BT and Mindel gave this forum entertainment. I'm one of the many people who was drawn here because of the laughs I get from their posts. They were the main draw that got me involved and paying for premium as I'm sure for many others. It really doesn't matter what anyone says, the only new posters who get shredded by these two are ones who have said stupid or obnoxious things when they started posting, myself included. There are plenty of threads in this forum that aren't filled with "harsher" posts, but that gets overlooked. It's such a big deal all of a sudden for some threads to have some fun in them.
As for your comment on the partnerships between Alla and Blizzard and Sony, that is completely irrelevant and disrespectful to us as customers. If it so far outweighs our value, then don't charge us for premium. I know for a fact that premium membership pays for a good sum of this site's costs, and every forum that has life contributes to that. Just look at my server forum and the number of people who followed suit and bought premium after me. I use foul language and make sarcastic and insulting jokes there all the time. Check how dead as a doornail that place gets when the regulars aren't there ripping on each other and other people.
I don't see the enticement of moving to the asylum. It won't be the same, you know it, I know it, BT and Mindel know it and they got muted for refusing it. I'd just assume that if I can't come here to find the same entertainment, I'd rather migrate to Blue Gartr than the Asylum.
Edited, May 5th 2009 11:02pm by Kaolian