This thread is for announcing your absence from the forum, or your return after being gone for some time. Too many threads of this sort are popping up in The Pub, and for the sake of organization please post them to this thread instead.
In most cases, threads that should have been added to this thread but were instead posted to The Pub will be closed and redirected. The exception being if the thread also contains an important message (that was discussed with a moderator in advance) or if the poster is actually a moderator (so members know where the forum leadership is).
The old thread was pruned because of the amount of spam. Please don't post here unless you have to.