- Joined
- Apr 11, 2009
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- Greensboro, NC
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It can never be a 'goodbye' thread - because for the folks who have called this place their Redskins-loving-and-hating interwebz stop for more than 11 years, friendships and relationships will continue on well past the lifetime of a little website.
We gave it a good try... opened up some shiny new digs last year in the hope that it would spark, along with new team leadership, a resurgence in activity and membership. For those of you who continue to check in daily, and especially those of you who have continued to post - thank you! If there were a hundred or two more of you, we'd find a way to continue to chug along. Unfortunately, this fanbase seems to be dying a slow death, and those fans and members who are still faithfully following seem to favor Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in increasing numbers these days. COVID-19, open political warfare, and the name change and sexual harassment scandals obviously haven't helped either.
The reality is, it's just no longer worth the time, energy, and money to keep it up - not ours OR yours - in the name of a handful of die-hards who actually still participate. And it's not worth the frustration I've felt watching the membership dwindle and stagnate no matter how much energy and money we poured into the effort.
We'll keep the lights on until after the last Regular season game, so we can announce the winners of our final BGO Pickem and Fantasy contests.
There may be a few of you who want to share a funny story or fond memory of the place before it is no more... I don't know. But 11 years deserves more than a stickied announcement.
We will always have nothing but love and gratitude that we were able to share some amazing times with each of you. You guys and gals are the best. <3
We gave it a good try... opened up some shiny new digs last year in the hope that it would spark, along with new team leadership, a resurgence in activity and membership. For those of you who continue to check in daily, and especially those of you who have continued to post - thank you! If there were a hundred or two more of you, we'd find a way to continue to chug along. Unfortunately, this fanbase seems to be dying a slow death, and those fans and members who are still faithfully following seem to favor Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in increasing numbers these days. COVID-19, open political warfare, and the name change and sexual harassment scandals obviously haven't helped either.
The reality is, it's just no longer worth the time, energy, and money to keep it up - not ours OR yours - in the name of a handful of die-hards who actually still participate. And it's not worth the frustration I've felt watching the membership dwindle and stagnate no matter how much energy and money we poured into the effort.
We'll keep the lights on until after the last Regular season game, so we can announce the winners of our final BGO Pickem and Fantasy contests.
There may be a few of you who want to share a funny story or fond memory of the place before it is no more... I don't know. But 11 years deserves more than a stickied announcement.
We will always have nothing but love and gratitude that we were able to share some amazing times with each of you. You guys and gals are the best. <3