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It's sad to see IB closing but understandable in that, in reality it was for a handful of bloggers who became a core of contributors. People came and people went and sometimes new blood enriched it and sometimes it didn't. If the community stays together the only way it can blossom is by attracting new bloggers and I can't see how this might happen unless IB is ceded to the 'members' in the same way we are getting our land back. Otherwise the 'goodwill' that IB has built just dies which is a waste of licence payers' money. I am sure if the BEEB gave us the site and we found a Moderator then the site might continue otherwise I see it going the same way as the Monarch of the Glen site did ( although that was a bleesing in my eyes). All that the BEEB would need to do would be to post a disclaimer and it could get the credit for the initial set up. It's an idea, not much of an idea but can anyone do better?

I'm finding the new site a little difficult to master so I think my contributions will be reduced to the occasional comment from now on. I did post the idea of a cyber works do at Christmas but the post was disallowed as I mentioned a brand of lager by name and that would have been my swansong. I've enjoyed the occasional sortie into the surreal and enjoyed posts esp from Flying Cat, mjc Bof B and of course Sunny. I think the bbc was the glue that held the community together and feel that it will be difficult to grow the community on Word Press. I may even start my own blog in '09. Happy New Year to one and all - au revoir
Calum