[Gallagher]

Alrighty, there has been a lot of talk already in this thread about issues Tris is having, and believe me, I've read it all, some parts more than once!

Taiki, you are absolutely right in saying it doesn't seem like we've been moving forward at all. I'm personally ashamed of our issues getting events and things out, and I'm hoping that with recent changes I've been making with fellow staffers behind the scenes, we'll stick to the deadlines we have this time. There is an event coming and another in the planning stages. It won't by any means make up for this ridiculous break we've had between, but I honestly hope it's the start of us getting on a reliable event schedule.

As much as I want to get the shops reorganized, I need a coder to put some time and love into that, which we haven't managed to make happen. I know it doesn't make up for that, either, but this past month or so, we've been putting in serious work into finally having our commons' colors updated, and are working up a nice batch of brand new commons to go with it all.

I, for one, have always been for hearing what users have to say. We can't always use the ideas y'all come up with, and unfortunately not everything that's an issue has an easy fix, but it's important for us to figure out what we need to have at the top of our list to make happen. I can also understand why users might be afraid to give their opinions, but I want y'all to understand that we do listen and it does help.

Yes, we're having a hard time right now. But so long as we still have users working with us, we will get back on our feet. Changes will happen. I have nothing but gratitude for the users that have stuck around and helped us despite all of this.