Post #805358 by JasonMa on Mon, Sep 5, 2022 9:45 AM

I agree, or at least don't disagree, with both sides here. As somebody who has taken some time to think about the same things I understand her concerns about appropriation and if this hobby/style/culture is potentially offensive to others. Having an surprising amount of native Hawaiian in my extended family (for a family that historically is pretty much Northern European all the way through) I've taken the time to do some research and talk to some of my family members about it and I've found a middle ground that I'm comfortable with.

At the same time, wiping out a whole site with no warning, and then stating they she did it because she felt like anyone in the hobby could see the problem without being removed from it is a bit arrogant. There was a better way to handle this, maybe by posting this message with a notice that she'll be shutting the site down in 30 days or something.