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Hello. I’m ShadowDraikana, although some may remember me from my old handle, Slimy Slug. As some of you may know, I am now the new acting administrator of Rock Raiders United and have been made responsible for the rebuild and safeguarding of the forum. First, I want to apologize that it has taken so long to get anything off the ground. It has taken me some time to get my bearings and to determine a plan to best move the forum forward, given the practical mechanics of how the site is operated. After carefully evaluating the situation with the old moderation team, I have decided that it might be best to start with a clean slate, focusing on transparency and improving communication and site usability. There are several reasons for this, the most important of which are the concerns that have been raised about how the forum has been moderated throughout the years. RRU’s moderation has left a lot of people feeling unheard and dissatisfied. This is something that needs to be fixed going forward. Although I have decided not to introduce a new moderation team at this time, I do realize that engaging with the community to improve the site and allow for its continued operation is the job of more than one person. With that in mind, I am considering bringing another individual on to the administrator team to help me with the day-to-day running of the site and to partner with me to rebuild the relationship between the moderation staff and the community. Currently I do not have any specific plans related to this, but will be asking for feedback from the community as well as potentially accepting applications for the position. More news to come regarding this in the coming months. Regarding the thread created by Cirevam to address recent events, I have decided to move it to the Community Discussions section of the site. You can find the thread here. It will remain open for civil discussions. Anyone that wishes to speak about the situation is asked to post their remarks or questions there. Posts may be merged with this thread if they happen to be posted on an unrelated topic. It is my aim to push Rock Raiders United forward, and I hope very much you will give me a chance. Please be on the lookout for follow-up announcements to come in the future. Until then, ~ShadowDraikana