If you will pardon me for a bit of emotional sentimentality, I have a personal message for Will Leitch, the founder of Deadspin, who is leaving his editor post today.
Will,
I hope you realize what you have created. Not just a wonderful website that let me escape from real life for a few minutes at a time, but a community. A group that shared their life in 10 word increments, and were so inspired by it that they reach out to meet and communicate in the real world. A society of people united both in their love of sports and the enjoyment they take in talking about them. The enormous number of people who have gone from lurker, to commenter, to bloggers themselves, all in an effort to better express their appreciation for what you started.
There are now dozens of new, different and often insightful voices out there talking about sports, life, politics or whatever they feel like. That, even more then this site, is your legacy. The fact that you inspired others to reach out and try to share their voice is a tribute to what you have done here, and something you should be remembered for.
As for me, being able to participate in the forum has allowed me to not only find my own voice, but has given me a place where, no matter how rough my life has been recently, I can always find enjoyment.
Thank you,
BHR
