I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels like I do, Luke...there's no way I would want to leave the boards, because I've become attached to posting here in a largely unstifled atmosphere, but I can't shake the ever looming notion that the cause of this site is becoming more lost by the day. I honestly feel like our whole crusade is for film preservation, and yet I have yet to hear of any film preservationists coming out and protesting alongside us. I don't despise these new cuts necessarily, because they are still Star Wars, but I'm not going to blindly ignore the raping of classic cinema. Lucas can 'rape my childhood' all he wants, but tampering with the memory of artistic milestones is unforgiveable. I have my original bootlegs, and I love them, but I'm contemplating buying the new versions, because of the enchanced sound and picture quality, the documentary, and the fact that, as a paying customer, I might have more sway when I voice my displeasure. But with Lucasfilm's poor treatment of customers and fans, who knows if that sway will mean anything?

So, while I may be despairing, like Luke, I'm definitely not leaving the boards. Besides, I still need to rack up over a thousand posts.