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Posted 4 months ago

My two cents on the matter? I don't go on PT anymore (or as much, at least) because there is just too much. Maybe I'm healthier, too, but the site just got impossible to navigate - there were new things popping up all the time, and new threads every few seconds so finding an old one was impossible, the posting issues that developed got really annoying too. That, and the fact that I was there this summer, crying over my laptop, with the drama with you banning certain members. That broke my heart.

Asked by featherlightfootprints

Yes. I agree that there just might be too much there. The forums are a mess, and I’m not quite sure how to go about “fixing” it from a technology standpoint. The only way to do it would be to hire someone to build a new platform for us. It’s time to figure something out.

As for the non-tech issues; the issues related to management, and specifically to me, I’m not quite sure what to say. I’m not sure which specific incident you’re referring to, but I know I have not been innocent of mistakes at any point in my past, and apologize if any of them hurt you in any way. I hope you understand that there is little in it for me other than feeling I’m doing something good with a responsibility that was entrusted in me, and my intentions are always in hopes of doing what’s right for the community. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always turn out to be the case, and for those errors I apologize.

I know the traffic on PT is higher than ever, but the engagement in the forums is low. I think it’s because of all the issues, but I don’t know. Any suggestions you have or anything I can do to help, please let me know.