I wanted to let all of the Rokslide members know that I'll be stepping back as owner of Rokslide. We've been discussing this (Ryan, Robby and myself) for a few weeks and all agree this is the best decision for me and the website.
This decision wasn't easy for any of us, and there were a lot of different things that factored into the decision.
1) At this point, I have more irons in the fire than I can keep up with, and my schedule this year is tougher (in a very good way) than any other season I've had before. I'll be in the mountains for almost 4 months and keeping up with the business side of Rokslide will not be possible. Ryan and Robby had no issue with me being gone for this long, but I wanted to be as fair to them, as they will be doing the lions share of the work.
2) Stepping back will allow me to speak a lot more freely about gear without the worry of pissing off current or potential sponsors.
3) We've had A LOT of plants/shills from other companies that have joined Rokslide to cause problems. We hope that me stepping back will stop the bullshit and everyone can get back to talking about hunting and hunting gear.
4) Kifaru is experiencing a lot of growth and I want to donate as much time into the expansion of the company as possible. We have a lot of things in the works right now and I need to focus on helping Kifaru grow as much as my time will allow.
5) We've seen a few of our members post on other forums that it's not fair that I work for other companies and own Rokslide at the same time. Stepping back as owner should stop some of the haters from talking shit (we hope anyway), as I now can just be a spokesman for these companies on Rokslide when needed.
My stepping back does not mean I will not be an active member or contributor on the site, as I will still be staying on as the Backcountry Editor. I will, however, not be any part of the business decisions on Rokslide, so please don't PM me about any business or forum related issues.
We/I hope that you all can understand my decision and will understand that this is the best thing for the future of the website....and my mental health!
Best,
Aron
This decision wasn't easy for any of us, and there were a lot of different things that factored into the decision.
1) At this point, I have more irons in the fire than I can keep up with, and my schedule this year is tougher (in a very good way) than any other season I've had before. I'll be in the mountains for almost 4 months and keeping up with the business side of Rokslide will not be possible. Ryan and Robby had no issue with me being gone for this long, but I wanted to be as fair to them, as they will be doing the lions share of the work.
2) Stepping back will allow me to speak a lot more freely about gear without the worry of pissing off current or potential sponsors.
3) We've had A LOT of plants/shills from other companies that have joined Rokslide to cause problems. We hope that me stepping back will stop the bullshit and everyone can get back to talking about hunting and hunting gear.
4) Kifaru is experiencing a lot of growth and I want to donate as much time into the expansion of the company as possible. We have a lot of things in the works right now and I need to focus on helping Kifaru grow as much as my time will allow.
5) We've seen a few of our members post on other forums that it's not fair that I work for other companies and own Rokslide at the same time. Stepping back as owner should stop some of the haters from talking shit (we hope anyway), as I now can just be a spokesman for these companies on Rokslide when needed.
My stepping back does not mean I will not be an active member or contributor on the site, as I will still be staying on as the Backcountry Editor. I will, however, not be any part of the business decisions on Rokslide, so please don't PM me about any business or forum related issues.
We/I hope that you all can understand my decision and will understand that this is the best thing for the future of the website....and my mental health!
Best,
Aron
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