust Because a Few donkeys Ran You Off"

Even though I didn't know you very long
Now you're leaving and you deserve to be written a song
We will always miss you
Though sometimes we dissed you
And if what we did ran you off, then it was wrong

Though you didn't make any d-mods because you suck at scripting
You always put a smile on our faces when our happiness was drifting
So, goodbye my friend, I wish you well
What I really meant to say was "go to hell" ( )
Just kidding, now you'll probably take up weightlifting -

Then you'll come back and be strong and beat us all to the ground
Yet we will still all be rejoicing when you come back around
Except those few who put you down
The community donkeys, they're all just clowns
So in conclusion...we...will..miss you all around
+end happiness+

As long as you come back every now and then and make a few posts, then it's all gravy. I can't believe you're leaving the network, and I'm sort of hoping in the back of my mind that this will be sort of like when WC decided to leave, and then something happened to make him sort of come back. But if you do leave for good, then every word of my song was true, aside from the "go to hell" part. .

...by the way, the swear filter is a real she dog

great poem!!

My internet was down, so I just read this.

Man, that's too bad. I always liked you and thought you a nice guy. It would really be a shame if you left too. Yes, too... after DethLord and WC. Hm... putting those names in the same sentence will probably offend WC.
Anyway...

If you like, I suppose I can attend to some "staffly" duties once every day or two,

You should only do it if you want to, but if there are too many things that, as you say, constantly hurt and offend you, try taking a vacation from DN and come back when you're refreshed and allright.

It seems like you're blaming yourself for trying to improve things around here that you can't improve, but you shouldn't blame yourself - nor should you think negative of yourself.

I hope you find the motivation and energy to be good ol' Tal again (perhaps in a while?). At least I will truly miss you if you'd be gone forever.
Good luck and I hope things will sort out for you.

So long, and thanks for all the Ask Tal's and humour that you have provided. I for one, looked forward to the things you posted - if only too see your remarkable wit at work.

I will miss it.

SimonK

Don't leave, Tal! I'm the Lord of the Ducks and I tell you to stay here!! Your icon is a duck, don't forget that. Seriously, I hope that you'll drop by sometimes.... I 'll miss you. And long live AskTal!

Yeah baby, Belgians will rise to power! Time to change your nationality Redink!

No, really, being in staff with only 3 persons would be sad. And losing a member of the community is always sad, especially if its one who has been here for so long. Hang around and do some of the stuff you're saying you will still do

We'll all miss you, Tal.

after read all these messages of everyone, mine probably won't be very special. Though, I must say, you are along with people like joshriot and eattherats, one of the most true persons on this site (just to name a few, sabre don't feel offended, you're cool too
I will surely miss you, uh, I already do. hmm, don't know what to say more... some words of wisdom? well, follow your heart, and everything will turn out okay. but that's a lie, so forget this entire message
I'm off to listen some Pink Floyd

Hey Tal, remember that one time you humped me while i was in the cake? That ruled.

No offense taken. Thanks for remembering me.

Yeah Tal you're a cool dude. It'd be a shame to lose another decent dinker. Sure Dink's not going to last forever but having dinkers like you at Dink's home is going to keep it going that little bit longer.

It's your decision. Personally I know what it's like nowadays, too much to do and family problems, and I decided to come here whenever it suits me. I'm not an insane dinker anymore, I come on when I feel like it and contribute to the network at those times, so I'd suggest doing that.

That's my rambling over...

wow, didnt this happen once before already? I've been around way to long

Everyone needs a break from this virtual village once in a while. We are better for you having been here If you are like most of us, you'll eventually return, I look forward to that. Talk to ya later!

He hasn't really left you know, it's just one of those I kinda sorta maybe possibly be leaving(and stopping by occasionally) types of leaving. Of course you can just read the posts above to show how people would feel if he did leave.

Thus another race of Dinker-leavers are born, sure to bash any other future Dinker-leaver-n00b. They left first, you know, so they can bash those that leave after them. It works just like regular n00b bashing.

I haven't left here entirely and I never intended to (though that probably wasn't clear amidst all my nonsense). I just wanted to add a bit more diversity to my activities; I spent way too much time just sitting on this board. I also wanted to focus more on schoolwork this year than I did last.

But yes, you don't see me around here very much, now do ya?