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WTF is this vitriolic response? Your overall point seems to be that I'm too stupid to argue with, but you're also suggesting sinister intent and that's it's some kind of trick... Which is it, dude? The only bent you're seeing is that I'm trying to approach this calmly, even though some of the points and accusations are not exactly nice. It has to be this way. We are being mature about this, or I'm trying to be.
The way I see it is this: the actions from staff are going to determine whether or not people stay. Full stop, I'm not trying to damage the board by convincing people to leave or by convincing the BO to make rulings. I only wanted the issue made clear to the fullest extent possible with every important defense stated, simply because what people claim to want isn't always what they actually want. I was very sympathetic when I got here and my only concern was a happy ending where everyone stays including me. I have no idea what evil hidden intent you think you're detecting, but it's just simply not there. Most people I see making counter-arguments seem to have the opposite intent and demand any dissenters leave the board, claiming a great deal of investment in this board's way of doing things but taking the actual approach of rapidly killing it.
I think what I'm seeing here is a total lack of social awareness. For example, I stated how I thought the decision was reached, and you've just confirmed that I did understand it correctly. The contradiction was with what Codexx said about it, but I observed and correctly concluded how it actually worked and that the mistake was his. I do not see any reason why you felt the need to re-explain the process after I already explained it and both explanations were the exact same thing. I guess this is some kind of tone thing, not an issue of fact. We should agree on this point, but you have taken the most hostile and pedantic approach to it possible and refuse to move on from it, despite... criticizing my tone.
Word to the wise - you are too angry to be posting as staff. Like I said above, in the interest of people actually wanting to the use the board, you really ought to delete this shit and never act like that again. Your role gives de jure freedom to post whatever you want, but you have to consider the impact of your actions in reality.
My overall observation has been that people aren't getting used to this, they're getting used to gatekeeping and telling people to leave and never return. People lost interest in arguing about it, but that doesn't mean they have changed their minds at all. I can't see any reason why you would think otherwise, and you allude to this being the case, you just seem to view at as a victory. What people don't say is just as important as what they do say, if not moreso, and you need to be able to see this and not just vague shadowy malintent. The ultimate conclusion I have seen everyone on both sides reach in discussion is: if you don't like it, leave. Is that really what you want?