I used to lurk around the site for many years hoping the DVDs would include the original versions and finding out to my horror that they would not (so it must of been sometime in 2003 when I first read items here, I think it was just the petition and an update???).

Then I discovered the forums read the ta'dos regarding the SE and GOUT DVD sets, kept popping in to read about various fan edits after watching the magnoliafan edits and then I saw the comparison sheet for ANH:R.

The first time I saw the comparison sheet I thought it was a very good photoshop wishlist (like the one doubleofive has compiled for ROTJ) then I read it was an actual alternate version of the film.

I will never half-arsed scan read items like that again (when I finally got to watch it I was blown away).

I rarely register for forums and the like but there was so much creativity going on here I had to do it, death wouldn't stop me from posting here (I hope Jay doesn't).