[gregory]

I want to thank all the mods here - past and present - who have done so much to make the forum the place it is. It is a safe place, a true community - it breaks my heart to see it close - and so much of what it is and has been is down to the kind of moderators we have. You are all wonderful people who have given us all so much - given us your time and your damned hard work doing what must often be a thankless task - and I shall miss every last one of you. And that includes all those who have been MEAN to me . I probably asked for it...

The very best of luck for your new and peaceful lives.

[Simone]

hear, hear!

[Astraea]

Amen to everything you say, gregory. I've been thinking a great deal about the mods today. Blessings to each of you, and profound thanks.

[Zephyros]

Thank you all, and it has been a privilege to be here. And anything we did always depended on your cooperation, and it was always much appreciated.

I've been a member for thirteen years and a mod for almost two, and it is a period I will never forget. (:

I feel as if I'm very lucky, since Talking Tarot was chosen to host all the "goodbye" threads until the closing, which lets me be involved until the very end. Also, as a mod in the closing days, my name will forever be on the main page of every forum I moderated, and I'll be able to look at it from time to time and say "yeah, I was involved in something awesome!"

I expect I will say this a lot more in the coming days, but thank you all for a wonderful 13 years. I will deeply miss seeing even the people I wasn't in close contact with, there was just something so comforting about knowing that you will always be here.

[Essjay]

Ditto all of this. You've done an amazing job and kept this place an amazing and safe spot on the web. I'm so grateful - I've loved it here

[The Happy Squirrel]

I would like to echo everything that has been said here. Hugs all around.

[DDwarks]

Hear hear!
I'm still in shock over the news but more than anything, I feel sorry for the Mods who have put so much time and efforts into the running of this place.
Zephiros, I'm downloading everything with your name on it in the Thoth and Kabbalah sub forum!
I wished I'd been confident enough to chime in and pick your brains some more

[EvaSegovia]

A heartfelt thank-you from me too....Eva

[LisaStarlight]

Yes, a big thank you to all the Mods who made AT a safe place to come and learn and share. This was (is) a VERY Special Place, thanks to you.

[Nemia]

Yes, dear mods, you made this place so special and steered this huge ship smoothly. Thank you!