I've pondered quite a few times about whether to keep my website out there since everyone has gone to Facebook. I'm on FB but it is just not the same. It is not chaser centric, it is not focused on storms, you can only share with your friends (unless you go Public and I won't), and you are also at the mercy of FB's Newsfeed algorithms and Likes. A lot of who sees your content (within your entire friend list) is based on who you most often or most recently interacted with through Likes or comments. That means you also have to spend a ton of time on Facebook, which I refuse to do. You can post a storm picture or thought, and it will go out there only to be lost amongst all the political outrage and cat photos. I suspect 99% of those on the newsfeed never see the picture or comment, and if they do unless it is somehow notable, outrageous, or infamous they will pass on anyway. To me that is hardly worth the effort. I used to spend a lot of time on Tornadoxtreme updating it with photos and chase accounts, and also posting the same to WxChase and Stormtrack, but that is a lot of work and I grew weary. I used to create very long detailed chase accounts, and there are those that criticized me for it. However I will say that it wasn't just documentation for others, but for myself. Without an account, I'd pretty much forget all the details years later. I can still go back and read some of those, or some of my creative writings. Perhaps no one cares but me, but I honor it as part of my life and it is nice too look back and be able to show someone a picture quickly when we are talking and having a beer at a pub. A few years back I passed my 20th chase anniversary to pretty much no fanfare or notice. Not that I really mentioned it except as a passing comment at the beginning of my 22nd chase season when I posted my chaser safety tips on FB and ST. There were a few folks that noticed the tips, and that's nice. Anyway, I guess I put my stuff out there in case it helps somebody here or there, or educates, or they appreciate an occasional picture. Nowadays I pretty much chase for myself. I don't chase as much as I used to. That is for a number of reasons: health, other life priorities, cost, and lack of interest by others in what I do, and the chaser community itself having a lack of interest and unity in itself. Personally I've never made an effort to go to any chaser parties, meetings, conventions except for some small local gatherings with friends. I suppose I regret that and very much intended to many times when I was younger, but each year I didn't it is now hard to pull the trigger. However I have been blessed with having known, met, and chased with some of the greatest chasers of all time. It's been an incredible ride! With that said I haven't given up on chasing. I don't think I ever will as it is just too much a part of me. The warm humid Spring air always calls with the lure of change and excitement!