Is it possible for me to join back in the group after this long time away. I feel I will have more time to put into the YPN now!

Thanks Phelma

Oh, that's difficult. Not really because of the time and such but simply because of how the team has grown together. We're a team of 3 people now and we kind of got used to that. With the launching of this website, we draw a line between "members" and "staff members". Anyone can be member by registering and just being around a lot. The good thing about being a member is that you don't have any responsibilities but you're still part of the community. Becoming a staff-member however is pretty hard now. It is impossible for me to say yes at the current time because 1, Peter is not around, Fsvara is but I'd have to talk to both of them, and 2 we don't know what you can do for us as a staff-member.
Maybe submit a few tutorials, win the Coder of the Month award and we will have a reason for taking you into the staff.
However, I can gurantee nothing.
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