[bobbyi]

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bobby,

"Your constant harping on "the best business interests of 2+2" comes off as disingenuous at best. You said yourself that you perferred OOT when it was a smaller forum with a tight-nit group. I have a hard time believing that your opposition to an A&E forum has anything to do with the fear that somehow this web site's advertising revenue will drop if it is added. "

Please elaborate as to what you don't buy. Use some facts, logic, and reasoning instead of making silly statements like "I have a hard time believing" or other completely unsupported conjecture. Have I even said anywhere in this thread whether I personally would prefer a split or not?

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Diablo,
I'm sorry if you took offense at my comment. I wrote it too quickly and didn't read it over before posting and it came off as harsh which wasn't my intent and I apologize. If I could withdraw the comment and start over, I would.

Whenever there are threads like this, lots of people talk a lot about the business interests of twoplustwo. Since these are people who have strong interest in the quality of discussions here and the experience of participitating in the community but no real interest per se in the financial success of the parent company, it is hard not to assume that they are really speaking in their own best interest when they tell twoplustwo what they should do to make more money.

If I were working at a grocery store and a guy came in and told me that I should start stocking pineapple juice because it will a popular item and make me money, I would assume that he is saying it because he personally wants to be able to buy pineapple juice rather than that he is someone who hates pineapple juice but is giving me a tip for the well-being of my business. So his statements about my business interest appears disingenuous, even though they certainly may not be.

This is the same thing I think when I read twoplustwo and people say that changes should or shouldn't be made because they will be good for 2+2 Publishing. My intuitions about human nature say that that usually isn't their main concern and so personally I would be more convinced if they just explained to me why they want or don't want the change. I was really reacting to this line of argument in general so I shouldn't have directed the statement at you personally and I feel bad if left you or others with the impression that I was questioning either your character or your business acumen.

Sorry again,
Bobby