A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

So Long And Thanks For All The Fish

After a personally difficult legal dispute over BME, I’ve had to face the potentially insurmountable reality of being massively in debt, and I have chosen to transfer the business to Rachel (the details of this deal are sealed, so please don’t ask). Within the month my role at BME will come to an end, and new staff (made up largely of people who’ve been working on BME for some time as well) will be taking over. I will no longer be writing online about body modification, although I will be maintaining my regular blog and other projects of course, as well as working on several body modification book projects which I am eager to complete.

It’s definitely a very strange and mixed set of feelings, having run this site from the very beginning, over nearly a decade and a half. On one hand I’m very much looking forward to having the opportunity and time to paint and tackle new adventures, and on the other hand I will very much miss both the people and the subject in general that I came to know through BME. That said, when I grew up and fell in love with body modification — and later built BME — this was a very different and much more “outsider” culture, so maybe now, as not just tattooing but body modification as a whole enjoys unprecedented levels of popularity and acceptability, it is a good time to pass the torch on to a new generation. It’s my hope that they maintain the site in the spirit that it was begun, while taking on the challenges of a new environment.

I have very much enjoyed being a part of BME and I leave it with good memories. Thank you to everyone who’s been a friend of the site, and everyone who’s helped bring it to this point. I hope you’ve enjoyed my contributions — I know I’ve enjoyed yours — and I hope that you continue to enjoy what BME brings in the future.

See you in hell! 😛

         Shannon
         [email protected]
         zentastic.com

 

Comments

760 responses to “So Long And Thanks For All The Fish”

  1. mismatch Avatar

    Holy Crap. I hope the site doesn’t look like it looked for the short time you weren’t administrating.
    Godspeed to you Shannon. Your talents will carry you onto bigger and better things.
    Cheers
    xoxox

  2. mismatch Avatar

    Holy Crap. I hope the site doesn’t look like it looked for the short time you weren’t administrating.
    Godspeed to you Shannon. Your talents will carry you onto bigger and better things.
    Cheers
    xoxox

  3. Shannon Avatar

    The site will be updated as usual and I’m sure you’ll see new features and so on as well. It was in stasis during that period because of legal issues, not technical/creative issues.

  4. Shannon Avatar

    The site will be updated as usual and I’m sure you’ll see new features and so on as well. It was in stasis during that period because of legal issues, not technical/creative issues.

  5. MistahG Avatar

    Welcome back Rachel.

    Take care Shannon.

    x

  6. MistahG Avatar

    Welcome back Rachel.

    Take care Shannon.

    x

  7. Taimi Avatar
    Taimi

    =(
    *Sad becouse you leave, Shannon*

  8. Taimi Avatar
    Taimi

    =(
    *Sad becouse you leave, Shannon*

  9. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    i hope modblog doesnt go to shit like it did before..

  10. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    i hope modblog doesnt go to shit like it did before..

  11. brute Avatar

    wow. that’s a stunning announcement, and it must have been a difficult decision to come to. not that we had much one-on one contact in the first place, but i hope you and i can stay in touch. hat off to you, as always.

  12. brute Avatar

    wow. that’s a stunning announcement, and it must have been a difficult decision to come to. not that we had much one-on one contact in the first place, but i hope you and i can stay in touch. hat off to you, as always.

  13. SuperfreaknDuper Avatar
    SuperfreaknDuper

    The death of modblog cometh?

  14. SuperfreaknDuper Avatar
    SuperfreaknDuper

    The death of modblog cometh?

  15. TrickyDick Avatar

    I, for one, raise my glass in the air to Shannon’s hard work and dedication, and also wish the entity that is BME good luck many more years of being hotlinked to by people who don’t understand us.

    Thanks for your time Shannon, stay well.

  16. TrickyDick Avatar

    I, for one, raise my glass in the air to Shannon’s hard work and dedication, and also wish the entity that is BME good luck many more years of being hotlinked to by people who don’t understand us.

    Thanks for your time Shannon, stay well.

  17. brute Avatar

    seconded, trickydick. very well put

  18. brute Avatar

    seconded, trickydick. very well put

  19. xand Avatar
    xand

    Hm, that feels weird … again

  20. xand Avatar
    xand

    Hm, that feels weird … again

  21. DuckieVamp Avatar
    DuckieVamp

    Sad to see you go. Thanks for it all

  22. DuckieVamp Avatar
    DuckieVamp

    Sad to see you go. Thanks for it all

  23. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    noooooooooooooooooooooooo

    shannon dont leave us!

    we will miss the “guess which body part” games you play with us 🙁

  24. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    noooooooooooooooooooooooo

    shannon dont leave us!

    we will miss the “guess which body part” games you play with us 🙁

  25. Heron Avatar

    I too concur. Good luck Shannon.Thank you for all you’ve done.

  26. Heron Avatar

    I too concur. Good luck Shannon.Thank you for all you’ve done.

  27. solocard Avatar

    I’m sure this will turn out to be interesting…

    Good luck with everthing. 🙂

  28. solocard Avatar

    I’m sure this will turn out to be interesting…

    Good luck with everthing. 🙂

  29. Legacy Avatar

    I agree with 11, this place wont be the same without close ups of horribly disturbing images! Well, good luck man.

  30. Legacy Avatar

    I agree with 11, this place wont be the same without close ups of horribly disturbing images! Well, good luck man.

  31. Joe_07 Avatar
    Joe_07

    really sad to see you go man. But if its best for you than I wish you the best and only hope the new owners can keep the spirit of BME the same

  32. Joe_07 Avatar
    Joe_07

    really sad to see you go man. But if its best for you than I wish you the best and only hope the new owners can keep the spirit of BME the same

  33. Cat Avatar

    :’( Sad to see you go!

  34. Cat Avatar

    :’( Sad to see you go!

  35. Uraniumhobo Avatar

    shannon its just not going to be the same without you

    how long will modblog last now?

  36. Uraniumhobo Avatar

    shannon its just not going to be the same without you

    how long will modblog last now?

  37. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    D: whyyy
    We will miss you!

  38. Rebecca Avatar
    Rebecca

    D: whyyy
    We will miss you!

  39. pr0nking Avatar

    I’m sorry to see you leave shannon, you’re a real hero of mine. Good luck in your art and other commitments.

  40. pr0nking Avatar

    I’m sorry to see you leave shannon, you’re a real hero of mine. Good luck in your art and other commitments.

  41. MistahG Avatar

    I hope we’ll see a new direction and look forward to a new era.

    Shannon has mighty big boots to fill but I look forward to a different perspective here.

  42. MistahG Avatar

    I hope we’ll see a new direction and look forward to a new era.

    Shannon has mighty big boots to fill but I look forward to a different perspective here.

  43. erlsalot Avatar

    you built an excellent fjord slartibartfast.

  44. erlsalot Avatar

    you built an excellent fjord slartibartfast.

  45. jOELTRON Avatar

    Shannon, buddy. We are gonna miss you in BME land.

    *joins TrickyDick and raises glass*.

    Its just not gonna be the same without you and your witty humor.

  46. jOELTRON Avatar

    Shannon, buddy. We are gonna miss you in BME land.

    *joins TrickyDick and raises glass*.

    Its just not gonna be the same without you and your witty humor.

  47. Beauty inthe Breakdown Avatar

    He said that he wouldn’t be writing about body modification online anymore.. Which means no more modblog right?

    This sucks.
    I’m not renewing my membership for iam, no point if the person I respect isn’t running it anymore.

  48. Beauty inthe Breakdown Avatar

    He said that he wouldn’t be writing about body modification online anymore.. Which means no more modblog right?

    This sucks.
    I’m not renewing my membership for iam, no point if the person I respect isn’t running it anymore.

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