I'm sure everyone is debating what to do, stay, go, post both places. I know I've thought a lot about it. I may re-register so I can post occasionally to old friends who stay at OBT, and may read there, especially if the data is restored- I want to copy and save what I can in that case. But I like our new place here.

I don't want to start all over again. I LIKE the fact that with this site there's NO chance of losing the data we collect. Doc John has never had a site down more than a few hours. His mods are part of the community, and they hardly EVER ban people. They listen to people here, and respond. There's no crazy chat mod playing weird games. And the site isn't dependent on one person who maintains it in his spare time.

Don't get me wrong, I respect JL and admire the heck out of him for what he created and for all he's done for us over the years. I will always be grateful to him. But I think OBT is too much for one person to be responsible for when he has a demanding job, it's grown too big, and there are problems with the current administrator and mods. But I have a feeling things will be business as usual there, til the next crash comes along, and I'm just tired of dealing with all of that, the loss of data, the lack of communication, the loss of contact with friends, starting all over from scratch......

And I like the fresh air here.....ahhhh.....

So I'm staying here, who's staying with me?

beth

moi

it really means a lot to us mods to read posts like this beth. thank you!

hehe...so you could tell i used febreeze in here huh?

(Big sniff)....and I think I detect a little whiff of chocolate floating on the air.

Chocolate chip cookies, maybe??? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Can I lick the spoon?

<------ hands both the spoon & the bowl!!

I feel the same way as you.. I really like BT2.. But it feels good to join a forum when it just starts out.. I feel like I can get to know everyone as they come to join in with a fresh new start..
BT1 offered me so much information and I owe alot of emotional relief to BT1 but I also know that things will be good here.. Everyone has been great.. And I thought it was a good sign when our Mod "Curious" introduced herself to us.. I will drop in to say Hi and visit BT1 if it comes up.. But for now I think I will stay here..
((Hugs))
Dawn

just so you know why i waited...
i thought it was a good idea to wait...just incase being a mod didn't work out for me. or if it was best that i not be a mod. and the fact of becoming too much part of a forum that i'm not part of already kwim? didn't want to seem like a party crasher.

no matter what...i'm staying at bt2.

this stuff gets too confusing!!!!!

I am with you Beth... would be nice if a few of the others from the OBT found their way over here and a hello to LAW, think this is the first I have seen her here !!!!!!!

Mark-n-?????
I am still ignoring GOOBER in hopes he will settle down!!!!!!!

All of the mod team members are working on intros that will be stickied on CFF in a week or 2.
I think all of you know me so I didn't make an official intro here.
OBT j55 @ BT2 jo55

I'm staying- but it would be nice if some of our old posts over there can be saved- so we don't have to retype it when we need it...fingers crossed.

I did reregister over there to keep my old name from being taken by anyone else.

I am happy to proclaim that I will as well be staying here ......happy group....suppportive groupl......and love the open commmunication with Mods.......alll is good......happy thanksgiving to all Canadian members/.....

love to all,
Victoria