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Re: BPO Members...an important announcement « Reply #15 on: June 10, 2009, 09:03:27 AM »
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Wow.
I am stunned.
I am disappointed.
I am hurt.
I am appalled.
I am disgusted.
I cannot deny my feelings and as my mom always told me during my teenage disagreements with her “these are my feelings and I am entitled to them.” With that said, please allow me to share.
I have been a BPO member since June 2005. I stumbled onto this sight by chance and am so grateful. Never having been a member of any sort of forum, I didn’t know what to expect. Quickly the other members embraced me and my dogs and all our issues. We’ve shared the best of times and the toughest of times. I honestly don’t know what I would have done without you all. BPO’ers have become more than fellow members, they’ve become part of my extended family.
Again, while I am thankful for Jaime and Michael for starting this site, I cannot believe the callus disregard for all the members, with the sale of our home to non-members, non-dog owners on the other side of the world. What a blatant slap in the face to the moderators, for whom this site would not have existed as the truly special place is… oh I’m sorry, I mean WAS.
I understand we as members did not own the site, however we have ALWAYS rallied to support each other and you, Michael and Jaime… esp. during difficult financial times and every time you needed our input otherwise. Never once have we let you two down! I wish I could say the same for you. I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t give us the chance first to pool our vast resources, instead of selling to some random people with a dubious reputation. I’ve done the research and what I have seen is not good. I would like to think you didn’t know the history, but it wouldn’t surprise me now if you both just didn’t care.
To the new owners: best of luck to you, you are going to need it!
To the old owners: best of luck to you too... and good day!
To Bear: much love.
To my fellow BPO’ers, old and new: you all are THE best. I appreciate each of you.
I am stunned.
I am disappointed.
I am hurt.
I am appalled.
I am disgusted.
I cannot deny my feelings and as my mom always told me during my teenage disagreements with her “these are my feelings and I am entitled to them.” With that said, please allow me to share.
I have been a BPO member since June 2005. I stumbled onto this sight by chance and am so grateful. Never having been a member of any sort of forum, I didn’t know what to expect. Quickly the other members embraced me and my dogs and all our issues. We’ve shared the best of times and the toughest of times. I honestly don’t know what I would have done without you all. BPO’ers have become more than fellow members, they’ve become part of my extended family.
Again, while I am thankful for Jaime and Michael for starting this site, I cannot believe the callus disregard for all the members, with the sale of our home to non-members, non-dog owners on the other side of the world. What a blatant slap in the face to the moderators, for whom this site would not have existed as the truly special place is… oh I’m sorry, I mean WAS.
I understand we as members did not own the site, however we have ALWAYS rallied to support each other and you, Michael and Jaime… esp. during difficult financial times and every time you needed our input otherwise. Never once have we let you two down! I wish I could say the same for you. I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t give us the chance first to pool our vast resources, instead of selling to some random people with a dubious reputation. I’ve done the research and what I have seen is not good. I would like to think you didn’t know the history, but it wouldn’t surprise me now if you both just didn’t care.
To the new owners: best of luck to you, you are going to need it!
To the old owners: best of luck to you too... and good day!
To Bear: much love.
To my fellow BPO’ers, old and new: you all are THE best. I appreciate each of you.
Weren't at one time recently BPO members donating money to keep this site running? So members pay to keep a site running and then its owner sells it for profit?
This exactly what I was thinking about and remembered what Barbara said in the past (RIP). The whole situation is just a nuisance to me...sorry
Good luck Jaime and Michael
I didn't see that until just now. I agree, I then totally blew off what she said until now.. She knew what was going on, if only there was a little more attention paid there. I don't see myself being nearly as active as I used to be. And not at all when we start getting charged to use this, and I have a feeling that will soon come.
Re: BPO Members...an important announcement « Reply #17 on: June 10, 2009, 09:36:11 AM »
I think most thoughts have already been posted. I am grateful that BPO is not being shut down. Time will tell if things actually "won't change", I hope they won't but.....
I don't come on nearly as much as I used to now that I'm in nursing school and working part time but I always check in to see what's going on. Funny I checked in today!! I've been a member on other boards but only stayed here. I hope to continue checking in!
Good luck to you Jaime and Michael, and all the best to Bear.
I don't come on nearly as much as I used to now that I'm in nursing school and working part time but I always check in to see what's going on. Funny I checked in today!! I've been a member on other boards but only stayed here. I hope to continue checking in!
Good luck to you Jaime and Michael, and all the best to Bear.
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Re: BPO Members...an important announcement « Reply #18 on: June 10, 2009, 10:12:35 AM »
To be clear though, BPO has not taken donations from members for a number of years (advertising seemed to cover the costs) and while I am extrememly dissapointed to say the least and understand the anger at the sudden change of events, there is no place for rumors. Hey, I'm still a mod. (so far) - you had to know that was coming 
Sorry was not trying to start a "rumor", while originally donations were sought in 2006 I did not think it had been years since the donation link was on the site.
Re: BPO Members...an important announcement « Reply #19 on: June 10, 2009, 10:29:46 AM »
Sorry was not trying to start a "rumor", while originally donations were sought in 2006 I did not think it had been years since the donation link was on the site.
I can verify this as I remember specifically mailing a cash donation to Jaime and Michael of $3 to help with the site; it was all I could do and represented a dollar from me and my 2 girls. And Babs questioned then where the money was going.
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Ok..I too have been thinking about this all day. I agree with the others...we have a right to some answers. So until then I am out of here...I have made some awesome "cyberfriends" and have actually got to meet a few. Most of you have my facebook account and I have created a group within my acct called I Love Big Paws...Please come join me..We can talk and chat and we can continue our group until we can decide which direction we go...I love you all..but I am over this crap and I am out....
Cheers!!
Cheers!!
agreed..
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