This is such a random time and random place to post this, but I think it needs to be said. It's not in any order, it's just what I've been thinking over the past few weeks. I know I've been a complete jerk to this site in the past. I've been thinking I was above the rules, I'd trash talk the rules and staff, I'd insult LPA. That will end. Now. I didn't realize how stupid I was being until just recently. I apologize to LPA, and especially Derek, Todd and Andrea. From the time right before I got on staff until a few weeks ago, I've been acting pretty stupid on this site - getting into arguments and all sorts of stuff. I promise I'm not going to do something like that again, for sure. It's not worth it either. I'm the one that's actually wrong 100% of the time, not the people here. It's my inability to get over a simple rule that caused it all. Well anyway, I just thought I'd throw that out there. I'd like the sites to work together, especially LPA and LPLive, to achieve a common goal and that is to give the fans the best info we can. LPA is a great site and I guess in the past I was just...jealous? I'm not sure. A teenager I guess. I've just been acting stupid and I was slapped in the face and realized it recently about how dumb this all is. I hate fighting, I hate bickering. No idea why I keep getting into it with you all, but I'm sorry about it all. Hopefully I can become friends with the staff and members here, since that's something I'm aiming for. I've had this huge grudge I guess for a long time since I was kicked off staff here, but I realize now I deserved it and hopefully someday in the future I will get a 2nd chance. All that is gone now....I'd like to try and make amends. Lastly, I think the entire ordeal with Plaster....that was amazing. I'd love to have my site on a level with LPA where we can both collaborate on lots of things....providing releases of rare material and all sorts of stuff. It's great how everyone can come together that way....I really enjoyed that. Hopefully I can become even better friends with Derek than I am now, like I am with other site owners and we can have a positive, trusting and great friendship. I was just throwing this out there since I thought it definitely needed to be said. I apologize for any past actions I've committed on this site, from losing it on the mods to anything else that I've done. I don't know if this has been going on or not, but I don't like talking behind the backs of anyone...I'd like to be friends with everyone and have a great relationship between us all. /2am speech
For being typed at 2am, this is one of the most mature and well thought out posts I have ever seen you make as a LPAssociation forums contributor. You have admitted to, and apologized for a lot of the things I was trying to make you realize everytime the two of us had it out on here, and because of that I believe it has made you a better person. It's great to know that Linkin Park fan sites can finally band together after so long, and hopefully your apology and gesture of friendship will be the start of many good things in the future. Thanks for being a good enough person to admit your wrongdoings. You've certainly gained my respect.
Perhaps all the LP sites should merge together so it's actually an Association, rather than an institution. The Linkin Park Instituion. You know it makes sense, Derek. lpinstitution.com