Mark....

This has been a tough decision, but obviously the correct one. Indeed, it is too bad this had to be.

It's been said by a few; particularly from the older among our members like myself, but here goes again. One of the reasons I stay here at all is to help guide and offer advice--particularly for the younger members.

I intend to still keep the younger in mind in my responses from time to time. I may even make a reference in saying something like "if I had known this when I was younger" or "maybe this is a word of help to someone new at this" etc..

No doubt, we will have many a younger "lurker" still in our readership. Their need to know (and learn) won't change with our new adult site guidelines. Shoot, for that matter, if I were young, I would find a way myself to "sneak in here"--whether I could participate or not. The LPSG is much too interesting to just give up! I just loathe the fact the younger can't now ask direct questions or contribute their ideas. Some of us older members have stayed in touch with the times through them as well! (I know I have learned from them upon occasion.) Their's is not an easy world these days.

I remain grateful, Mark for this forum and its very existence! You are to be commended for having kept the LPSG going and making the wonderful advances overall in design, layout, and keeping up as well with the technolological demands (i.e. improved server and other matters.)

Your efforts "behind the scenes" are appreciated by many of us! We don't always tell you (or, Mindseye for that matter for all his skill and wisdom!). Thanks. ;)