Originally Posted by
noveltyjunkie
The sentiment certainly applies to negativity within relationships etc. You can't move on if you are nursing grudges.
But I don't think it is right to extrapolate too widely with it ! Lots of people are experiencing real loss over the change, and they need to be dealt with a bit more kindly, in my opinion. Equating the beloved old board with 'junk' is not really helpful. It may have been junk to the techies, but we need to remember that it was not junk to the people who loved it.
That's a very literal interpretation of a concept that just happens to use the word "junk"... though I would certainly associate the word "junk" with all the negativity I've seen on this board over a change in format. Unfortunately, those strong negative reactions only fueled a fire and it grew way out of proportion IMHO. Hosting a website is not an easy job (I've done several) and I can't imagine the extra headaches of having a forum. I extend my sincere appreciation for the creators, owners, moderators, etc. of this board for hanging in there and working above and beyond the call of duty to address as many concerns as possible. If you really think of the 'old' board as 'beloved' and this board is not, what does that say for the PEOPLE here? It's the PEOPLE who make this board, not the background or the buttons... and the people are still here. The "junk" is the negativity breeding more negativity, not the board.