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Well, it's past noon here now, so the jig is up.
All,
It is with much sadness and reluctance that I must announce that over the next 6 months, I will be phasing out my involvement with Army.ca and its sister sites (Milnet.ca, Navy.ca and Air-Force.ca).
There are several reasons driving this change:
I have been working on a succession plan with several other parties and will make an announcement once the details have been hashed out further. I expect this transition period to run its course over the next 3-6 months, during which time you will notice many site changes; some will be minor while others may take some adjustment. By the end of the transition period I will simply be a casual visitor to the site.
Thanks to everyone who has helped make the last 18 years enjoyable and informative and here's hoping I will bump into some of you in the system!
Cheers
Mike
All,
It is with much sadness and reluctance that I must announce that over the next 6 months, I will be phasing out my involvement with Army.ca and its sister sites (Milnet.ca, Navy.ca and Air-Force.ca).
There are several reasons driving this change:
- Recent threats of legal action against myself and the site have shown how personally vulnerable I am for content created and stored here. While none of these legal threats resulted in a court appearance, this is largely because they were not pursued by the plaintiffs. My personal exposure to legal action is significant, and could have long-term, damaging repercussions for me and my family.
- Speaking of family, mine needs me back. My 'day job' commitments have continued to rise over the last 6-12 months with no end in sight, while the effort required to maintain and improve the site has also steadily increased over time. The result is that my family is slowly being edged out, which was never my intent. I have also initiated the re-enrolment process and expect to be joining my old Reserve unit (Class A) in September. This will be a further drain on my time and has been a catalyst in forcing this decision. I cannot wait to take action as doing so could have negative impacts for my job proficiency, family life and a smooth transition out of the site.
- CANFORGEN 136/06 states (in part) "CF members are to consult with their chain of command before publishing CF-related information and imagery to the Internet, regardless of how innocuous the information may seem." As stated above, I am in the final stages of re-enlistment. Where this CANFORGEN did not apply to me previously, it soon will. In the eyes of the law, I am the sites sole 'publisher' (this term has very specific legal implications) and therefore am responsible for all content added to the site. I am not in a position to clear all posts and uploads through my CoC, and so must step aside in order to be compliant with the CANFORGEN. I have already discussed this with several PA contacts and DND and they concur with my decision.
I have been working on a succession plan with several other parties and will make an announcement once the details have been hashed out further. I expect this transition period to run its course over the next 3-6 months, during which time you will notice many site changes; some will be minor while others may take some adjustment. By the end of the transition period I will simply be a casual visitor to the site.
Thanks to everyone who has helped make the last 18 years enjoyable and informative and here's hoping I will bump into some of you in the system!
Cheers
Mike