I followed the 24FC site for some time and engaged in the forums there. Rob's decision to close down shop was not surprising, though his timing took me off guard. He had said something in a post a few weeks back that he had considered ending his experiment, but he had just commenced a major expansion of his Shotosphere, the club directory, so the timing surprised me. And Rob's motivation the last few years was fueled by his anger and bitterness at the karate establishment. It had become clear to me that it was only a matter of time, and that when he worked through the most of his anger, he would quit. He even did a discussion on "Anger Management," which to me indicated another sign that this day was inevitable as he gradually came to terms with his anger. Though the timing was really surprising, as he seemed recently to be getting into other sub-projects on the site, it was coming. While he could certainly be a difficult fellow at times, he was okay in my book and I'll miss his site in many ways. His method of closing down was classy and speaks well of him in my book. Now that he's gone, I hope its okay if I join in here every now and then.
