I initially came to BB for the odd stuff - at the time it was even a forbidden site at my job!
I stayed for the experience of sharing comments with like minded people.
I’m the epitome of the middle age cis white guy, and so are most of my friends and coworkers.
The BBS has given me the opportunity to interact, albeit remotely and in this virtual way, with an incredible variety of interesting people.
It’s been fun, mind opening (never a bigot, mind you, but people here gave me so much more perspective), and pleasantly relaxing, and sometimes infuriating.
I’ll miss this experience.
I’ll miss some of you with whom I felt a greater affinity.
I’ll miss the challenging of my views.
I’ll miss sharing my hikes and my music and my points of view, and the many opportunities at bad jokes.
Thanks to all of you, I’ve loved being here.
And that was the ‘me’ part.
I also think that this was a safe place for many persons that are challenged daily due to their being who they are - and this is incredibly sad.
