I remain optimistic that a rapproachment can be found. Such a thing would benefit us all.
Skins can get unrealistically thin ... I recall a day, long gone, about 3 years ago I think, when swords were crossed between Todd, et al, and me, when this site "shut down" for a day or two about or on the topic of membership fees. It was pretty ugly. I said some ugly things, and some ugly things were said back.
But, back in those days of the wild wild west, the Lone Ranger, aka the Downtown Guy, stepped into that period of time now long forgotten and his intervention resulted in all becoming well and good with the world, OkcTalk particularly included! So much so that when Todd announced, years later, that he'd sold this board to Malibu that I was honored, among several others, to be a recipient of Todd's parting thanks and remarks. It doesn't get much better for me, personally, than that! And, Todd, I'm hoping that you're reading this, because I mean this as a very sincere compliment to you (as well as to me)! We both learned and that was a very good thing.
I'm hoping for the same result today. Keith and Patrick have poured thousands of hours of their energy and time into this board, all to the good, perhaps more than any currently existing participants have, certainly including me.
Please, my brothers and sisters, find an amicable solution which will benefit us all. And, by the way, where is the Downtown Guy when we need him?
Oh ... wait ... I think that I hear his music, the
William Tell Overture ... The
LONE RANGER rides again! I wish!