[Brad]

I always hate to see a member leave this community, it doesn't matter if they are staff, a coder, or just your everyday admin. Many of them don't even post to say goodbye, they just silently fade away never to be heard from again. I think this is the fourth thread I've seen like this in my four years in the community, many of these years spent as a member and not as staff.

There is a lot of talk about how this site is going in the crapper, and a lot of people dwelling on things that happened in the past. Instead of dwelling on these things and fighting with one another we need to look at the bigger picture: improving vBulletin.org.

Now to improve you have to go about things in a certain way. You can't decide to 'go on strike' and expect staff members to jump because you said jump. When you do thing like that you make me feel like I'm begin bullied into doing whatever it is you want done. Even if I did try to improve things based on what has been said so far I'm at a lost for exactly what it is you want.

The correct way to go about this is to discuss things in a positive manner, in other words act like adults and realize that while you may not agree with someone, they have an opinion and a right to make it known just like you. This is not directed solely at members, or coders, it is directed at everyone here including staff members, Jelsoft employees, and Jesus Christ himself if he decides to stop by and make a post.

What we have to do is move passed all this negative thinking, so lets try to steer this thread in a direction that will benefit this site and it's users instead of causing more drama. So if you have a suggestion let me hear it by posting here, or in the site feedback forum, or send me a private message if you'd rather not post it in public. I will listen, I will respond, and I will do everything in my power to make the changes the membership requires.