QUOTE (KariAna @ May 23, 2008 - 01:44 AM)

I have been here since day one. I also started a group that people
can sign into on Yahoogroups just in case they close this thread. Of
course few have joined but if I keep posting about it and the thread
gets closed you can go there. My point is that lots of people have
been posting on this board about the issue itself. Many more are
becoming dishearted because of the people who need to trash us and
make invalid claims. It has also been feeling lately that we as a group
are falling apart from within. It is too bad we didn't keep the main
subject going. A few days like this and we will be done for.
Kari Ana
Kari,
I'm sorry you feel that we are not keeping focus. I really feel like we are. It has been quite a while now since the incident in question and we have all posted our thoughts and feelings on the subject. As new issues come up, we respond to those. As we are attacked, we respond to that. Inbetween times, I do not think it is unreasonable for people to chat, get to know eachother better and share some humor to take the edge off of some of the really hateful things that have been thrown at us. I feel we grow stronger as we do this, not that we are falling apart from within.
We still are standing up for what is right. We still are asking Ms. Warner and Bravo to have the decency to address the matter. We are still letting them know that the core issue remains the same - (and others have said it, even just today, more eloquently than I can take the time to say it now).
I am glad that you have set up a place we can go if they close down the boards to us here - we may yet need that option (and it was nice of you to take on the task and responsibility - thank you!). But do not be discouraged if not many people have not gone there yet. I, for one, am remaining here because I still hope that Bravo will do the right thing and I feel the right place for them to hear me is on one of their boards. And the place for me to hear them is on one of their boards. If they shut me down here, I will continue elsewhere, but while I still have hope that they will step up and do the right thing, I feel the need to stay here and at least try.
The attackers want us to be discouraged, to feel disheartened, to leave. I, personally, do not want to give them (and their hate tactics) the satisfaction. I want to encourage you. I hope in some way I have. If I have not, please PM me and lets chat at a deeper level that is not open to the attackers. Hang in there my friend!
NiCi