And then there's the reputation of SE as a trustworthy network of high quality content. Such a reputation also takes time to build.
While a few replacement platforms are in development, they aren't going to take off anytime soon, and many community members (including me) just want SE to go back to what it was a couple years ago, and before Sara Chipps (a complete outsider) decided to cause all this drama.
So say we all.
But that's not gonna happen, though, is it? If anything, the SE staff seems onboard with the new way, actually doubling-down on it judging from the legalese they've been serving ever since.
I agree with zozbot234, it only takes years, it happens. Natural cycle of creation / destruction, or rather things changing (sadly in business, usually the more successful / corporate, the closer to the bottom we get generally but that's besides the point I guess).
It all just reminds me that "this is why we can't have nice things" (fact: it's not easy nor natural to run a corp like your local gaming club, spirits and all), and that there's a reason why "new things" will keep emerging and have that "freshness" about them, a circumstancial best-fit.
Hopefully we'll still be able to browse existing SE pages, but activity may progressively shift elsewhere. And again. And again. Oh look, it's 2035 already.
Too little too late to make amends with the hurt community I'd say.
That said, I could totally respect and understand a desire on Monica's part to put this whole thing in the past.
And I can understand why she wouldn't want to be a moderator again. Although they could have at least just reinstated her completely.
Oh, and fired all the staff who screwed it up.
Edit: And yes, I know the argument for not firing people who make mistakes. But the mistakes here were almost criminal.
Quick update anyone?
