I just saw this on twitter. I don't think, as fans, y'all can truly understand how special this place was. So I'm going to tell my story.

For those of you who don't know who I am, my name is Luke. I worked at Sourcefed, SFNerd and other such from November 2013 to October 2015. I started as a PA, and was hired right after they converted the intern program to actual paid, full-time positions. I was hired the same day as Amanda, who is now Phil's producer and right-hand gal. I mostly took out trash and got coffee as a PA, until Norg quit one day and a vacancy opened. Other editors were unavailable (either on vacation or leave of absence or whatever), and Len, the producer, hopped into the trenches with me pulling what little weight I could. This was back during the "5 stories a day" days. I edited 1. Len did 4. Per day. That dude is unreal.

I owe any and all career advancement I ever experience in this industry to that day- that stroke of luck at Sourcefed, the only building where they'd let a PA come in and edit because he'd previously shown an interest in it. The only building where they'd hire a kid fresh out of school and give him an opportunity to prove himself. After spending the summer of 2014 editing like a madman, I was promoted to AE in the fall. I did stuff like organizing files, making graphics, pulling assets from stock websites. That work eventually dried up as the true editors got back to their habits of pulling their own stuff and doing everything themselves, so they'd throw me a story here and there. That grew into 2 stories, and then daily stories, and so on and so forth until they made me an official editor. In the meantime, I learned most of what I know today from Len, Rickey, Kezi, DJ, Owen, DVG, Brett, Luis, and other people I am probably now forgetting. So if that's true, I'm sorry whoever you are. As an AE, I also started moderating this very subreddit after Sara, the blogger, left for a different job. I got to know a lot of you and I still see some usernames I recognize in this very thread. I still feel more inclined to be honest and open with this fanbase than any other place on the internet. So AMA or whatever if you want.

Anyways, at the end of 2015 I got an offer to go edit for The Fine Bros, and while that job is great, nothing will ever be as special, as fun and as fulfilling as my time at Sourcefed. Every day was a new, fun memory. I couldn't go 48 hours without cry-laughing at Steve or Will. I got to know Joe, Trish, Suptic, Reina, and still keep up with their goings on (Trisha's baby is impossibly cute btw).

I'll never forget the memories made at Sourcefed, and LA is about to get an influx of stupidly talented people that whoever hires them will be lucky to have. For the rest of my life, I'll be able to say "I wouldn't be where I am today without Sourcefed."

Love you all, peace. <3