The last 4 1/2 years with you all has been amazing. I have come to consider so many of you as family. We have shared a lot together.
Those of you who know me well know that for me, family will come first in my life. I have seen so many of
you grow as scrollers, designers, and as people. To be part of this group has been an honor.
Those of you who may have ran a forum before understand some of the toll it can take. Right or wrong, I
feel a tremendous responsibility to each and every one of you to not only keep the site up and running, but to
keep it moving, keep it relevant, and to keep it fun.
Aside from that, are all the things I deal with "behind the scenes". I get emails all the time
complaining about this and that, and that comes with the territory. As many of you know, in the scroll-saw
community there are those with large "personalities" or egos. If somebody here posts something they
shouldn't have, by the time we handle it, I have already been "told on" then I have to deal with that.
Then there all the legal implications for me being the host for this group.
I have been doing a lot of thinking and soul searching lately. I am sure that some of you have noticed
that I have not been on the site much the last couple of months. I have lost so much sleep this last couple
of weeks wrestling with a decision.
I guess when it comes down to brass tacks, I can no longer handle every thing it takes to keep this place
running the way it should. The guilt I feel when I don't have the time to participate, to share, to commune
with you all is tremendous. There are many things I would like to do here, but I don't have any extra time
in my life to do it, and that makes me feel even worse.
It has reached the point where I have lost my passion for srolling. When I look at the other factors in my
life, they have to take priority, and they do. I can also no longer take the financial risk involved with running
a forum. All it would take is one lawsuit to ruin so much in my life.
One thing I really want you all to understand and appreciate is just how much effort David has put into
this group. He has been part of it from day 1. Without David, this group would have never got off the ground, let
alone, stay running. I will never be able to express just how much he has meant to me, and how much this forum
depends on him.
As much as it truly pains me, I have made the decision to close the site. I will leave it up and running
for the rest of this month so everybody can download their material. As of July 1st, Free4All Scrollsaw Patterns
will retire.
I am so sorry for letting all of you down, especially you David. Please try to understand my position.
Sincerely, Rick
Thats whats on the site
Larrykray2005
