Brad: I don't like the new format. It's really that simple. I don't like the way JU looks or operates. I've adapted to every single change JU has been through since 2/14/04 and have remained a loyal JU-er for over 4 years now, so to be treated with what I felt to be a dismissive 'see ya later, don't let the door hit you in the arse on the way out' by a member of Stardock staff was a little...umm...disconcerting. I don't need or appreciate that kind of treatment, so I left. And, I might add, today has been the first day I've logged in and commented since the start of March. Don't get me wrong, Im not asking anyone to kiss my arse. A wee bit of consideration would've been nice, though. A soucon of 'wow. The people who have been loyal through some major upheavals and changes are unahppy and are leaving. What's changed? Why are they unhappy?' would have been nice. I know that you (Brad) asked me once 'what changes would you like to see', but by that time I'd heard 'it's a cycle, people come and go, that's the way it is and if you don't like it, leave' three or four times - all, I might add, from people who started working for you AFTER I'd already been blogging here for a while. THAT is what irked me more than anything else.
Things here aren't going to change any time soon. Yes, the community goes through cycles, and I've been a part of the cycles for 4 years. I've seen people come and go, but overall the spirit of JU stayed the same. Not anymore, though. Things are different now.
I do owe you some thanks, though. You have allowed me to become a better writer. You've let me express myself here, and in doing so, I've grown and developed in areas I didn't even know existed. You personally have taught me a lot about the American political and economic system; things that I'd never have learned from simply reading a book. I am a more savvy consumer, and I have you to thank for that.
I wish you personally (Brad) the best in life and have no doubt that your determination will lead you and your family onto bigger and better thaings.
Karma, thank you for being a friend to me when I was at my lowest. Oh, and vive les weiner dawgs!
The rest of you (you know who you are)...I'll be in touch.
