Being There When It Matters
Topic: RLS Community
Having to come to terms with the fact that my Website appears to have become a much more focused site with a smaller audience then ever before. I am not sure why the viewership has declined ... perhaps the long period where no updates occurred. It could also be a result of my own high profile being reduced to that of lurker. Either way, it seems that what was once a site that entertained a fairly large audience is now targeted to only a handful of fans. All in all, it will not change the tenor of the site, but will actually free me up to tailor my content to those loyal fans of the Funhouse who never gave up on me and who have kept faith.

I must say that the changes in the RLS Community seem constructed to limit the ability of Fans to carve out a niche' for their efforts. In many ways the community seems more limited then it ever did before, reserving the lion's share of support for the "Official" line. I see very little out there that challenges this in any way. It seems that the PTB have consolidated the community well and now have absolute control over the discussion about RLS Fandom. While I can understand why this was done it does not, IMHO, expand or enrich the community in the way I think they intended. Sad but inevitable I suppose.

Still trying very hard to get some blanket permissions to use photos. Without new photos I am not sure how much I can really expand the content of the site. I have not been to a concert in over 2 yrs and even then my photos look like they were taken with a freakin 7-11 security camera. I cannot assume that all of the old permissions are still in place, but my efforts to verify them have gone unanswered with only few exceptions. Candi, Sylvia, and Stacey H. were right there with pix when I needed them to start the site back up. Anna and Mufi offered immediate support and ideas. You guys are more then "Friends of the Funhouse" ... you guys have been there when it counted! When I returned to the RLS Community with no status or implied access to offer I saw who came running with support and encouragement! These women stood with me even though they knew that in doing so they would gain nothing for themselves. Thats character, thats integrity, and thats being there when it matters. You guys are precious and if it comes down to the fact that you are all there is ... by Gawd, I'll write this Web Site just for you!

Like Starting Over
Topic: RLS Community
Still can't get a handle on the RLS Community ... so many new peeps out there. Feel very much like an outsider these days. Being accepted back may be difficult. It's alot like starting completely over again. Being "out of the loop" makes it hard to get a handle on any subversive controversies ... and everyone knows those are the grist for the funniest bits ... LOL! Will keep my ear to the ground and see what happens.

Now Where Was I?
Topic: RLS Community
Busy day today ... spent much of last night, this AM and this afternoon cleaning up the Funhouse and adding a new Navigation Bar to all the pages. Mulling over some new ideas as well. Forgot just how much I love working on this site!

Having returned to the RLS Community after a 2 year absence is strange, to say the least. While some old friends are still around it looks like alot of newbies have joined the Community. Had a little sting to the ego the other night when one chatter ask me if I had a website .... ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh burn! Serves me right for being away so long ... neh? Funny ... in all the time was away I dutifully updated my pages to prevent Geocities from deleting them so I guess I always knew I would someday find my way back home.

Home seems to have changed a bit since the "before time in the long long ago". The old RLS Yahoo Group is gone, the Forum is in a different format and it seems that somewhere along the line there has been some kind of crackdown on posts deemed to be "negative". I have yet to get my head wrapped around exactly what "negative" means, but I know there are alot of people warning me that I should mind my posts and keep some of my more colorful opinions to myself. I was even warned by someone in Chat that I must "be careful". Hmmmmmm ... I wonder what that means?