Giana posted at 1:44AM Tue, 15 December 2015 - #4244245

@Cimarron

a few months ago, i felt the way you just expressed - truly emotionally invested, in a sense, into this site. i joined in April 2001, and aside from a few images, probably no more than 5, i've only ever posted here during all that time. most of all monies, whenst purchasing, were spent here in support of the larger picture, ie, the vendors, the site itself, etc., and though p'raps in reality untrue, i felt that i was at least a part of something, albeit i stood at the fringes, but still a part of it, and saw Rendo as my internet 'home' in many ways.

some of my reaction to the most recent site re-design i absolutely take responsibility for, even if the only reason those reactions came to be were solely based on circumstances beyond my control - i mean i certainly could've chosen differently how the re-design affected/infected me. at the same time, and even with the understanding that the changes are also out of the hands of the mods/admins, i watched, and experienced, how members were being interacted with by Staff, and i found the whole thing to be wanting in the end.

on top of that, shopping became even more cumbersome a task. and whilst i can let go of many of my frustrations and disappointments regarding the changes, and i can toss my hands up and accept the shortcomings of the staff, to ask me to jump through hoops just to spend my money is a bit much. furthermore, to continuously drive a marketing schematic down my throat almost at every turn, has me questioning my position on participating in a way [purchasing things] in support of such a place. i know that i no longer feel as fiercely loyal as once i did since all the changes, and for a short time, i mildly grieved the loss of that - so i honestly DO understand where you yourself are coming from [or at least i think i do]. i think i might just be further along in the letting go process, of withdrawing quite a bit of my emotional investment, as well as financial, to a place that was once the epicentre of my creative endeavours.

let us hope that the things you bring up in your above post become rectified soon, yea? :))

Giana, you certainly sound a bit further on..... I'm still at the dummy spit stage;) Cumbersome, that's exactly how to describe shopping here now and like you I do hope Rendo makes the necessary changes.