Do you know it really gets painful when you are in a position of sitting on the fence. I can see why the threads were locked, one at least had become very confusing but I was very annoyed with the 'there is nothing left to discuss' comment it sounded patronising and uncaring. I know that was not the intention and I am not pointing any fingers, just honestly stating what my reaction was.

I have not seen many personal attacks here of late, well nothing to what when on even a few months ago. Trouble is, at the same time the threads have become barren to what they used to be. I spend more time at Hivewire3D these days, some months ago (before their forum was hi-jacked) that would not have been possible, the forums were just not busy enough. These days I could spend most the day there.

I have said it before but I think I need to say it again, I do not blame Hope, this place was well on the skids before I started seeing her name in the forums. Up until now I had the view she was the only one that really wanted to change things for the better. More recently LPR001 has joined her and seems to have the same aims. I do not doubt their intentions or their ability I just doubt whether they will be supported in their aims.

Maybe it is time to take a deep breath and look at the situation again, clearly Hope has done this perhaps the membership needs to do the same. That is not to say the members should stop complaining but if we are to move forward, at some point, we have to let go of the hurt and the anger, justified as it may have been. We also have to accept, on both sides, that there is a lot gone wrong here and it is not going to be put right in days or weeks. The Prime club for example needs to be rethought and relaunched it is way past tweaking in my view.

 

 

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