[identity profile] budmassey.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 12:50 pm (UTC)(link)
He seemed to be having a meltdown. Not surprising.

[identity profile] mlr.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 01:15 pm (UTC)(link)
His plate was definitely full - I know that.

[identity profile] neild.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 12:58 pm (UTC)(link)
What went wrong???

[identity profile] mlr.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Dunno, I wish someone would tell me.
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[identity profile] mlr.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
thanks for clarifying!

[identity profile] wescobear.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow - that's really odd; I hope Robert is okay. I know that he was having some problems at work, basically "we love you but we're cutting your hours." But I certainly didn't see this coming.

[identity profile] mlr.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I do hope he's ok! He usually discussed work problems/rants/developments on here quite openly.

[identity profile] holy13nation.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I just tried to send him an email and now it is no longer possible. He emailed me recently as I am reading his book. I know he had talked before about posting too much and wanting to cool it down some. But a sabbatical is one thing. Out and out deletion quite another.
I do hope all is well.

[identity profile] holy13nation.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Ok - so I just looked at the link above and it is in response to some negativity (directed at someone else). Can't blame him as I have more than once contemplated the same.
Though never thought the inanities of Facebook a possible replacement.
There you go.

[identity profile] mlr.livejournal.com 2011-05-06 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't think that Facebook would be a more snark-free zone than here.
Edited 2011-05-06 18:33 (UTC)

[identity profile] wescobear.livejournal.com 2011-05-05 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I have heard from a reliable source that Robert consciously decided to move on and he didn't want any long goodbyes. He did not quit Live Journal in anger, nor has there been a catastrophic event in his personal life. He has just decided to do other things with his time. He will be greatly missed on here.

[identity profile] mlr.livejournal.com 2011-05-06 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
He will be greatly missed on here.

Very much so!!

[identity profile] fitfool.livejournal.com 2011-06-01 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
I was surprised to see his LJ deleted too.