[Michael]

Mihalism Technologies, formally Mihalism Inc., and before that Mihalism Images has been around since February of 2006 and has since made a name for itself as a good choice for open source image hosting. It is no secret that it had it struggles, which was made obvious during the summer of 2008, but it has since sprung back. Not with the power it originally held, but we are still a popular choice. I honestly never intended Mihalism Multi Host to be as popular as it has become. The only place that I linked to it in the beginning was on Hotscripts.com, and it has since remained there. Most of the growth can be accredited to the quality of the product which resulted in it as a recommended project for people wanting to enter the image hosting industry.

Sadly though, people change and so does the Internet. Back when I first began work, a service like YouTube was still struggling to make a foothold. Image hosting was the norm when it came to the method to share media, but that has obviously changed with the expansion of the Internet and the higher bandwidth capacities being offered by Internet providers. It is no secret that the industry is not as strong as it once was.

This little history lesson has brought me to this announcement. The announcement that I feel many volunteers who have known me for a while feared. I am stepping down as the owner and developer of Mihalism Technologies and Mihalism Multi Host. Unlike when I returned after the hiatus of 2008, I do not plan on rejoining the project. I used Mihalism Multi Host as a method to teach me various scripting languages and that has been accomplished. As a result, I have accepted work on various other websites that have led me astray.

As a result of this change, I have been obviously neglecting Mihalism Technologies. Back when it first began I answered every question someone would ask and I interacted with the community heavily. Now all I do is read the forum and close my web browser with no time to even type a small response a large percent of the time.

In my place as owner of Mihalism Technologies, I have decided to put two people, not one, in power. These two people have been around since the reopening in Spring of 2009. I believe with all my heart that they can do their best to take care of the community. If you have not figured out by now, the two people I am referring to are Josh and IcyTexx. This decision did not come lightly. There was an extensive list of candidates to pick from. Unfortunately, many do not visit the community anymore.

On March 15, 2010 I will be leaving. Josh and IcyTexx will be briefed on all the information that is necessary to keep the community running. They have helped me well so far to keep it alive, and I believe they are well off enough to continue without me.

Thank you everyone. It has been a fun ride.

[Michael]

Just wanted to mention that if you wish to follow me after the 15th, I can be found at mikeable.com.