Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic
It's been a challenging week for me and I like to tell you why. As many of you know, about a month ago we added a new forum, the Conservatory, which was meant as a place to discuss off-topic subjects with a certain seriousness, which some have found lacking in our generally well-perceived Lounge. Proponents of the Conservatory argued that it was important to have a place where discussions were kept relevant to the original topic. They also argued that discussions in the lounge were often being hijacked. As a result, the Conservatory was created.
...
Fans of the Conservatory are invited to start a new social group where they can chat in a more private environment about those topics dearest to them.
Lastly, I would like to apologize to everyone who felt personally alienated by the previous change in atmosphere. I promise: I will try my best to listen to all of you and to guarantee that MobileRead stays as friendly and social as it is best known for.
Cheers,
Alex |
I'm REALLY sorry to hear this, as I actually liked the place. I liked that it was not the Llounge. I was okay with the tone - art some points it went perhaps too far, but I knew not to take it personally. I knew to take a breath and perhaps not sprint to the keyboard. Some did, but that's okay with me. It wa also entertaining.
This is the first EVER I hear about this and I feel CHEATED. I sincerely wish there had been public talk about this. I am very sorry to hear you are closing the Conservatory after only a month based - apparently, as far as I understand - solely on private messages. I am honestly realy disappointed that this could have not been taken more public until you made this announcement. If it has been, I am sorry I didn't notice, but I check the Conservatory on a 1 or 2 day basis and I think I should have seen.
Sorry, but I am feeling REALLY REALLY bad right now about this. It feels unfair that you didn't hear us all publicly before deciding this.
Now I feel like leaving here for a while, if there can be no more room for people and this can happen just like that.
EDIT: I added this before reading the thread - I have not yet read it, and don't plan to. Sorry.
EDIT2: This decision, NOT discussed, is so arrogant! I am SO ANGRY right now.