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Man I know a lot of people are upset about the appreciation threads being closed. And I really can't blame you guys. I think it was a poor decision but I don't think we should refuse to at least give the site a chance to evolve or try new things. Maybe I'm naive but I think we at least owe it to the Ark to give them a chance to try something new and experiment. I think this whole situation was a massive fail. Although I like the MUtaint lunge.

I know many are bailing on the Ark and this makes me sad. The administrators have for the most part always been reasonable if not down right cool as shit. Some rules are BS and I think they should start looking at that. But we should not be so quick to abandon our Ark. It's been a good home for us and we should not just take advantage of it in good times but also work and fight to hold onto the aspects of the Ark we love in the hard times. There have been issues on board for a long time. Issues many of us are in some way partly responsible for. A lot of BS personal attacks and in fighting that's just unnecessary.

These guys have brought us together by making a great site and hosting some great threads that we've all enjoyed for years now. We should not forget all the time and efforts these fine people have made. Stormy waters got this boat rocking but we should not allow it to sink. That would be a far worse betrayal than the removal of two thread.

It's OK to be mad and I think we should all feel inclined to voice our opinions on the matter. But at the very least allow the administrators some time to work things out before jumping ship.