Hey guys,
I read the "drama threads" over the weekend too, and have gone from shock and disappointment - to relief over feeling that things will work out after all. My main concern was that we were loosing great people here and that things were getting out of hand. But now WF as a unique community can put that behind...
I just wanna say that I have faith in everyone getting along again. I have faith in this forum staying on track and be the greatest internet marketing forum out there.
As far as WF straying away from original form, etc... My thoughts on that are: Yes, there has been a huge increase in new members. Yes, there has been a decrease in quality posts and an increase in worseless threads lately. Hey, we're all to blame for that.
To all the newbies who have joined within the last month: Read the forum guidelines of each section before posting. We have a Newbie Section for a reason, and although this is an open forum - it's also a forum organized into sections, neatly divided by subject. You have come to the best forum of its kind on the web - but use your head and do a little research before asking the most basic questions. And - don't be a cockbite unless you have a good reason to be.
To Chrislingle: I hope you will stick around and that you have changed your mind about leaving. Some of your posts have single-handedly contributed to a LOT of inspiration to people, as well as insight on starting up different things from scratch. It wouldn't feel quite right with you gone, plus - we need an Official WF Vent/Profanity Master (tm)

(P.S. and I'd hate to change my title

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To Jon: I appreciate your attitude in retrospect of all this, squaring up with chrislingle and all. I think people will respect your apologies (and some of the bans which I am sure were deserved) and determination to get WF back on track.
Now let's all get crackin' and make some $$$$$!