Stevie:   Nothing has been deleted in the Pit since I took over.  You know that.  People can still "take it to" the Pit like before.   The Gripes board has been changed to The Steam Room, to stay consistent with the theme.  I'd not worry about anything until you actually see huge changes.

And everyone knows that what really keeps things off the boards are good moderating and the fear of being hidden or banned.  But you could always open another fs (as if it's needed) and see what happens.  Like the movie says:  If you build it, they will come.  Except in this case it's more like:  If you build it, will they come.   

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Main Entry: blog
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page; also called Weblog
Example: Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author.
Etymology: shortened form of Weblog
Usage: blog, blogged, blogging v, blogger n

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