Lost the Aura...

[Adrian]

Greetings Nightflier101!

You are entitled to your opinion of course, but for most members here, the reality is the opposite to your own viewpoint.

Since the enhancements, message numbers have increased substantially as have numbers of members. I have received many more positive messages than negative ones, and the latter have been almost always due to non-standard browsers and low powered PC's, neither of which we can do much about. Unless your browser has a bug, the entire forum fits on the screen without having to scroll left or right, and has been thoroughly tested at 800X600 and 1024X768 resolutions in order to ensure that.

We need the enhancements in order to provide a wider range of member services.

Thank you for your opinions, but as always, when it comes to taking advantage of these free services, you always have two choices  http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/images/icon_Smile.gif" border=0>

We will not be reverting back to the basic forum - that much I can say.

Best regards,

Adrian.

[nightflier101]

I had to come back to say,"What a mess this forum has become".
In the beginning, there was an excitement, an aura that I'm sure we
all felt. We all closely shared our experiences, and got to know one another.
Sure, there were trips and spills along the way, but we endured for the
better of everyone. We became a family, and conversed easily with the
new comers.

Now it seems everyone is fighting this "Machine" the forum has become.
The close personal ties have become distanced by the time spent arrowing
left or right to see the whole screen, the quizes and randomly placed
surveys, all the extra riff-raff and what-nots that lead to forgetting what you
logged-on in the first place for.

It seem we have been stung by the government or corporate world at large!
The influence has taken over the wonderful spirit this forum was thriving on.
It has become a real pain in the butt. And who wants that?
This forum feels like an empty shell. The life has left. So why do I linger
around? I hope the marvelous energy will someday return...

                      Nightflier101...