I have been here a long time. A decade, around a third of my life I have been an active member of this community. With that time, I have made over 25,000 edits, helped with countless projects, and have been promoted to every user right possible. I have seen many things on the wiki, some I want to remember forever, others I want to forget. As the years go by, so many things change. Discord instead of a chat room, discussion threads instead of forums, Fandom instead of Wikia, Sonic Wiki Zone instead of Sonic News Network. I have seen users come and go, leave and come back, be promoted and be banned. Some I cared about more than a normal person should. I have been loved, hated, and respected in a place that welcomed me when I needed a home, and a place I cared for when it needed help. This is an amazing place; I hope people still come here years from now to document the world of Sonic, not because we have to, but because we love to.
Things are not as easy as they used to be for me, and that's OK. I know more now, and the more I know, the more I can do something right. It just takes more time. That's my most valuable resource right now: time. I have so much I want to do but don't have time to do it. I need to keep myself afloat with a job and income, and that takes time. I need to keep practicing and being a part of my church, and that takes time. I need to maintain my apartment, see family and friends, and take moments to relax, and that all takes time. Those things are important. It's hard to manage a wiki in there. Would it be easier if this was a smaller place and less Sonic stuff was going on? Perhaps. Would it be easier if the traumatic drama I went through the last couple of years didn't happen? It would. Things have been peaceful here for the past few months, but I don't think I can handle situations with the same level-headed demure I used to. It's just been so much.
Life is hard, life is stressful. I don't have to prove myself to anyone. I need peace and tranquility.
The plan I have decided to do is resign as admin, give up my regular duties to the wiki (except those bureaucrats must do), and become a content mod. I would become less active; doing some editing when I have time and keep moderating nominations, as well as doing 12 Questions With interviews and being owner of the discord server. These would change too if I don't have time to manage them, or find someone better qualified to do them. I am going to nominate myself for content mod instead of changing my user right myself, because I'm not above the rules here, even if someone says I've earned the right to skirt them. Unless I am convinced otherwise, the plan above is what I am going to do.
Too often I see moderators online hang onto their power long after it is useful for them. This prevents the next generation from taking up the reigns in a community and is honestly a selfish thing to do. I have seen it here, and I don't want to be a user who is an admin because "they have always been". I know my last days in the community are coming, but I still feel an urge to help out. I need to re-focus myself and give up the ability to oversee everything, because I can't oversee everything. If I am to stick around here, I want to do what I want. I've earned that right. I want to keep promoting the wiki with 12 QW. I want to explore topics other users haven't looked into. I want to stop worrying about keeping this place clean and updated. There are better people for that. I have seen their work and know they can be successful here, as long as they stay committed. It doesn't have to be ten years of commitment, but it should be as long as they have time.
Who should become an admin in my leave? HeroesSquad is already an admin and I can't praise him enough. I encourage everyone to have faith in him. For the next admin I back my support behind BurgerGuyForever. They are a great moderator and would be able to manage personalities better than anyone else. I think they would also love the design abilities of admins and be able to fulfill many admin roles.
So that is what I have to say. I am not leaving SWZ, I am just changing my role here. I will be less active and focus more on projects I want to do. If anyone thinks I shouldn't resign, please comment or message me. Explain your case. I will hear you out. I will take away my admin role on the 18th if nothing has changed my course.
Thank you, everyone. It has been a privilege to be an admin and a leader for the largest Sonic infobase in the world. God bless you all.
Edit: I am delaying my retirement to the 22nd to help BurgerGuyForever's nomination.