Lon's "State of the Website- 1st Quarter" For Avatar-Forums

[Txantsulsam Fyawintxu]

Originally Posted by txen

I guess that I have a bit thicker skin. I still find plenty of those gems over there even still. I will agree that the vibe here is much much better. In some ways there are a few users over on AF that I connect to well, and somehow at times I feel that less here. There is still a lot of good.

After talking to Lon and seeing where he is coming from I see little hope for the long term survival of AF. He wants it to pay for itself and he is claiming that it is losing money. Some of those changes are there to make it easier for new members to feel at home. Those would be the removal of the post count and ranks. I just don't see it working. I think the changes have in the past and will continue in the future to drive users away. That's not a way to make a profit as far as I can tell.

On a different topic, it's good to see you back. I was kind of bummed when you disappeared on what I gather was some traveling. I was happy when I saw your return recently.

Oel ngati kameie ma tsmukan.

-nods- I completely understand... That's how I felt when he came in as administrator for the very first time. Something inside me told me that the forum was going to go downhill from there, and it did... I'm saddened by the loss, but I know a lot of good things came out of it. Thank you admins and Eltu for putting up this site and running it to the best of your ability.

Thank you my friend... I'm glad to be back here as well. Hehe and I'm happy that you're happy. :nhi: I'm actually planning on writing up some of my thoughts and feelings on a word document and posting it up here sometime soon... You guys will be able to see it probably within about a week or 2, depending on how lazy I am! Lmao

But all in seriousness... Oel ngati kameie ma tsmukan, Oel ngati kameie...