I must confess I'm not enjoying A2K as much lately, either. I keep looking for new threads, something a wee bit different, & keep finding the inevitable porn pros & cons, endless threads on Bush/Kerry stuff - leaving not the smallest of small detail unturned, etc, etc. The same people, locked into the same positions. .... the same stuff, daily.
Maybe a break is in order for me, I don't know. Actually, I've logged on most days to post on the Oz election thread, which might bore most of you silly, but obsesses me! Sometimes I seem to post to myself, for days, weeks!
But I've appreciated feedback & contributions on threads that I've instigated, on everything from cartooning, a crisis in a friendship, cooking with a chinese steamer, etc .. A2Kers can be very thoughtful, informed & sensitive, depending on the issue. And I love finding a thread that's very involving & watching the to & fro of comments, interractions, differences, agreements, diversions ...
However, I'm disappointed that that a thread like Missing in A2K Action takes SO LONG to be reinstated. I've contacted the moderators about it a number of times ... but, still it's missing. What is happening to A2K members is important to me & I miss that avenue of enquiry/information. In the absence of PMs, I have no idea of what has happened to some posters I care about. I understand the difficulty & challenge of moderation on a site like this one, but how long does it take to resolve issues & restore a commonly used thread like "Missing ..."?
OK, my 2 bob's worth ... just venting & supplying some feedback ... nothing serious like "goodbye".
.. Just a bit angsty.