Something I don't expound on much is that for nearly a decade I ran a pretty known group.

By virtue of maintaining that groups integrity and usefulness it meant being an admin with an iron fist.

As a byproduct or that administration yours truly removed many well known CT accounts routinely.

I have absolutely no regrets. I didn't believe in grandfathering.

Didn't believe in favoritism. 

I routinely chose sub 1k follower count hard working peers over social media managers who couldn't work in a team setting

Is what it is

Retired from this mantle of operations about two years ago.

I do miss the heavy handedness of facilitating necessary change but everyone can be themselves in whatever disorganized states they wish. 

I am simply a bystander now, not ring leader or any circus.

Well a number of those past members who didn't upkeep basics of activity or contribution went on to amass large followings and make waves within the space larger than I.

And slowly but surely I have been given the cold shoulder by these peers, classmates, colleagues.

Ghostwriter, collector, reply guy - host of /photo 



Tried to delegate this once to someone and it went so badly.

They told me they didn't sleep well, didn't know if the person would still be there friend, and they wondered how id done it for years prior.

Love this, the necessary evil no group chat coordinator wants to deal with but had to

The digital equivalent of running an HOA

Bullish on iron fists