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« on: December 27, 2021, 09:07:33 pm »Thanks for all you've done David.
Posted by: Emlyn Morgan
« on: September 26, 2021, 12:48:48 am »Thank you for everything, David
Posted by: David M. Katz
« on: September 25, 2021, 11:30:47 pm »I appreciate the kind words.
I am not giving up on BOTD. i am just not posting them any longer. I still plan on helping Skater behind the scenes.
I am not giving up on BOTD. i am just not posting them any longer. I still plan on helping Skater behind the scenes.
Posted by: db105
« on: September 25, 2021, 05:29:54 pm »Thank you for all your work, Dave (and the same to Skater and all who work on BOTD). It's a pity, but if it's no longer fun, it's better to take a step back before it turns into an unwelcome duty.
Posted by: Zyngaru
« on: September 25, 2021, 09:41:24 am »Thank you Mr. Katz for all that you have done and do do here and everywhere else. I had to use the "do-do" in that sentence. It sounded so good. I have enjoyed your BOTD's and will miss them. I miss just having you around as much as you used to be. I used to see your comments everywhere I turned, including the occasional email. But I do totally understand how our life changes affect what we can do and not do. My sister moving in with me, changed my online life tremendously. One, I can't sit around naked like I used to do. That sounds silly, but it is when I am naked, that Zynder comes out to play, which means everything online, stories, comments, BOTD's, everything has slowed down to a crawl. So I understand how your life has changed drastically with having more people in and about. It's difficult to impossible to live as we wish when others are there to see it.
I understand how the well is going dry of ideas also. We would think there are as many ideas as there are boys in the world. Every boy being different would provide an infinite number of ideas, scenarios and stories. But again, that isn't true. So many things boys do, are the same. Yes it is unique to them, but not to boys in general. Many of our responses to a BOTD changes due to the smallest little nuisance of the BOTD, more out of wanting to be different, instead of it just being the same thing as before as anything else. It's the same with creating a BOTD. You search diligently trying to find the least little thing that will make this one different from the others. I think that is why I like the stand alone photo BOTD. Each of us, can find something unique in the photo that gives us a different perspective on the story behind the photo. Of course that brings us to the problem of finding photos that are useable and won't get the board in trouble. We lose a gazillion ideas for scenarios by not being able to use n a k e d photos. We lose another gazillion for not using undie photos. We can't use them of course. But it limits us to ideas. So I understand your lack of ideas. Over so long of a time, you and the rest of us have used up what we have. It's not that we have lost interest as much as we have lost the newness of it all. It's not fresh anymore.
I know you still get excited when something new does present itself. That is evident by how fast you jumped on that BOTD idea and story making a new story out of it. A very good one I might add. So it's not that you have lost the desire to play and have fun in our little world. That is still there. It's very much there. You, like the rest of us, need NEW! We need fresh. But after so many years, there just isn't much new and fresh under the sun. Maybe that is why the great authors wrote so few novels. Why the great painters, painted so few paintings.
David, I only ask that you don't disappear. It would be easy to do. Not get online today but get on tomorrow. Then it becomes every two or three days and then it becomes once a week. Before you know it, you barely check on a site you used to be on multiple times a day. I have some of those. We all probably do. Please don't make this site one of those. I actually keep a laptop in my bedroom now, for when my house gets so busy with people, that I love, but really don't want here all the time, to use and play on by myself in my locked bedroom. It's not as satisfying as using the one in my living room right out in the open. But we have to do what we have to do. Maybe you can carve out a little space where you can go to be alone with your fantasy world. Come and play with us. You don't have to create a BOTD, but at least play on them. That is why I like the stand alone photos more than the scenario BOTDs. I can create. I can create more than one story in my head for the photo. The regular BOTD is more restrictive as to what I can do with it, but not just a photo. Please take time to come and play around with us. Maybe you can start designating a nap time at your house, where you go to be by yourself and play. I don't know if that is a possibility or not.
WOW! I have rambled on and on, like I do so often. I'm long winded. Never learned how to edit what I say. I just say it all. Remember to come play with us David. Don't let life rob you of the fun of living your life. It's so easy to do with the responsibilities that fall upon us.
I understand how the well is going dry of ideas also. We would think there are as many ideas as there are boys in the world. Every boy being different would provide an infinite number of ideas, scenarios and stories. But again, that isn't true. So many things boys do, are the same. Yes it is unique to them, but not to boys in general. Many of our responses to a BOTD changes due to the smallest little nuisance of the BOTD, more out of wanting to be different, instead of it just being the same thing as before as anything else. It's the same with creating a BOTD. You search diligently trying to find the least little thing that will make this one different from the others. I think that is why I like the stand alone photo BOTD. Each of us, can find something unique in the photo that gives us a different perspective on the story behind the photo. Of course that brings us to the problem of finding photos that are useable and won't get the board in trouble. We lose a gazillion ideas for scenarios by not being able to use n a k e d photos. We lose another gazillion for not using undie photos. We can't use them of course. But it limits us to ideas. So I understand your lack of ideas. Over so long of a time, you and the rest of us have used up what we have. It's not that we have lost interest as much as we have lost the newness of it all. It's not fresh anymore.
I know you still get excited when something new does present itself. That is evident by how fast you jumped on that BOTD idea and story making a new story out of it. A very good one I might add. So it's not that you have lost the desire to play and have fun in our little world. That is still there. It's very much there. You, like the rest of us, need NEW! We need fresh. But after so many years, there just isn't much new and fresh under the sun. Maybe that is why the great authors wrote so few novels. Why the great painters, painted so few paintings.
David, I only ask that you don't disappear. It would be easy to do. Not get online today but get on tomorrow. Then it becomes every two or three days and then it becomes once a week. Before you know it, you barely check on a site you used to be on multiple times a day. I have some of those. We all probably do. Please don't make this site one of those. I actually keep a laptop in my bedroom now, for when my house gets so busy with people, that I love, but really don't want here all the time, to use and play on by myself in my locked bedroom. It's not as satisfying as using the one in my living room right out in the open. But we have to do what we have to do. Maybe you can carve out a little space where you can go to be alone with your fantasy world. Come and play with us. You don't have to create a BOTD, but at least play on them. That is why I like the stand alone photos more than the scenario BOTDs. I can create. I can create more than one story in my head for the photo. The regular BOTD is more restrictive as to what I can do with it, but not just a photo. Please take time to come and play around with us. Maybe you can start designating a nap time at your house, where you go to be by yourself and play. I don't know if that is a possibility or not.
WOW! I have rambled on and on, like I do so often. I'm long winded. Never learned how to edit what I say. I just say it all. Remember to come play with us David. Don't let life rob you of the fun of living your life. It's so easy to do with the responsibilities that fall upon us.
Posted by: ivor
« on: September 25, 2021, 02:54:08 am »I was sorry to read your message Katz, but I can understand the reasons for your decision.
There is no doubt that responses have dwindled in the last year or so as various regulars have dropped out. I suppose in some waus it is similar to how some of us have ceased to write (and read) MMSA stories. There comes a point where it gets rather repetitive and thus the interest and enthusiasm wanes.
Thanks though for your efforts and enthusiasm over the past ten years.
Ivor.
There is no doubt that responses have dwindled in the last year or so as various regulars have dropped out. I suppose in some waus it is similar to how some of us have ceased to write (and read) MMSA stories. There comes a point where it gets rather repetitive and thus the interest and enthusiasm wanes.
Thanks though for your efforts and enthusiasm over the past ten years.
Ivor.
Posted by: Jack
« on: September 25, 2021, 12:29:15 am »Let me just say thanks to David and Skater (and Ivor and Kat and others) for all the work they've done on BOTD over the years. There are times I think this was the only thing that kept the forum going, when I went through some troubles and hard times.
Posted by: David M. Katz
« on: September 25, 2021, 12:11:21 am »Hello all,
Unless you have been under a rock, you have noticed I have been very inconsistent in my BOTD responsibilities for the last several weeks.
The truth is I am simply burnt out. I love BOTD but my pool of ideas has run dry. I also do not have the luxury of privacy or time as much as I used to. I have limited time to enjoy my fantasy world and I have to spread things across several activities. Also, honestly, BOTD participation is simply not what it used to be. There are a lot of faithful participants still out there and I thank you. Please keep playing. Frankly, it is a bit discouraging to go through all of the effort of BOTD and not have it receive much attention. I look in the mirror as I type this. I know all of our situations have changed. I do hope we all can at least look in on BOTD a little more often.
When I joined this group ten years ago (my goodness that's a long time), I promised I would not go anywhere without giving notice. Too many of us simply disappear or slack off without no one knowing why. I guess this is my notice. I am not leaving but I am cutting back - way back. At least as far as my "out front" participation is concerned.
I have been in communication with Jack and Skater. Tomorrow (Sat 9/25/21) will be the last time I post BOTD; at least as a regular responsibility. Most know this but BOTD is Skater's conception and idea and effective Monday he is going to be again taking on responsibility for posting BOTD daily. It will be like old times for those of us who remember old times.
The change is that BOTD will only post MONDAY through FRIDAY evenings (USA times) which will be Tuesday through Saturday using BOTD dating. BOTD is getting the weekends off.
I will continue to support BOTD in the background. I will write and format BOTDs as much as I can and supply these to Skater. If a member sends me a BOTD then I will still gladly format it and send it to Skater. I will still help Skater by sending out periodic appeals for scenarios.
If you have a BOTD that you want to submit then you can still send it to me right now and I will make sure it gets to Skater. If Skater needs to change this then we will let everyone know.
That is all. BOTD brought me to Bransom and it has been the highlight of my day most days for the past ten years. I have absolutely loved my participation in the program but, as they say, all things must come to an end.
Fin.
Unless you have been under a rock, you have noticed I have been very inconsistent in my BOTD responsibilities for the last several weeks.
The truth is I am simply burnt out. I love BOTD but my pool of ideas has run dry. I also do not have the luxury of privacy or time as much as I used to. I have limited time to enjoy my fantasy world and I have to spread things across several activities. Also, honestly, BOTD participation is simply not what it used to be. There are a lot of faithful participants still out there and I thank you. Please keep playing. Frankly, it is a bit discouraging to go through all of the effort of BOTD and not have it receive much attention. I look in the mirror as I type this. I know all of our situations have changed. I do hope we all can at least look in on BOTD a little more often.
When I joined this group ten years ago (my goodness that's a long time), I promised I would not go anywhere without giving notice. Too many of us simply disappear or slack off without no one knowing why. I guess this is my notice. I am not leaving but I am cutting back - way back. At least as far as my "out front" participation is concerned.
I have been in communication with Jack and Skater. Tomorrow (Sat 9/25/21) will be the last time I post BOTD; at least as a regular responsibility. Most know this but BOTD is Skater's conception and idea and effective Monday he is going to be again taking on responsibility for posting BOTD daily. It will be like old times for those of us who remember old times.
The change is that BOTD will only post MONDAY through FRIDAY evenings (USA times) which will be Tuesday through Saturday using BOTD dating. BOTD is getting the weekends off.
I will continue to support BOTD in the background. I will write and format BOTDs as much as I can and supply these to Skater. If a member sends me a BOTD then I will still gladly format it and send it to Skater. I will still help Skater by sending out periodic appeals for scenarios.
If you have a BOTD that you want to submit then you can still send it to me right now and I will make sure it gets to Skater. If Skater needs to change this then we will let everyone know.
That is all. BOTD brought me to Bransom and it has been the highlight of my day most days for the past ten years. I have absolutely loved my participation in the program but, as they say, all things must come to an end.
Fin.