Hello all! I was going to wordsmith this announcement with my sentiments as I’m known and prone to do. But I’m just going to bullet point it. (It appears that some have got in anyway in review)
- MDCon shows will not proceed in 2026 where I am not the principal organizer. I have no plans currently to hold any shows.
- MDMonday will no longer be a weekly series, but rather whenever a reviewer comes forward with a review for posting. (The last review will be the first by me. It will be of my Daily Driver since 23’)
- Disc swaps will continue as I have time and inclination for. Beginning with the first of 2026 currently being setup for February.
I ran MDCon without limits, took it farther, faster than I could have ever imagined. I needed stability in my personal life to continue. Stability came into serious question in 2025, but I decided to ‘run it out’ with the plans I had for 2025. I’m honored by the support I received. Every show was setup such that I could pull it off by myself (Except for the International ones), but I never had to.
“The Only Thing You Can Take From Someone That Does Not Diminish Them Is Inspiration” – my words, Google it. They are mine. I accept all challenges to the contrary in authorship and declaration.
The inspiration for MDCon came from the following individuals, each in their own way:
- SpecialK
- Asivery
- Sir68k
I was never an SME (Subject Matter Expert), I only had my lifetime of experiences to apply to the situation. It was my way of ‘Paying It Forward.’ What I did was play to me. The drive, determination, focus and experiences those things that made me uniquely qualified to pull it all together. I am not a wealthy man. I’m just someone who will trade everything to get what they want.
Go forth into the world with your passions, ask where your hobby will be welcomed, pay the fee if they ask for one, and have conversations. Seek out the intrinsic rewards. This is happiness to me.
Goals of MDCon:
- Introduce/Re-Introduce MiniDisc to the (unsuspecting) public – accomplished.
- Make MDCon.Live a Cross-Platform Online Communication Hub – underway.
- Make MDCon.Live a place where local meetups can be organized – underway.
Too many thanks to give for their support to list here. If you happen to be on Discord, and they have chosen to display the tag, you will know them by the moniker next to their username “MDC” – MDCon Legend.
Happy New Year! I have many things to get busy with. I’m leaving this state and going home. After I find a place to winter (9 months out of 12) and get set up, plans are to hit-up a beach on another continent to just ponder my next adventure (or just listen to far away signals on Shortwave, a long neglected hobby that is coming back).
Thanks to everyone for their support!
Gunner5
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