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I understand where you're coming from, and I agree with you on one key point: no one should minimize the severity of what happened. That situation was absolutely a breach of trust, and the people affected by it deserved better from the moderation at the time. That said, I want to push back on a few things: A community doesn't cease to exist just because some of its veterans have moved on. Communities evolve. People leave, new ones arrive, and the culture shifts over time. That’s not unique to RRU — that’s just how communities work. Just because the current group isn’t made up of the same people as before doesn’t make it any less valid. I always notice the amount of guest accounts and it seems still very high to me. Veteran presence is not a requirement for legitimacy. It’s okay for people to outgrow a space. But it’s equally okay for others — even if they’re “post-forum-archive newbies” — to reclaim that space, rebuild it, and make something new of it. The forum may not be what it was back in the older days, but that doesn't make the current people still wanting to post any less of a community. People are allowed to want to fix or preserve something they cared about. Maybe RRU as it once was is gone — that doesn’t mean people can’t try to shape it into something better. That could mean rebuilding it with lessons learned, including stronger safeguards and a new tone. That effort doesn’t deserve scorn. RRU isn’t just about the past — it’s about possibility. For some, this place was meaningful, creatively inspiring, or a source of belonging. Those feelings can still exist, even if the original group fractured. If some people still want to share builds, mods, or memories here, they’re not clinging to a ghost — they’re creating something of their own. It’s okay that you and others have moved on. No one is asking you for everyone to come back. But let’s not act like the presence of existing and/or new people, people trying to do something positive to this forum is somehow invalid or misguided. We just want to keep posting on this forum and have proper moderation as it should have been.