Alright, I've read both links, looked around the forums, and talked with a few confidantes (not mods, btw...anything but mods).
The first link...the one without pics. A little odd. A new Admin and Deven leaving. We add an RPG inferno team. Whoopde-doo...your point? We need an RPG inferno team. That's someone's fantasy, that story right there.
The second link. The one with the pics. Funny, I must admit (It's Gandalf!!! And legos!!!), but still odd. Pretty much the same as the first. Amazingly, the both of these have to do with...secret alliances. Secret alliance...yeah right. Only stuff is petty rebellions with zippo content. Awfully shallow if you ask me. Again, I get my info from confidantes and friends and my knowledge adn common sense...
The forums are getting in much better shape, I have to admit. They haven't been the best, but they are better. First of all, the forums have been up much more lately. Seems like they haven't been down for a while. TM also paid money (real money, as in pennies and nickels and 100 dollar bills) for these forums just because we want them. What do we...you all give in return? Squat. A bunch of complaints and "revolutions."
Look, here's my opinion. And a few others.
First of all, I'm gonna say what I want...calmly. I think the mods are doing a great job. TM...could be a little more fair, but I'm not saying any more than that. He's working on it, and he's getting there. He hasn't said he's done, he's working on the RPG (to say the truth, I care less about that). The mods are fine. I have seen nothing wrong yet with what they're doing, other than the fact that some just haven't shown up (dang it Salsa, where are you!!!????), but really. They're putting up with about...1k complaining members, at least 10 spammy threads, and a life in short.
Who knows why newbs don't speak up? Don't know, ask them. Maybe it's cause they're knew and this is a big place. The mods are forever being looked down upon because they closed some topic or got a little ticked once or twice or defended the forums or just doing their jobs! They are human beings, people, everyone makes mistakes and nobody is perfect.
Newbs, the mods are your friends. They seem like big scary people, but they aren't. Just in charge of a few things and that's it. Like a teacher. A nice teacher, mind you.
Now, I'm not really sure what this topic is about anymore. Entitled "Everyone, please read this!" and that's what I've been doing, and I've finally stepped in.
I can't believe that someone would make two websites (or two people) about some stupid forum. I can't believe that someone would care enough, firstly.
I think these forums are getting a little out of hand for everyone including me. Take a break...one week or so, cool off, calm down, and find an activity that you can do, like the school play or a sport or something. The sooner that everyone lets TM actually do his job, the happier the world will be.
Thank You, and if you fell like you must flame me...send it to my pm box. I'll gladly start a flame war IN MY PM BOX and nowhere else.