I like you, chorizzo. Always have, and most likely always will respect the hell out of you. And I've always tried to keep a level head around here. Even as decisions were made that I really disliked, I kept my head up and encouraged others to do the same. For the last year since the site update, I've tried like hell to influence the positive change I wanted to see. I've asked people to "just hold on a little bit longer" when they talked about leaving. I've asked folks to give rational arguments instead of spiteful rants. But it's getting damn hard now, dude. This isn't so much about Marty for me. Loved the guy's music. Hate to see him go. But, for me, it's becoming a bit of a circus around here. We're seeing more and more of what kept us here for the last X amount of years slipping away with little more than a "Just keep waiting.. trust us" promise provided by staff. Transparency is nearly nonexistent around here. Just cryptic one-liners that are intended to give us hope of what's to come and as of yet, unfulfilled promises. I bet I'm not alone in this, and Marty is just another straw upon the camel's back. Though it's fun to sit around and say "things were better back in..", I've never really believed all that. This place was always what it was. But now.. now I don't know. Perhaps it's just me, but I'm noticing a disconnect between Bungie and the community in a manner that I haven't seen before. I saw a long time member basically accused of "bringing it upon himself" when someone began to threaten his family. I've seen more than a year of dead groups and main boards filled with mocking trolls as they get banned and make a thread laughing about it 5mins later. And yesterday, I see possibly the most loved and respected member of the Bungie staff fired for an as of yet undisclosed reason, with a send off that had all the sincerity of a forced apology. And here we are, a day later, still not knowing a damn thing. Bungie knew the hell-storm this would cause. And yet they were completely unprepared, or indifferent enough toward the community, to have an appropriate response. I think, as usual, the community is frustrated with something and we simply don't know (or even attempt to find) the best way to vent it. It's easier to make quick posts bashing everyone involved and making whatever threat they can in order to hopefully have their voices heard. It's not productive. And as is apparent, it's not very effective either. But I feel the frustration is just, none the less. DeeJ's role as community manager (Among many others, I'm sure) is to keep the masses quelled. It's also to listen to us as we whine like entitled brats about our displeasure. So in that regard.. I don't have sympathy for what he's dealing with. That's why he makes the big bucks. And the last year could have been handled so much better. Bnet is my internet home. And I'll be with it for better or worse, now and into the future. But damn, this sure seems like an extended "worse" period. The kids are getting restless.