Dont let these people ruin what youve built up.

I just read about what you were about to do …
I really was like "what the fuck" he cant do that. I joined you community in late 2004 and was always around for about a year and so …
in 2006 Cox really did a great job for your site ( dont know whats up with him but his profile says he didnt post anything since last december) and i think that is one of the reasons for what happened to your site.

Another aspect is the fact that i havent seen many new themes from you. dont know but in 2004 there was like 1 theme every 2 months or so. I still know from 2005 that you were very busy and did very few posts on the forum. In that Situation Mrs X was very very helpful by being there as someone who ask stuff etc. Imho that was the only reason what kept the v3.
I dont know but somehow the community lost much of its spirit during the transition between v2 and v3. And then those hackers bringing the site down etc. and those guys faking your personality on other boards and selling your stuff …
And there is the arcade … well i havent been around for a year or so and im still on nr1 of some games which really shows that there isnt much activity here.

I think what you really need is, as you said in your email, is a strong staff, some community managers etc, somebody like cox or canes.
You dont need a arcade, you dont need a webchat or such stuff.
Since you dont seem to have the time to pop up with a new theme every few months you need to provide something else, tuts, sigs, etc.

And if somebody is messing with you, make the community help you. Your not a single person who is offended, its the whole community.


I think that your one of the most skilled designers so just keep it up