Jonas has had enough of Editor work is resigning - good! If the rest of you reading this are feeling outraged that I would say such a thing - GOOD!
Now, before anyone jumps on me to say "How dare you say this! Jonas has worked tirelessly and done a superb job, and we'd be lucky to find anyone half as good," you are absolutely correct - he has and we would. Jonas has been extremely diligent, done amazing work, and put in far more time than he should have while doing what is largely a thankless task, even if the end result is appreciated. So, I have no doubt that I speak for everyone when I say thank you very much for everything. However, that doesn't change my point. The Process (Editor or otherwise) should not fall apart because one person needs to take a break. Everybody needs a break from time-to-time, everybody _should_ take a break from time-to-time, and they should not have the guilt of 'allowing' things to fail just because they need a change of scenery. No single person should be carrying all of that responsibility. The Editor process has been broken for some time and, despite repeated calls for help and "can we fix this?", little has changed. Jonas has covered up many of these deficiencies with manual work which he really shouldn't have even had to waste time doing; somebody else stepping up to sacrifice themselves on the same altar will not fix this. It needs to change. So, Jonas, please take a break. Please walk away. Things will break - they should break. And you should not feel any guilt, shame, or remorse. This is a good thing that needs to happen because it won't get fixed until it's broken and causes inconvenience; while it can still be patched up with a little spit and manual work, it will, and so the problem persists. Jonas has provided a convenient list of issues in need of solutions; I suggest anyone concerned by the impending doom should direct some effort towards remedying the situation. Anybody with strong opinions on automating a process who is not involved in maintaining that process can shut up. We all have other responsibilities and this is voluntary for most of us, so the usual "I don't have spare time for that" will apply, but where does Jonas magically get all of this extra spare time to continue covering for the issues that the rest of us don't have the time to fix? It benefits us all, so we can all spare a little time to get it fixed. P.S. For anyone else feeling burnt-out, please take a break - do something else; try a new hobby; go for a walk; stare at the clouds - the things you left will be right where you left them when (or if) you decide to return. The past few years have been difficult for everyone, for cumulative reasons; even if COVID hasn't affected you directly, it has had knock-on effects which most likely have - so feel no shame in needing to take the time to step away and take a breath until you feel fresh and motivated.
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