I was feeling really burned out… and then I read this

Yep Ally…. Gosh, what is it, 6 years? since WUWT first started? Longer?… Whew, time flies!…..Climate Audit linking to WUWT is how I came to find Watt’s calm and considered opinions. All which helped to confirm my suspicions about the catastrophism, flawed science and overt politics within the AGW hypothesis. I was always sceptical, but it was good to see the scientific validation of that scepticism laid out so that a reasonable person could follow…. It is imperative that the scientific method is strictly applied at all times…. The opposite of sceptical, is gullible.

I manage a vast amount of ‘work’ each and every day. All I ask, is that others don’t ‘demand’ an instant response to their request. It’s all about managing the ‘peaks’. I greatly enjoy what I do but sometimes ‘things’ jam up and I need to get to the calmer place a.s.a.p. I try my hardest not to let people down and I rarely let get complaints so I must be doing things right. This describes me and it doesn’t matter what I do.
Anthony, you do what you do on the world wide public stage and a great and important job you do. The core part of your blog is the only important part. ie the truth against the fraud…. with the help of an army of similar minded supporters.

I think I found your site about a year after you opened it, Anthony, and I have to say I have learned Massive amounts about the climate since then. I am currently considering writing an article of the various Negative feedback research papers you and yours have laid out for us to learn about- something which will Never take place on surrealclimate!
Thanks for being there for us!
Now go have a beer and a shot of black sambuca.

Anthony, please take a good rest, as long as you need. I know it is an exhausting job what you are doing, still going strong after all these years. But have a break in time, we desperately need this blog still for years to come!
Ferdinand

I’m blocking 8 trackers + cookies on this page and I can still post comments. So it’s hard to imagine what WordPress is blocking! And it’s a robust platform – even if you buy dedicated hosting there will be issues with software upgrades, keeping away the inevitable DoS attacks etc. that will still cause you grief. No such thing as a trouble-free platform these days!
I certainly get more useful and interesting stuff off WUWT in a normal week than I do from any other source. You’ve become the hub of the wheel Anthony – take it away before we reach our destination and the wheel will probably come off the wagon… Thanks!

Anthony,
You have the warmest thoughts and gratitude from so many people who visit here. I comment rarely but appreciate hugely what I read here. WUWT has become a focal point for the interested, the disaffected and the voiceless, but It’s human nature I guess to take good things for granted that have been around for a while – sorry.
Your doing a grand job Anthony.

Ally resonates because I stumbled upon WUWT the very night Climategate exploded. I was so excited by the revelations that I quoted Shakepeare’s Henry the 5th’s speech about St Crispian’s Day. And I made WUWT my computer’s opening webpage.
And it still is, Anthony, so take a bow.
But please take a rest! You’ll regret not spending time with your family.

@Clive
You should look up dastards in an online dictionary it has a stronger and more personal meaning than a mere accident of birth.

Just as I mentioned yesterday, Gleick inadvertently sent fence sitters to WUWT and similar blogs. As I also mentioned the ‘success’ of sceptics is because the media are up to their necks in alarmism and people have had enough.
Anthony, there are many more like Ally E. who maybe don’t comment but are relieved that WUWT and similar blogs exist. When I found WUWT I realised that the not the whole world was mad. I too felt confused and alone.
What would we do if it weren’t for the sceptical blogs? Where would we get balanced reporting? Certainly not from the BBC and definitely absolutely never from the extremely bias RICHARD BLACK the activist who is allowed to write for the BBC. I wonder how their pension investments in their carbon scheme is doing. 😉

Knowing something of Anthony’s operation, it will take a LARGE infusion of sustainable cash for him to take it off wordpress. He has the expertise available, but the scale that WUWT has become, would require a steady, reliable subscription base to pay for its maintenance. As annoying as WP can be when they start tinkering, the platform is mostly stable, and the auto promotion built into it frees Anthony up from from a lot of additional effort. Moderation is a huge part of the work..
Most need to remember and understand that this site is not Anthony’s bread and butter. He runs a successful but constantly challenged meterological support business with employees, that provides him with the ability to play here.
But he has to divide his time heavily, and maintaining and defining the balance between advocacy, family and sustenance is nearly impossible. Everyone thrives on good wishes and warm regards, but they nourish the soul, not the body.
If you all really, truly, believe in the value of this site, then mark your calendar and become a self-driven, silent subscriber. MAKE A POINT of dropping 10, 20, 50, 100 dollars or what ever you can afford in the tip jar EVERY month. Most of us spend more than that a week on frivolous entertainment. Make your hard-earned income work for something truly positive for you, and your kids’ future.
No one should have to carry the burden of holding up the beacons of truth alone. In the face of Big Green, Big Oil and Big Goverment, chip in and help Anthony be part of the army of Big Davids. It’s your future, too. Anthony puts his life into this effort. The rest of us, at the very least, can put in some cash, and make it easier for him to shoulder the burden.