Devistated

[choc_lammington]

I'll honestly admit, I am slightly devistated

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[ileeyah]

The least they could have done is told you. :)

[choc_lammington]

It would have been nice, I understand that they have their own lives, own reasons for shutting it down and I don't hold any grudges or crap like that, I'm just gutted.

I would have liked to have been told. Seeing as I'm just getting back into the twilight fandom, I would have offered to help if thats what they needed, or maybe reformed the site to lean towards the side of the fandom (still wolf orrientated) that I'm into.

I don't know. I guess I'm just speechless. I have no words.

I'm just gutted. Blackpack was my baby. I feel like I've lost one of my teenage friends, someone I was really close to at one point in my life and although we weren't close anymore, more acquaintences, I still knew a lot about that person, helped, contributed alot towards that persons growth and now they're dead.

And whats worse is I don't know why :(

[choc_lammington]

No, I don't think it's unfair, like I said, I didnt have anything really to do with it anymore. I think it just hurts a little that they didn't mention anything, as friends, but they weren't obligated to.

I don't want to make them feel horrible about it, although I would like to know what happend.

I'm just shocked and a little disapointed. *sigh*

Hamish and Andy ALMOST make up for it.

[tinktink99]

If you would like to know why we'd be happy to tell you...all you have to do is ask. I'm not putting my stuff out there for all your readers though. The reason I did not think to include you in the news is because...as you said you let go of the community quite a while ago. You disbanded the only live journal account I knew you to have. Until told about THIS post I had no idea you were even back on LiveJournal. You disbanded your old Twitter and again I had no idea you had a new one. I haven't seen you're facebook posts in months maybe because we are on different sides of the world and I miss them. The point is...when you let go of the community you virtually disappeared out of my life and I didn't think....a year and a half later...to tell you

[choc_lammington]

Hey hun, I wasn't having a go. Seriously, I said that several times. I hold nothing against you guys for shutting it down, please, I'm sorry if you misunderstood me. I was shocked yes, hurt a little, yes, but not because you guys didn't email me personally, mainly because I see sammi and you occassionally around a bit on FB and I didn't see it mentioned there so I came acorss it without warning, but I know you guys have all been busy with real life stuff, so have I. I think the whole timezone thing has a lot to do with not seeing each other online, but I know you understand that

[sammipunk]

I'll re-post here (including Tonia's graphic) the final post that Tonia posted on BP on May 10 - which was left up until August 20, when the community was actually deleted. I'll post my personal thoughts about your post in a separate comment.

We have known for a while now that the demands of real life have become too great on us all, making it difficult to continue with BlackPack. It is a sad day, but one that must be reckoned with and we are closing the site.

[sammipunk]

"It is with a heavy heart that I write this farewell. Black Pack has been a home to me, a place where I felt comfortable and free to express the things that I was passionate about. I never felt out of place here, unlike other similar Twilight related sites, and that made a big difference to me

[choc_lammington]

Thank you for posting this. I'm sorry I missed it when it was originally posted. You guys did amazing work with this commuinty, it's sad, but understandable, when it has to end this way.

Well done to all of you for making it so successful.