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A question for the recently hyperactive owner, Maria Barnes, and his right hand, Nice.
What exactly is the game plan for Lonely Heart?
Basically, since this "beloved" newly elected moderator took charge of Lonely Heart, we've seen a sudden surge in activity from the owner himself. He’s trying way too hard to act all talkative and cool, throwing out a mountain of new ideas—though clearly, his attempt at organizing things didn't really land. If I may say so, the quality actually improved when ruggedscout76 and Ludica were here; there was a real sense that the subforum was heading in a positive direction. We had some decent ideas involving advent calendars and New Year's celebrations; you could actually feel a shift. But at the exact same time, this "beloved" new moderator has been constantly hovering, whispering instructions and chiming in on topics as if she's the one managing ruggedscout76 or dictating what she would have done differently in her place.

None of this would seem suspicious if, out of nowhere, Maria Barnes hadn't dropped into Lonely Heart like a paratrooper—someone I haven't even seen around here since I joined. Now, Nice has popped up here and there, but this whole pattern is familiar; whenever a new mod is brought in from the upper echelons of the site, suddenly the mods become hyper-active on a specific subforum. And then the rest of us mere mortals are left feeling like gods have descended among us, just waiting to bow down. 🙏

So, what ended up happening to Lonely Heart?
A good chunk of the active crew from Lonely Heart avoided it by moving over to Offtopic, where we were wonderfully welcomed; Boa is lovely. 🙂
But for many of us in exile, Lonely Heart was home. Why? It was the people and the vibe. For the most part, it worked out fine; things got a little heated occasionally, but nothing major. Even in the middle of the pandemic, us regular folks tried our best to make Lonely Heart a pleasant place for support, relaxing, and just chatting. I miss it, personally.

Now that ruggedscout76 is gone, the whole thing feels broken. I wonder how long it will stay like this, but one thing is certain: many of us who left probably won't be heading back up to Lonely Heart. The reason is this "beloved" new moderator who, overnight, secured her coveted spot where she can play the lead and act superior to everyone. I don't know what kind of behind-the-scenes maneuvering went on, but the fact remains: every other new mod used to get a welcome thread with all the "congratulations" and fluff, but she didn't get that. Now I see this forced effort by the owner to show up at Lonely Heart—presumably to bring in "fresh blood" or whatever—where he started pulling up old posts on the chat to praise them as "cool," failing to notice that in those very threads, most of the people he's quoting don't even post on Lonely Heart anymore. Not to mention how this "beloved" new mod behaved toward us; she seems to view our exodus as just something temporary, thinking, "hehe, they'll come back," while she just moves on with her own agenda.

It's obvious that Lonely Heart lost a huge part of its core team—people who were active in the chat but also contributed heavily to other threads, helped others, and drove real discussions. Then, out of nowhere, a new moderator is appointed whom 80% of the group can't stand, all under the guise of "we need people active enough to cover most days." Was she truly the best choice? Why isn't the "community" consulted during moderator elections? Absolutely no one—or at least the vast majority of the Lonely Heart crowd—had an issue with ruggedscout76 and Ludica being mods. In fact, they were arguably the best choices, at least in my view and based on the feedback from others.

I don't know, everything at Lonely Heart feels so forced right now, especially with the owner arriving with these "fresh off the boat" ideas that clearly aren't revitalizing anything; honestly, nobody even seems interested. Was it really worth risking the departure of such a high-quality group? Some might say, "it doesn't matter who the mod is, just ignore it," but it does matter, because the leadership sets the tone and creates the atmosphere that encourages people to write and debate. This hasn't happened since the previous set of mods practically drove us all to Offtopic and killed the chat, but now it's happening again, just a bit more quietly.

So, I’m sitting here wondering what the actual plan is. Is it even worth heading back to the US at all, especially now that the "beloved" newly elected moderator is running the show over on the US chat?

Hey Butterfly, how's that tattoo coming along? 🍿

mistyhound94 said:A question for the recently hyperactive owner, Maria Barnes, and his right hand, Nice.
What exactly is the game plan for Lonely Heart?
Basically, since this "beloved" newly elected moderator took charge of Lonely Heart, we've seen a sudden surge in activity from the owner himself. He’s trying way too hard to act all talkative and cool, throwing out a mountain of new ideas—though clearly, his attempt at organizing things didn't really land. If I may say so, the quality actually improved when ruggedscout76 and Ludica were here; there was a real sense that the subforum was heading in a positive direction. We had some decent ideas involving advent calendars and New Year's celebrations; you could actually feel a shift. But at the exact same time, this "beloved" new moderator has been constantly hovering, whispering instructions and chiming in on topics as if she's the one managing ruggedscout76 or dictating what she would have done differently in her place.

None of this would seem suspicious if, out of nowhere, Maria Barnes hadn't dropped into Lonely Heart like a paratrooper—someone I haven't even seen around here since I joined. Now, Nice has popped up here and there, but this whole pattern is familiar; whenever a new mod is brought in from the upper echelons of the site, suddenly the mods become hyper-active on a specific subforum. And then the rest of us mere mortals are left feeling like gods have descended among us, just waiting to bow down. 🙏

So, what ended up happening to Lonely Heart?
A good chunk of the active crew from Lonely Heart avoided it by moving over to Offtopic, where we were wonderfully welcomed; Boa is lovely. 🙂
But for many of us in exile, Lonely Heart was home. Why? It was the people and the vibe. For the most part, it worked out fine; things got a little heated occasionally, but nothing major. Even in the middle of the pandemic, us regular folks tried our best to make Lonely Heart a pleasant place for support, relaxing, and just chatting. I miss it, personally.

Now that ruggedscout76 is gone, the whole thing feels broken. I wonder how long it will stay like this, but one thing is certain: many of us who left probably won't be heading back up to Lonely Heart. The reason is this "beloved" new moderator who, overnight, secured her coveted spot where she can play the lead and act superior to everyone. I don't know what kind of behind-the-scenes maneuvering went on, but the fact remains: every other new mod used to get a welcome thread with all the "congratulations" and fluff, but she didn't get that. Now I see this forced effort by the owner to show up at Lonely Heart—presumably to bring in "fresh blood" or whatever—where he started pulling up old posts on the chat to praise them as "cool," failing to notice that in those very threads, most of the people he's quoting don't even post on Lonely Heart anymore. Not to mention how this "beloved" new mod behaved toward us; she seems to view our exodus as just something temporary, thinking, "hehe, they'll come back," while she just moves on with her own agenda.

It's obvious that Lonely Heart lost a huge part of its core team—people who were active in the chat but also contributed heavily to other threads, helped others, and drove real discussions. Then, out of nowhere, a new moderator is appointed whom 80% of the group can't stand, all under the guise of "we need people active enough to cover most days." Was she truly the best choice? Why isn't the "community" consulted during moderator elections? Absolutely no one—or at least the vast majority of the Lonely Heart crowd—had an issue with ruggedscout76 and Ludica being mods. In fact, they were arguably the best choices, at least in my view and based on the feedback from others.

I don't know, everything at Lonely Heart feels so forced right now, especially with the owner arriving with these "fresh off the boat" ideas that clearly aren't revitalizing anything; honestly, nobody even seems interested. Was it really worth risking the departure of such a high-quality group? Some might say, "it doesn't matter who the mod is, just ignore it," but it does matter, because the leadership sets the tone and creates the atmosphere that encourages people to write and debate. This hasn't happened since the previous set of mods practically drove us all to Offtopic and killed the chat, but now it's happening again, just a bit more quietly.

So, I’m sitting here wondering what the actual plan is. Is it even worth heading back to the US at all, especially now that the "beloved" newly elected moderator is running the show over on the US chat?

mistyhound94, I’ve only just come across this thread. While it wasn't directed at me personally, I feel compelled to address the part you highlighted in bold.

Throughout my tenure as a moderator, I made it a point to invite everyone to share their thoughts, striving to involve you all in nearly every decision or change I implemented within the US chat.

Managing a single subforum is a demanding and rather lonely endeavor; one often finds themselves wishing for a sounding board to confirm whether their logic, ideas, and standards are actually on the right track. It is entirely possible that I sought your input a bit too frequently, though that is beside the point now. My intention was simply to treat the US chat as our shared space, attempting to gauge the collective pulse to ensure everyone felt heard and satisfied.
Naturally, some people voiced their opinions more loudly than others, some more assertively and some more subtly; that is simply the nature of things. In fact, you were actually the primary reason I decided to start the Holiday Countdown, and for that, I am grateful, as I truly needed that nudge to get the thread moving.

However, I won't linger on this further; the final call regarding any action always rested with me, and I would ask that you refrain from implying otherwise.

ruggedscout76 said:mistyhound94, I’ve only just come across this thread. While it wasn't directed at me personally, I feel compelled to address the part you highlighted in bold.

Throughout my tenure as a moderator, I made it a point to invite everyone to share their thoughts, striving to involve you all in nearly every decision or change I implemented within the US chat.

Managing a single subforum is a demanding and rather lonely endeavor; one often finds themselves wishing for a sounding board to confirm whether their logic, ideas, and standards are actually on the right track. It is entirely possible that I sought your input a bit too frequently, though that is beside the point now. My intention was simply to treat the US chat as our shared space, attempting to gauge the collective pulse to ensure everyone felt heard and satisfied.
Naturally, some people voiced their opinions more loudly than others, some more assertively and some more subtly; that is simply the nature of things. In fact, you were actually the primary reason I decided to start the Holiday Countdown, and for that, I am grateful, as I truly needed that nudge to get the thread moving.

However, I won't linger on this further; the final call regarding any action always rested with me, and I would ask that you refrain from implying otherwise.

That’s why we had that other thread where you asked questions about the sub-forum and we all shared suggestions; it was a high-quality discussion where regular users finally had a voice. I imagine it wasn't easy for you. I know the stuff mods have to deal with, but I was genuinely glad you were chosen because you brought a fresh perspective to the US chat.

I probably phrased my last comment poorly. I didn't mean to suggest you were anyone's pawn. I just got the impression she was constantly trying to force her own opinions on you regarding what should be done, which is what bothered me. And I'm not the only one who noticed. Of course, the decision was always yours and I believe that. My apologies. I'm honestly sorry that the US chat lost the potential provided by a mod who worked so hard to keep the atmosphere pleasant.

mistyhound94 said:A question for the recently hyperactive owner, Maria Barnes, and his right hand, Nice.
What exactly is the game plan for Lonely Heart?
Basically, since this "beloved" newly elected moderator took charge of Lonely Heart, we've seen a sudden surge in activity from the owner himself. He’s trying way too hard to act all talkative and cool, throwing out a mountain of new ideas—though clearly, his attempt at organizing things didn't really land. If I may say so, the quality actually improved when ruggedscout76 and Ludica were here; there was a real sense that the subforum was heading in a positive direction. We had some decent ideas involving advent calendars and New Year's celebrations; you could actually feel a shift. But at the exact same time, this "beloved" new moderator has been constantly hovering, whispering instructions and chiming in on topics as if she's the one managing ruggedscout76 or dictating what she would have done differently in her place.

None of this would seem suspicious if, out of nowhere, Maria Barnes hadn't dropped into Lonely Heart like a paratrooper—someone I haven't even seen around here since I joined. Now, Nice has popped up here and there, but this whole pattern is familiar; whenever a new mod is brought in from the upper echelons of the site, suddenly the mods become hyper-active on a specific subforum. And then the rest of us mere mortals are left feeling like gods have descended among us, just waiting to bow down. 🙏

So, what ended up happening to Lonely Heart?
A good chunk of the active crew from Lonely Heart avoided it by moving over to Offtopic, where we were wonderfully welcomed; Boa is lovely. 🙂
But for many of us in exile, Lonely Heart was home. Why? It was the people and the vibe. For the most part, it worked out fine; things got a little heated occasionally, but nothing major. Even in the middle of the pandemic, us regular folks tried our best to make Lonely Heart a pleasant place for support, relaxing, and just chatting. I miss it, personally.

Now that ruggedscout76 is gone, the whole thing feels broken. I wonder how long it will stay like this, but one thing is certain: many of us who left probably won't be heading back up to Lonely Heart. The reason is this "beloved" new moderator who, overnight, secured her coveted spot where she can play the lead and act superior to everyone. I don't know what kind of behind-the-scenes maneuvering went on, but the fact remains: every other new mod used to get a welcome thread with all the "congratulations" and fluff, but she didn't get that. Now I see this forced effort by the owner to show up at Lonely Heart—presumably to bring in "fresh blood" or whatever—where he started pulling up old posts on the chat to praise them as "cool," failing to notice that in those very threads, most of the people he's quoting don't even post on Lonely Heart anymore. Not to mention how this "beloved" new mod behaved toward us; she seems to view our exodus as just something temporary, thinking, "hehe, they'll come back," while she just moves on with her own agenda.

It's obvious that Lonely Heart lost a huge part of its core team—people who were active in the chat but also contributed heavily to other threads, helped others, and drove real discussions. Then, out of nowhere, a new moderator is appointed whom 80% of the group can't stand, all under the guise of "we need people active enough to cover most days." Was she truly the best choice? Why isn't the "community" consulted during moderator elections? Absolutely no one—or at least the vast majority of the Lonely Heart crowd—had an issue with ruggedscout76 and Ludica being mods. In fact, they were arguably the best choices, at least in my view and based on the feedback from others.

I don't know, everything at Lonely Heart feels so forced right now, especially with the owner arriving with these "fresh off the boat" ideas that clearly aren't revitalizing anything; honestly, nobody even seems interested. Was it really worth risking the departure of such a high-quality group? Some might say, "it doesn't matter who the mod is, just ignore it," but it does matter, because the leadership sets the tone and creates the atmosphere that encourages people to write and debate. This hasn't happened since the previous set of mods practically drove us all to Offtopic and killed the chat, but now it's happening again, just a bit more quietly.

So, I’m sitting here wondering what the actual plan is. Is it even worth heading back to the US at all, especially now that the "beloved" newly elected moderator is running the show over on the US chat?

Thanks for asking. 😁

Like I’ve mentioned before, I see Lonely Heart as the vanguard of this Forum. 🙂 I stumbled into the US section just when Ludica stepped up as a mod. My goal was to fix a glaring flaw we have when bringing in new mods—throwing them straight into the fire to figure it out themselves without actually teaching them the Forum's core vision. Usually, new mods just mimic whatever the previous ones did or follow rules from other sub-forums, which isn't always the right move. The vision for the Forum—and specifically for Lonely Heart as a microcosm of the whole site—is too massive to explain in one post. But it has worked; the moderator discussions in US are now almost as active as the main threads themselves. 🙂

Rome wasn't built in a day, so these ideas will roll out as they come. Their defining trait is that they break away from standard forum clichés.

Since I've been closely monitoring US for about a month and a half now, I feel the need to jump in and go beyond the surface level. Sometimes I forget to switch to my alt account, so my posts end up under this handle. 😁

As for Butterfly, she’s a veteran mod who consistently contributes to moderator discussions and stays fully looped into everything we’re trying to build. She helped bring Shadow in moderation on board, helped brainstorm ideas, and has been incredibly active behind the scenes. Honestly, she was basically our third mod long before she officially got the title. Lata used to be a mod back on LJES during its peak years, so she understands the spirit of the old Forum—back when things were more inventive and exciting, before everyone started getting banned or kicked, and topics were rarely locked. That connection to the Forum's original inspiration is invaluable. Since I know how she thinks and we click, she was my choice, regardless of whether people liked it or not. You can't please everyone, and I'm not going to waste energy trying.

Anyway, do you have any specific complaints about Latino moderation, or do you just dislike her?

Maria Barnes said:Thanks for asking. 😁

Like I’ve mentioned before, I see Lonely Heart as the vanguard of this Forum. 🙂 I stumbled into the US section just when Ludica stepped up as a mod. My goal was to fix a glaring flaw we have when bringing in new mods—throwing them straight into the fire to figure it out themselves without actually teaching them the Forum's core vision. Usually, new mods just mimic whatever the previous ones did or follow rules from other sub-forums, which isn't always the right move. The vision for the Forum—and specifically for Lonely Heart as a microcosm of the whole site—is too massive to explain in one post. But it has worked; the moderator discussions in US are now almost as active as the main threads themselves. 🙂

Rome wasn't built in a day, so these ideas will roll out as they come. Their defining trait is that they break away from standard forum clichés.

Since I've been closely monitoring US for about a month and a half now, I feel the need to jump in and go beyond the surface level. Sometimes I forget to switch to my alt account, so my posts end up under this handle. 😁

As for Butterfly, she’s a veteran mod who consistently contributes to moderator discussions and stays fully looped into everything we’re trying to build. She helped bring Shadow in moderation on board, helped brainstorm ideas, and has been incredibly active behind the scenes. Honestly, she was basically our third mod long before she officially got the title. Lata used to be a mod back on LJES during its peak years, so she understands the spirit of the old Forum—back when things were more inventive and exciting, before everyone started getting banned or kicked, and topics were rarely locked. That connection to the Forum's original inspiration is invaluable. Since I know how she thinks and we click, she was my choice, regardless of whether people liked it or not. You can't please everyone, and I'm not going to waste energy trying.

Anyway, do you have any specific complaints about Latino moderation, or do you just dislike her?

Anyone ever run into Mole?

Jeremy Johnson18 said:Anyone ever run into Mole?

And what about Jeremy Johnson18? 🍿

Moving away from the main topic for a second, I just wanted to drop in and say hi to ruggedscout76 🙂 🙂

ruggedscout76 said:And what about Jeremy Johnson18? 🍿

You're just drifting into Offtopic for no reason.
I highly doubt Maria Barnes—or whatever clone she's running today—has any history on the US chat.
Andy is leading us down the wrong path here. We need to look into this right now.

Jeremy Johnson18 said:You're just drifting into Offtopic for no reason.
I highly doubt Maria Barnes—or whatever clone she's running today—has any history on the US chat.
Andy is leading us down the wrong path here. We need to look into this right now.

Of course they do. I'm Andy!🍿

Maria Barnes said:Thanks for asking. 😁

Like I’ve mentioned before, I see Lonely Heart as the vanguard of this Forum. 🙂 I stumbled into the US section just when Ludica stepped up as a mod. My goal was to fix a glaring flaw we have when bringing in new mods—throwing them straight into the fire to figure it out themselves without actually teaching them the Forum's core vision. Usually, new mods just mimic whatever the previous ones did or follow rules from other sub-forums, which isn't always the right move. The vision for the Forum—and specifically for Lonely Heart as a microcosm of the whole site—is too massive to explain in one post. But it has worked; the moderator discussions in US are now almost as active as the main threads themselves. 🙂

Rome wasn't built in a day, so these ideas will roll out as they come. Their defining trait is that they break away from standard forum clichés.

Since I've been closely monitoring US for about a month and a half now, I feel the need to jump in and go beyond the surface level. Sometimes I forget to switch to my alt account, so my posts end up under this handle. 😁

As for Butterfly, she’s a veteran mod who consistently contributes to moderator discussions and stays fully looped into everything we’re trying to build. She helped bring Shadow in moderation on board, helped brainstorm ideas, and has been incredibly active behind the scenes. Honestly, she was basically our third mod long before she officially got the title. Lata used to be a mod back on LJES during its peak years, so she understands the spirit of the old Forum—back when things were more inventive and exciting, before everyone started getting banned or kicked, and topics were rarely locked. That connection to the Forum's original inspiration is invaluable. Since I know how she thinks and we click, she was my choice, regardless of whether people liked it or not. You can't please everyone, and I'm not going to waste energy trying.

Anyway, do you have any specific complaints about Latino moderation, or do you just dislike her?

That’s the whole point right there. Honestly, Lata might be the best choice for moderation because she actually cares about this place. She’s been following the US scene closely for ages and really pays attention to the details. I’ve been around here a long time, and I’ve never had a single issue with her on the chat or the forum. To me, that’s what matters most—not whatever people are saying outside the community. Case in point: I started acting out for no reason, and she didn't even give me a warning. She just told me to stop talking about her role as a mod and said I could get back to posting like usual. I think everyone needs to take a step back and think about why they're so against Lata being a mod. Look in the mirror and you'll realize nobody is a better fit than her, unless you count that one perfect guy and legendary forum member. But I'll save the praise for him for another thread. Lata hasn't banned anyone yet. The one time she did hand out a warning, everyone jumped on her. Looking back, we weren't being fair. 🍿

Maria Barnes said:Thanks for asking. 😁

Like I’ve mentioned before, I see Lonely Heart as the vanguard of this Forum. 🙂 I stumbled into the US section just when Ludica stepped up as a mod. My goal was to fix a glaring flaw we have when bringing in new mods—throwing them straight into the fire to figure it out themselves without actually teaching them the Forum's core vision. Usually, new mods just mimic whatever the previous ones did or follow rules from other sub-forums, which isn't always the right move. The vision for the Forum—and specifically for Lonely Heart as a microcosm of the whole site—is too massive to explain in one post. But it has worked; the moderator discussions in US are now almost as active as the main threads themselves. 🙂

Rome wasn't built in a day, so these ideas will roll out as they come. Their defining trait is that they break away from standard forum clichés.

Since I've been closely monitoring US for about a month and a half now, I feel the need to jump in and go beyond the surface level. Sometimes I forget to switch to my alt account, so my posts end up under this handle. 😁

As for Butterfly, she’s a veteran mod who consistently contributes to moderator discussions and stays fully looped into everything we’re trying to build. She helped bring Shadow in moderation on board, helped brainstorm ideas, and has been incredibly active behind the scenes. Honestly, she was basically our third mod long before she officially got the title. Lata used to be a mod back on LJES during its peak years, so she understands the spirit of the old Forum—back when things were more inventive and exciting, before everyone started getting banned or kicked, and topics were rarely locked. That connection to the Forum's original inspiration is invaluable. Since I know how she thinks and we click, she was my choice, regardless of whether people liked it or not. You can't please everyone, and I'm not going to waste energy trying.

Anyway, do you have any specific complaints about Latino moderation, or do you just dislike her?

Thanks for the reply. It’s more than clear she isn't going anywhere since you're backing her, and whatever I write won't change much; after all, I'm just an ordinary user. 🙂
You can lock the thread. 🙂

I don't mean to jump into this debate, but I feel the need to solve the mystery of why my congratulatory topic was left out.

I actually requested its removal, and I wrote about this on the US moderator board a few days ago.

Ashley Vaughn79 said:There is just one rule I would change, but it applies to the entire forum.

We shouldn't have external congratulatory topics for the moderation team. 😬

I really don't like them, and I think they give a completely wrong impression of what the moderation team actually does.

As far as I'm concerned, it's polite to let people know when a moderator has changed, but I’d handle it by just posting an announcement on that specific PDF—I think I saw in the mod tools that you can do that—stating who the new mod is, without providing a platform for excessive praise and thanks. 😁

I can't help but feel that those specific threads sometimes pull things in the wrong direction.

That's just my personal take, so I might be wrong.

Anyway. 🙂

🙂

Look, Anderson, just like everything else, she couldn't care less about this either. She thinks it’s not even worth discussing, but if she actually let it become a topic for the whole forum, then we could actually get somewhere. Now, if you dare say anything against her, she just says "fine" and the conversation dies right there. Then we're all expected to just act like NOTHING happened and go back to being perfectly pleasant.

That's all from me and the US after 13 years. Good luck with your "avant-garde" approach. 👋

I’m just not following these points:

1. A bunch of chatters used to hang out with Latica in real life, and fine, no big deal. But then Latica gets appointed moderator and suddenly everyone loses their minds? 😵

2. Has she actually done anything as a mod yet? Handed out bans, deleted posts, anything? No, because she hasn't even had the chance to step into the role. Besides, most of these offended chatters aren't even posting in the main US threads; they're just venting in the chat, which none of the mods have even bothered to touch. For what it's worth, I'm still an asshole in the US threads, and Latica isn't stopping me or telling me how to write. 😂
There's no point in talking about her performance as a mod until her moderation actually impacts the US section (like what I did here: ) or until the community feedback starts piling up. Until then, this complaining is just noise.

3. They went after Shadow, claiming she's under the influence of Masons, lizard people, or whatever conspiracy nonsense is trending today. So, basically, you're attacking someone you've been buddies with in real life for years just because of some trivial online title and a wild theory. You're attacking the same person who apologized to me for giving me a warning just because I greeted an entire family tree like a total idiot. Come on!

From where I'm sitting, this group of chatters looks incredibly hypocritical. You guys took this way too far. ☕

Personally, I wouldn't take a mod job even if they paid me. There are days when I'd rather just clock out and walk away entirely, yet you all act like it's a crisis just because Latica volunteered for the headache. It's not that deep. If you actually care, show some sympathy. 🤣

Who actually spent years hanging out with those people? Let's not exaggerate. Personal issues basically caused most of the crew to go off the rails because they were set up to be trendy, plain and simple. Honestly, the way it went down wasn't right, but Andy owns this forum and he can host whoever he wants. There isn't much we can do about it. We either deal with it or just walk away. Some people already left. Others stayed, and that's just how it is. Nobody here is being a hypocrite. 🍿

Honestly, I’m at my best when ruggedscout76 gets all the hate. She changes the chat name, and suddenly everyone’s pointing fingers at Latic instead.
Then they drift off-topic, someone else flips the chat name back, and everyone’s suddenly best friends again, acting like Boa is some kind of saint. 🤣

And then I'm the immature one because I get pissed off when people I can't stand start acting up.
But hey, I guess I just have to love them, right? 🙂

So, that’s that... ruggedscout76 totally blew me off.. 😳

My only hope now is that my post just got buried under all those endless walls of text 🙂

Zachary Davis47 said:So, that’s that... ruggedscout76 totally blew me off.. 😳

My only hope now is that my post just got buried under all those endless walls of text 🙂

James Bond 🙂

I found myself thinking of you today, specifically when the conversation turned to how wonderful it is that there are so many great discussion threads over on the off-topic boards. 🤣

Daniel Kelly57 said:Who actually spent years hanging out with those people? Let's not exaggerate. Personal issues basically caused most of the crew to go off the rails because they were set up to be trendy, plain and simple. Honestly, the way it went down wasn't right, but Andy owns this forum and he can host whoever he wants. There isn't much we can do about it. We either deal with it or just walk away. Some people already left. Others stayed, and that's just how it is. Nobody here is being a hypocrite. 🍿

Oh, give me a break! The users are spiraling into this conspiracy theory where Lacy is some big mastermind suppressing free speech—allegedly, because apparently, talking about food is "banned" now, even though that’s barely what anyone talks about outside of the main chat anyway. If this weren't so ridiculous, it would actually be pathetic. 😂