I’m a newer user and I’ve been sperging in the riot thread a lot this past week, but honestly, I wouldn’t blame Null for nuking A&H, if he decided to go that route. It sounds like it’s been nothing but a source of problems and stress for a long time. (Granted, it wouldn’t change the fact that every thread about trannies or other sex pests inevitably heads down a spiral of politics and anger, but it would be a start.)
Null's a relic from a time when we used to joke that “the internet is serious business”, but now that everyone’s gone nuts and seems to treat the internet like it really is serious business, the jokes have kind of been replaced with frustration and anger. A lot of people seem to come here to be mad on the internet (ironically enough) rather than to laugh at crazy bastards putting themselves on display. Hell, I’ve been guilty of that myself.
And from the sounds of it, he doesn’t really seem to have much in the way of people offline to interact with. No wonder he’s depressed. Hell, anybody would be depressed if their primary means of interaction with other people was through KF. Ultimately, I think the answer to "How do I move into stability and towards a more fulfilled person?" and "How do I have fun again?" is to cultivate a better life outside of this internet shitshow. If you can’t turn the computer off an go do something else, it’ll destroy you in the end.
Anyway... Null, whatever you decide, thanks for this little slice of Web 1.0 in The Current Year. You've had a big impact on the history of the internet, whether you know it or not. If you want to retire from all this, you've definitely earned it. You're a good dude who cares deeply about things bigger than yourself, and I wish you much happiness in the future.