8bit,
When I see a post, a comment or even a quick, one liner from you, I take notice and more often than not, it better informs me or it brightens my day. You're one of the people on this site that I care about, beyond the digital. I want to know what you're up to, I want to hear about how much you care about your sister, I want to read your writing, I want to know about you, genuinely.
Why have you left us? In real life, when a friend moves away or leaves there is more than a "user-inactivated" left to give motive to their actions.
Was it something I said? Something lil said? mk? insomniasexx? kleinbl00?
Was it something we didn't say?
You may, from time to time encounter ideas or imbeciles on this site (as in real life) but my hope is that the positive relationships you've made on Hubski outweigh those moments when you have to deal with the chaff.
I don't do this sort of thing often... you know... ask for people I care about to stick around. But, I care about you. I hope you stick around. Hell, pick a new username.
9bitsamurai is open. email me for the password.
We are your friends. We will stand with you.
I was raised by white supremacists. I spent my adult life thinking that I left it and them behind because COLLEGE then WEST COAST and LIBERAL. I thought that if I don't like my family that I somehow escaped their ideological clutches. I didn't. I am an old, angry, miserable broken man. I am trying to break my ignorance of the world as it is for others. I like seeing the world through how 8bit creates it on hubski. But I hope that 8bitsamurai can feel how his being here helped people that need and want it. If he isn't coming back I would like to get a chance to write it here. So now there is a giant crater left behind. And I don't know what is going to fill it.
it's not his job to educate us. it's our job to educate ourselves. all of this stuff is out there and available. all of these arguments have been had a billion times, and a thousand times by 8bit himself. we don't need to force him to explain racism every time one of us assholes tries to talk about our "opinions". but there are old assholes around here that don't understand this, and there are new assholes showing up every day and they all just wanna have a calm and reasonable discussion, man, why are you so angry? he already deals with this shit every day of his life. don't ask him to come here and deal with more. it's tiring.
I can't speak for psulli, but I read his comment as more of a "thank you" and not as a "you have an obligation to inform me." That said, I agree that it's not 8bit or anyone else's job to educate us on any topic. Period. However, I am grateful for the times 8bit chose to share a snapshot of what it was like to be him, in the same way as I appreciate hearing honest and candid writings and tellings from any number of people on Hubski with any myriad of life challenges. -is this an obligation that any of us have? No. Is it nice to gain perspective from others? Yes. I grew up in a town right next to Howell Michigan. When I was a kid the grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan lived in Howell. In my entire school, I was one of two Hispanic kids. The rest were all white with the exception of the Wu family. The other Hispanic kid was my little brother. Socially, it was rough for a while but I can't even imagine what it would have been like to be the black kid named Josh that moved to our school in the third grade. That kid had it rough. Think police discriminate? Try middle-aged white school teachers and soccer moms. Anyways, I digress. Point is, I'm grateful for those that share their perspectives and first hand experiences, though in no-way-is-it-their-obligation and I agree that it must be very tiring.
Man, I was wondering if anyone else noticed, and maybe there was something I was missing. Miss you man, please come back.
Come back for sure! Don't orphan this amazing little minstrel: Where does the story go?
Don't really know what to say. A lot of people drift in and out of this community and things keep chugging along. 8bit leaving... that's hard to process. Such a creative, caring, hilarious guy. Have already noticed his absence. Hope he knows there's always a place for him here.
Awww man, really? I hope this isn't a permanent thing, I like that guy. Here's to hoping this turns out to be some extended Smash Bros. marathon and he rejoins us soon.
No more #hiphophubski posts till I hear back from that beautiful ball of resentment towards Boulder, Colorado. 8Bit, 8ever <3
D: About a week ago he tweeted that he'd had enough of social media, it appears his twitter account is either privated or deleted so I can't find exactly what he said, but I think he used the word "break" so hopefully he'll come back?
I really hope he does though, as soon as I signed up I knew he was the kind of guy I wanted to be around, I think he was the first I followed too. Please come back, Samer :(
fuck, I go away for a weekend and shit goes down. 8bit, I hope you come to a happier place in your life.
what a sad development for hubski... things have been pretty tense lately, but i didn't see that coming. I vividly remember lurking on the day he joined...much sentiment...