I love this site. This is one of the only message boards I visit with any regularity (daily). I find it to be an intoxicating blend of differing sociopolitical perspectives, musical tastes, and generously shared life experiences. I tend to post in fits and starts mostly because a) I get tired of hearing my own voice, so I imagine everyone else does too; and b) I'd rather not wear out my welcome.

Personally, I took our recently departed member's posts with A HEAVY GRAIN OF SALT. I found it DIFFICULT TO GET TOO WORKED UP about all the hoo-ha about VARIOUS WORLDWIDE CONSPIRACIES, even when said hoo-ha was being DELIVERED IN A RATHER CONDESCENDING or even INFLAMMATORY TONE.

Anyway. I don't think this board is tanking, and regardless of who comes, goes, stays, leaves, whatever...I'll keep coming back.