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Originally Posted by James L
Since I don't contribute, I can't see the boi anymore. But a day ago, I could. Now it's gone again and can only be read by those who have paid. Will it be kept up to read in the future so people will be able read if they aren't a contributor? That would be much appreciated especially to those like myself who have good feedback and have contributed in the past. It's fine that I can't add to it. Just want to be able to see. Not sure if this has been covered in this thread. Haven't read every page.
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Sorry, but no. By leaving the threads in the BOI visible, I would still be subject to the threats of lawsuits from people wanting posts about them removed. So it just points back to the original reason for this step: Too many people have stopped supporting the BOI with not only their contributions, but also with even their continued participation on this site. A lot of people, apparently like yourself, have stopped contributing here, and unfortunately this is the direct result.
The BOI has always been based on the premise that it had the support of the majority of the herp industry/hobby. Not only from a financial standpoint, but from the premise that the power of peer pressure would force "bad guys" to change their ways, or else die on the vine because their wrong doings made their business plan melt away under scrutiny by a substantial portion of their prospective customers. So it is not only the financial support lacking that makes this an unsound business plan for me, but it is also just as obvious that the BOI no longer will have the power to be effective without the numbers of people needed to provide effective peer pressure.
I doubt that this will turn around, unfortunately, even just based on what I have seen statistically since February 2, 2019. Which means, sadly, that on February 2, 2020, the BOI will be officially gone to everyone.