And as David said, the board was very quiet all weekend. Maybe everyone is realizing it is time to move on? If that's the case, it makes me very sad, since I never want our little community to end.
All along, I always knew that if BetterMost was all things Brokeback Mountain and the movie, the days for this place being relevant to a large group of people would be short. After all, how much and how long can you discuss every little detail about the film itself?
I created BetterMost as a journey. People enter by focusing on the film and its characters and the meaning of its message. Then they begin to consider what that message means in their own life. And finally they finish the story in their own lives, and that's an ongoing process.
BetterMost is a social networking and support site. We have one major thing in common with each other - we've all been hit hard by the film. It -connected- with us and touched us. Apart from that, we often lead very different lives. Among all of us, we have such a huge range of collective wisdom, experience, and interests, that it's a shame we haven't shared more of them with each other.
The real reason for Anything Goes was never just as a place to post risque cowboy pics. It was laying the foundation for us to begin discussing the things that interest us in our own lives apart from just all-things Brokeback. I remember nicpic64 talking about how she'd be there if we started talking about motherhood, teaching or Canada. These things are all 'real life' issues which can be openly discussed right here.
BetterMost will continue to evolve in the weeks ahead. We won't be leaving the movie behind, because there will always be new Brokies (and old ones who see it again and realize they just 'got' something they missed before), but we will continue to work on making sure this place isn't just frozen in time.
Some old friends may leave, but with all of your help, we'll have new ones join us as well.
