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
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760 responses to “So Long And Thanks For All The Fish”
WHAT!?!?!?!??!
just when i came back on iam…
ughhh..
That means ill be leaving iam again…IAM WITHOUT SHANNON IS NOT IAM. ITS NOTHING.
WHAT!?!?!?!??!
just when i came back on iam…
ughhh..
That means ill be leaving iam again…IAM WITHOUT SHANNON IS NOT IAM. ITS NOTHING.
lots of love shannon..i can’t believe you have to give up something that you created.
lots of love shannon..i can’t believe you have to give up something that you created.
Best of luck with everything. You’ve done a brilliant job.
Best of luck with everything. You’ve done a brilliant job.
thanks for all you’ve given us, it was greatly appreciated.
thanks for all you’ve given us, it was greatly appreciated.
This blog truly changed my life like many others on here. I wouldn’t be so confident in myself if it weren’t for this place. It gave a lot of us an escape from the harsh judgements of the “real world” and brought us altogether and made us feel united and proud of being modified. I will truly miss your writings Shannon, I’ve never spoke to you personally, but I feel as if your a good friend. I am truly sadden by this news and alittle piece of me is crushed. I will continue to support modifications of all kinda, but I can’t truly say if I will continue to support BME or not.
<333
-Sarah
This blog truly changed my life like many others on here. I wouldn’t be so confident in myself if it weren’t for this place. It gave a lot of us an escape from the harsh judgements of the “real world” and brought us altogether and made us feel united and proud of being modified. I will truly miss your writings Shannon, I’ve never spoke to you personally, but I feel as if your a good friend. I am truly sadden by this news and alittle piece of me is crushed. I will continue to support modifications of all kinda, but I can’t truly say if I will continue to support BME or not.
<333
-Sarah
Thanks for the articles, encouragement, and getting this community growing and going.
Thanks for the articles, encouragement, and getting this community growing and going.
wow
wow
Thank you so múch Shannon for all that you have done for the bodymod community and those interested in it.
I drink to your unfortunate departure from this site and wish you the best of luck with your continuing work. And I also drink to the people taking over. Welcome!
Since I first discovered BMEzine (back in the freeq.com days) it has been a sanctuary away from my everyday life as a school teacher. When the dullness of normality became to strong there was always BME Hard, Extreme etc. to provide me with a much needed dose of blood and art. And an at least weekly visit to Modblog has helped restore my whatever little faith I’ve had in humanity.
I’m looking forward to see what the future brings.
Once again, the best of luck and thanks for the FLESH.
Thank you so múch Shannon for all that you have done for the bodymod community and those interested in it.
I drink to your unfortunate departure from this site and wish you the best of luck with your continuing work. And I also drink to the people taking over. Welcome!
Since I first discovered BMEzine (back in the freeq.com days) it has been a sanctuary away from my everyday life as a school teacher. When the dullness of normality became to strong there was always BME Hard, Extreme etc. to provide me with a much needed dose of blood and art. And an at least weekly visit to Modblog has helped restore my whatever little faith I’ve had in humanity.
I’m looking forward to see what the future brings.
Once again, the best of luck and thanks for the FLESH.
🙁
🙁
the king is dead …. long live the king!!
the king is dead …. long live the king!!
Shannon,
This world will not be the same without you. You will always be my mentor =)
Thank you for all of your help and support. We will miss you! Keep in touch!
.: Adam
Shannon,
This world will not be the same without you. You will always be my mentor =)
Thank you for all of your help and support. We will miss you! Keep in touch!
.: Adam
my eyes watered when I read this. BME has definitely changed my life more than any other website ever. It has shown what is possible and inspired me to reach greater mods since I was 16. It also was the mecca of the body mod world. If it wasnt for the artist I met through BME I might have never got to hang or get implants, and I definitely wouldnt have got my eyeball tattooed. I owe so much to Shannan and BME. So this is my thanks to you Shannon. For all you’ve done and also for posting me on modblog 4 times this month. Mostly for all you’ve done…
my eyes watered when I read this. BME has definitely changed my life more than any other website ever. It has shown what is possible and inspired me to reach greater mods since I was 16. It also was the mecca of the body mod world. If it wasnt for the artist I met through BME I might have never got to hang or get implants, and I definitely wouldnt have got my eyeball tattooed. I owe so much to Shannan and BME. So this is my thanks to you Shannon. For all you’ve done and also for posting me on modblog 4 times this month. Mostly for all you’ve done…
Thank you for starting BME. Without you I would never have got pierced, tattooed or suspended. Very sorry to see you go.
I am glad I didn’t get my BME4Life tat – I don’t think BME will ever be the same.
Cheers Shannon
Thank you for starting BME. Without you I would never have got pierced, tattooed or suspended. Very sorry to see you go.
I am glad I didn’t get my BME4Life tat – I don’t think BME will ever be the same.
Cheers Shannon
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Haha I don’t feel so retarded now for getting teary eyed.
Shannon we don’t even need to tell you how much you’ll be missed, I’m sure you know well. You know the difference you make in so many lives. It’s amazing. A part of my everyday isn’t going to be here anymore. It really saddens me. I wish you nothing but the best in whatever you continue to pursue.
We’ll all miss you.
Haha I don’t feel so retarded now for getting teary eyed.
Shannon we don’t even need to tell you how much you’ll be missed, I’m sure you know well. You know the difference you make in so many lives. It’s amazing. A part of my everyday isn’t going to be here anymore. It really saddens me. I wish you nothing but the best in whatever you continue to pursue.
We’ll all miss you.
you’ll be missed shannon 🙁
you’ll be missed shannon 🙁
🙁
🙁
Lame…..you will be missed.
Lame…..you will be missed.
/tear.
/tear.
I’d hoped (probably a bit naively) that things were okay now and you’d be able to stay forever. I guess not. Your presence on BME will definitely be missed. Love you.
I’d hoped (probably a bit naively) that things were okay now and you’d be able to stay forever. I guess not. Your presence on BME will definitely be missed. Love you.
The end of an era… Won’t be the same without you… But good luck with everything… xox
The end of an era… Won’t be the same without you… But good luck with everything… xox
awww shit!! im really trying to stay positive and give the impending take-over people the benefit of the doubt but man last time everything went into other peoples hands everything went to hell. Lets hope things wont go that way this time. Christ Shannon, its been good man.
awww shit!! im really trying to stay positive and give the impending take-over people the benefit of the doubt but man last time everything went into other peoples hands everything went to hell. Lets hope things wont go that way this time. Christ Shannon, its been good man.
Im so fucking sad about this. BME will not be the same!
Im so fucking sad about this. BME will not be the same!
Farewell dear sweet Shannon, may your work as an artist soar and grow.
You rule
Farewell dear sweet Shannon, may your work as an artist soar and grow.
You rule
Shannon you have changed my entire outlook on what I can do with my body and thanks to you and BME I have the confidence to do what I feel I have to do without the fear of being looked down on. You have done the body modification society such a service. I will miss knowing you are there 🙁
Shannon you have changed my entire outlook on what I can do with my body and thanks to you and BME I have the confidence to do what I feel I have to do without the fear of being looked down on. You have done the body modification society such a service. I will miss knowing you are there 🙁