Trading Post / New Laws Rant(ish)

[J]

When these new BS laws passed, I was pissed, and I suppose that is the best way to describe how I have felt since then.

Tonight, as most of you know, I had to close down the trading post so that we can wipe its records clean, change the Terms and Conditions, and require re-acknowledgement of the new terms / conditions.

I have to say that doing so was one of the most difficult things i have ever had to do in contradiction to my principals (done things that were difficult, but always WITH my principals before). What once was an emotion of being pissed off, suddenly hit me with sadness and disbelief. Actually having to do something myself to restrict the rights of the fine group of people we have here went against every thing I believe in. Against my moral fiber, which is something I hold near and dear to my heart. It actually hurt inside to flip that switch, and to be honest, it continues to hurt. It is a pain that I haven't had to feel in my life before, and honestly I DO NOT LIKE IT.

But at the same time I realize that losing this community wholesale would be far worse, and this is a necessary step. This made the action a little easier, but didn't solve my moral dilemma.

So I plead with all of you, my brothers (and a couple sisters), to do whatever you can to aid in the legal actions already started against these unconstitutional, ineffective, misplaced and likely flat out malicious laws. We must overturn them now, because if we do not they are sure to stay on the books forever. Give your support in writing, in testimony, in rallies, and at the ballot boxes. Wherever you can, help is needed.

Until we get these overturned, I ask that you please think of this community in your posts and advertisements when the trading post is re-opened. There are proper ways to seek recourse, and publicly disobeying laws on a public forum like this will only hurt our chances at a legal reversal, and may impact the future of our community in drastic negative ways.