This is a public forum brought to you by people offering a FREE service. They devote their time, money, hearts and energy to keep it running. Saying that they have no right to shape the forum is disrespectful.
We want this to be a safe place for everyone. We want everyone to feel welcome and accepted. It seems that hasn't been accomplished the way we had hoped. Over the next month there will be much exploration into the future of the forums, and how we can best serve the community.
If all I hear from are the people who piss and moan how they don't like it here, how it's unfair, etc, I will start to wonder if the forums even serve a purpose. Maybe it does more harm than good.
We have always said that anyone who does not like the forums and feels it could be done better by you than by the imperfect people who now run it, by all means, start a group that more reflects what you want. We will help you in any way possible, including links to the new forum, etc.
If not, hang on a bit. Have a little patience. After I get to Arizona I will have time to start addressing these things. I can't drive and read and type at the same time, and I want to be part of the decision making process.