Hey all. We're on the event of a new year and I'm making a painful but an inevitable decision. I'm going to be stepping down as an admin on MLR. There are some upcoming plans that Makkon and Kyoga have to make some much needed changes on MLR to try keep it vital as a general music site. I think there's every reason to step aside and let Kyoga and Makkon run the site the way they want to. It's just time to move on now with that happening and with a new year ahead. I've needed to cut back on my involvement for awhile and this is the best decision to make. I wish them a lot of luck in keeping new musicians coming in the door and looking to the future.
I won't lie and say that my loyalty is and always has been to the brony community specifically. I think MLP and MLR specifically created an amazing music scene and while it's been through a load of changes (good and many bad) in the 3 years I've been here, it's one i wish to see continue. There's a load of newer and less recognized brony musicians that have a much harder time getting recognition in these apathetic times and living in the shadow of those who helped influenced them to make music about ponies. While I'm still in this community I'm going to keep doing what i have been doing; Running BMD (mostly as an archive now), Fimmusic (as one of the few places LEFT talking about the current pony music scene), finishing up the Maressey group project, and then just getting the last few tracks out before i hang up my hat. If there's anyone who out there who still loves this scene, listens to a lot of the music, and wants it to survive please let me know IF you're interested in helping FIMM or BMD continue. I'd be lying if its not really up to the newer musicians or even listeners who still have some spark of optimism and enthusiasm that are going to keep it going. That might not be ME anymore but I'm all for helping out and being a loud speaker for anyone who wants to keep that dream alive with the concept of recognizing others.
I won't be leaving MLR altogether, as it's still a place i check out almost daily but I'll just be just another poster again. It isn't worth renewing my subscription as admin as I don't feel i fit in as that anymore. Thanks for everyone who stood by my side here (especially during some of the bumpy times) and thanks to MLR for being a home during the simpler times. I wish it luck in the future ahead and that it continues to have a long legacy.
Thanks all