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You are here: Home / Absent Friends / Gone For Now…

Gone For Now…

by Adam L Silverman|  December 26, 20196:40 pm| 32 Comments

This post is in: Absent Friends, Balloon Juice, Events, Open Threads, Silverman on Security

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Due to technical difficulties with the site, I’ll be logged out of WordPress for ten days to two weeks. I’ve asked that someone send me an all clear email when (if?) they get the problem fixed. But for the next fortnight or however long it takes, I won’t be around as I’m not going to futz around with logging in, making separate journal entries about when I’m logged and what I was doing, logging out, entering that I’m logged out, etc, etc, etc. I expect I’ll be back, provided someone eventually notifies me that it is safe to log back in. It’s just much easier to log out once and stay that way until I get an all clear.

Everyone have a happy and healthy New Year.

Update at 9:15 PM EDT

Just a quick update to clarify in response to some comments. I am not quitting the blog! I am not quitting blogging here! I will be back either on January 5th or sooner if we get an all clear before then. To further clarify: if I can only be logged in when I’m drafting or editing a post or clearing a comment, then it will make posting and commenting difficulty as I have to log off once I hit publish, which means I won’t be logged in to comment. Just think of this as a short vacation.

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32Comments

  1. 1.

    Another Scott

    December 26, 2019 at 6:44 pm

    We’ll keep the basement window unlocked for you.

    Hope you’re not away too long!

    Cheers,

    Scott.

  2. 2.

    Major Major Major Major

    December 26, 2019 at 6:49 pm

    Same, pretty much. On the off-chance anybody wants to talk to me, you have my Twitter.

  3. 3.

    trollhattan

    December 26, 2019 at 6:52 pm

    You say you’ll be out, and then Cliven Bundy shows up having dinner with Assad and Lindsay Graham and you’ll find yourself right back here, site issues or no.

    Enjoy New Years regardless, catch you next year!

  4. 4.

    Duane

    December 26, 2019 at 6:54 pm

    Wait what? Two weeks, WTF. Uh, sorry to hear this.

  5. 5.

    raven

    December 26, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    safe?

  6. 6.

    SFBayAreaGal

    December 26, 2019 at 6:57 pm

    Happy New Year Adam. Hope to see you sooner.

  7. 7.

    MomSense

    December 26, 2019 at 6:59 pm

    I’m selfishly hoping your break isn’t starting immediately because I was hoping to read your “hot take” on the Hamas, Netanyahu undisclosed location, Iron Dome, Israeli air strikes on Hamas business.  The favorite branch of my extended family is in Haifa for a wedding and every time they are there for celebrations crises happen.  I have photos of my cousin’s wedding reception with everyone wearing gas masks – even the band!

  8. 8.

    Patricia Kayden

    December 26, 2019 at 6:59 pm

    Great advice.

    Hey, to those of you without families, let alone supportive parents, you’re doing great. The holidays can be tough, but that’s not a reflection on you. Be good to yourself, and make your own family. ❤️— Charlotte Clymer?️‍? (@cmclymer) December 26, 2019

  9. 9.

    Cacti

    December 26, 2019 at 7:05 pm

    Having now seen the final installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and without giving anything away, I can now say that the whole story arc seems…

    Fairly pointless.

    The films tried to be both something old and something new, and didn’t really succeed at either.

  10. 10.

    WaterGirl

    December 26, 2019 at 7:05 pm

    Adam, in case it was not clear, the tracking was only a request, not a requirement.  The only requirement is that for the next 10 days, you only be logged in when creating or editing a post.

    I hope with that clarification, you won’t feel the need to stop posting!

  11. 11.

    WaterGirl

    December 26, 2019 at 7:15 pm

    Adam, I just noticed something else toward the end of your post:

    …provided someone eventually notifies me that it is safe to log back in. It’s just much easier to log out once and stay that way until I get an all clear.

    Is there any doubt?  Of course you will be notified!

    I respect your decision, but I still hope you’ll post, even if you choose not to post as much.

  12. 12.

    TaMara (HFG)

    December 26, 2019 at 7:19 pm

    Cheryl can’t seem to comment, so I’ll share her tweet, while I can comment (it’s been hit or miss)

    Hey Balloon Juicers –

    Watergirl is troubleshooting the site, which means that I probably won’t be commenting until things get fixed. I will try to post occasionally until I get 502’d.
    — Cheryl Rofer (@CherylRofer) December 26, 2019

  13. 13.

    NotMax

    December 26, 2019 at 7:33 pm

    I won’t be around

    Does that refer to refraining from commenting as well as refraining from posting?

    Hoping it means a fortnight of joining the huddled masses, yearning to comment error-free. We’ve got cookies.

  14. 14.

    J R in WV

    December 26, 2019 at 7:35 pm

    Will miss your insightful commentary, hope if stuff breaks wide open somewhere you will take a swing at telling us what really happened!

    Happy New Year, Adam!

    And thanks for all the information, er, ah, fish! And 42!!

  15. 15.

    debbie

    December 26, 2019 at 7:46 pm

    Bummer.

  16. 16.

    Formerly disgruntled in Oregon

    December 26, 2019 at 7:51 pm

    Looking forward to your return, Adam. 2020 is going to be interesting. Hopefully not too interesting… Cheers!

  17. 17.

    Bill Arnold

    December 26, 2019 at 7:54 pm

    Be good and don’t get caught!

  18. 18.

    Baud

    December 26, 2019 at 7:57 pm

    Stay hydrated.

  19. 19.

    MagdaInBlack

    December 26, 2019 at 8:04 pm

    This does not make me happy.

    I’ll put a candle in the window.

  20. 20.

    FelonyGovt

    December 26, 2019 at 8:20 pm

    Adam, I’ve really appreciated your expert information and perceptive posts. All the best for a happy and healthy 2020.

  21. 21.

    Ohio Mom

    December 26, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    I’ll miss you Adam and hope you’ll be back. I don’t know how widely known your behind-the-scenes efforts to track down Juicers in distress, or relay messages between meet-up organizers are, but I’m well aware of them, and appreciate how they strengthen our community.

    I definitely grok your frustrations with the mechanics of the new site though.

  22. 22.

    sgrAstar

    December 26, 2019 at 9:09 pm

    Nooooooooo! Adam, please return as soon as possible.

    ?

  23. 23.

    Adam L Silverman

    December 26, 2019 at 9:15 pm

    Just a quick update to clarify in response to some comments. I am not quitting the blog! I am not quitting blogging here! I will be back either on January 5th or sooner if we get an all clear before then. To further clarify: if I can only be logged in when I’m drafting or editing a post or clearing a comment, then it will make posting and commenting difficulty as I have to log off once I hit publish, which means I won’t be logged in to comment. Just think of this as a short vacation.

  24. 24.

    Bumper

    December 26, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    Sorry for the difficulties behind the scenes but I hope you can still comment within other threads. I learn so much from your posts and frequently forward links to the kiddo (who you  helped immensely last spring if you remember). (He just had his most successful quarter at the U, btw)  Anyway, hope it’s all fixed soon

  25. 25.

    TomatoQueen

    December 26, 2019 at 9:27 pm

    Merlin sends a plaintive ‘miaou?’ and wishes you a nice vacation and quick return.

  26. 26.

    Cam-WA

    December 26, 2019 at 10:13 pm

    I’m obviously in the minority, but I find Adam’s posts coming across as too self-important. He provides interesting information, but I find the tone off-putting.  That may not be an accurate portrayal of the man, but that’s how the words read to me.

  27. 27.

    Yarrow

    December 26, 2019 at 10:15 pm

    Sorry to hear this and hope they can get it fixed soon. The 502 errors over the last few days have been challenging. Enjoy your break.

  28. 28.

    Gin & Tonic

    December 26, 2019 at 10:28 pm

    @Cam-WA: One of the nice things about this blog is that you can read the posts that appeal to you and skip over the ones that don’t.

  29. 29.

    JanieM

    December 27, 2019 at 10:09 am

    @WaterGirl: Another opportunity note the hundreds of hours of effort Watergirl has put in to the sprawling project of improving Balloon-Juice. Thanks, not only for the work but for the clarity and good humor with which you are carrying it out.

  30. 30.

    WaterGirl

    December 27, 2019 at 11:39 am

    @JanieM: That was really nice to wake up to this morning!  It helps me keep a bit of perspective during this battle with the 502 errors.

  31. 31.

    Armadillo

    December 27, 2019 at 5:30 pm

    @WaterGirl: I very much agree with this sentiment! @watergirl has done amazing work with great positivity and good humor

  32. 32.

    Cam-WA

    December 27, 2019 at 8:40 pm

    @Gin & Tonic: True enough, but as I said, I find his stuff interesting, so I’ll continue to read his posts!

    I probably should have said this in the original post, but I spent 27 years in leadership positions (small orgs) where I had to write for a wider audience than I knew personally, and I was often surprised to find out that someone inferred a tone that I didn’t mean to convey, so I always appreciated it when someone had the courage to step forward and let me know how they felt I came across…

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