I really wish we had the capital to just make another site. Perhaps something like is discussed here: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=240731
Mobile (for most) is the way of the future and Mobile is crippled by ads that no one that matters can do anything about. It's too bad Brett doesn't seem to care about this site. If Talon had free reign to do with the ads as he will ... I'd bet this site would be so much better. Maybe the answer is to let it decline to the point iOi is ready to shut it down and then buy the server(s) and site from him. I guess I just feel like for the site itself Talon is in a heavyweight match with one arm tied behind his back.
I am one that lurked for years before someone said something so outlandish I just had to respond. If memory partially serves I was unable because at the time something was broken with the process of signing up or perhaps I was just messing up a step, I really don't really remember the specifics.
I know this isn't the place to complain about specific moderations (unless needed as an example) but my 2 cents is if the complaints are general then it is quite on topic to say for instance " I think moderations are too sever and it discourages lurkers from signing up". Heck we had one long time lurker post here his honest thoughts and although not moderated it seems like he was told the equivalent of "we don't want honest feedback because it could cause bickering and therefore cannot be constructive". I can see where it could in fact devolve into a petty argument, but that almost makes it all the sadder that we cannot (at least in a thread of this nature) just be honest without triggering each other. At the end of the day it is all opinion as to: what is causing the decline or what would prevent it. Although you can try to change an opinion there is no proving it right or wrong. Nothing actually constructive here just opinion.
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