The forum goes throught periods of quiet and then periods of total disorder.
One time it was shut down for a few days and many people were "removed" by the moderators.
Remember, some folks are not who they say they are, some people just come to post and fight and some people are not well and cannot help the way they interact with others.
It's easy to get hurt and discouraged when bad times come along.
RE: If aliens landed in your back yard, and you were the first one they saw, what would you say to them
I'd say "oh my god, Abra, you're BACK!!!"