Your New Head Admin

Hey there , head admin Ironriots here with some bittersweet news.

First of all I'd like to apologize to each of you for my continued long and weird absence from the group and DA in general.

A lot in my life changed since October, the least of which was a major fandom shift. Unfortunately I think that my time in the Marvel fandom is over, as all things must come to an end and my main fandom rotation is about two years. It's time for Marvel and I to start seeing other people, and that ultimately means that my investment in this group is going with that decision.

There was a lot going on here besides that too, as when I came on to this group two years ago I had freshly remade my account and had made a promise to myself that I would not end up administrating another group. We all see where that went, but my time here has been rewarding and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I admit that it eventually got quite overwhelming to log into DA every day and be greeted with hundreds or even thousands of messages that I had absolutely no hope of going through efficiently. In response I kind of shut down, the burnout got to me and it became too much work to keep up with mentally and physically.

In light of all this recent inactivity and failure to communicate or work with you, I have made the decision to step down as your head admin. You all deserve the best and I have been unable to keep up with my responsibilities to you.

Which brings me to my next order of business, which is appointing our new head admin.

I'd like to introduce you to someone you doubtless already know and love, TheStrategos, who will be taking my position from tonight onward.

One of our most prominent senior moderators, he's sure to bring us on to greater heights and continue making this community even more interactive and exciting for our members. I trust you'll all give him a warm welcome.

In addition please welcome our new senior moderator Fictasy, who has worked as one of our most consistently active and participatory mods. Thank you both.

Thank you all again, from the bottom of my heart. I feel like I've seen this group grow exponentially from the large but chaotic gallery I encountered in 2013 into a working community dedicated to connecting fans, and none of this would be possible if it weren't for you guys. If any of you need me in the future or just want to keep in touch y'all can always find me here or on tumblr and twitter under this name.

I wish all of you the very best, and thanks for having me!