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I'm sorry to say that CoS Forums is going to shut down in the Summer, sometime around July. This isn't an early April Fools joke either.

The Forums have become quite expensive to run and manage. There's a lot (LOT) less traffic coming to the site these days as Harry Potter becomes less of a topical debate for people.

I held on for a while after the last film, wondering whether JK would announce anything surprising, but I find that even if she did it wouldn't serve to help the diminishing numbers on the site or my bank balance!

Myself, I've been absent a lot more in the past year as personal issues have taken over and I've had to work longer hours, to earn more money to keep the forums going as well as pay for things like rent, utilities and god knows what else.

Some of you will be sad and I'm sure others will be happy. I'm not doing this lightly and I could have closed the site last year but held off. I know this may upset some of you who've come to see this place as a haven with friends and I'm very sorry it has to go but I've kept this place going with money out of my own pocket for 10 years now and it's no longer financially viable to do so. Please understand that this is not an easy decision!

Some of you may wish to offer to help, to donate or even take on the site. Whilst I would listen to any suggestions, I will not accept donations as this would be unsustainable in the long-term. If you wanted to take on CoS, be aware that you would need to find $200 per month and to be honest with you all I'm not sure I'm prepared to let the site be taken over by anyone. I've created a thread for comments. The other staff know only as much as the above. There is no Plan B as far as they are concerned, so do not pester them for answers to questions. If they do not know, they are being totally honest.

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Old May 31st, 2011, 5:16 am
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Congrats to Lilyrose and Melaszka on becoming Unspeakables. So, this means you will never talk to anyone again?


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Old May 31st, 2011, 6:45 am
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Thanks a lot Twins, Susan, Mexicant, FlashMemory, RLF, sekhmetlion, arithmancer, lilsnuffles, freelantzer, Anhelda and merrymarge!

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Congrats to Lilyrose and Melaszka on becoming Unspeakables. So, this means you will never talk to anyone again?
Yep. Unless you've done something wrong



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Congratulations, Lilyrose and Melaszka!


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Old May 31st, 2011, 7:59 am
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Thank you, everybody!

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I'll pass on the chocolate if you dispense the avatar, Mel...
Sorry, but I'm not sharing Benedict with anyone - not even you, Dags.


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Even more power???

Oh, well — Congratulations anyway - I'll be watching out for you both


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Congratualtions lilyrose and Melaszka! well done and thank you for all the hard work you do


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Congrats lily and Melaszka! Both of you deserve it .


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Thanks a lot, BublGumPnkHar, SopophorousBean and FawkesFan!


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Late arriving to this- but you're both wonderful people I've had a chance to get to know over several years. Even if my RL has moved on to new pastures and whatnot, you both totally deserve this, and lilyrose especially, as one of my all time best friends here, you rock, girl. to you both x


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Old June 24th, 2011, 6:33 pm
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Aw, thank you so much VDuck! It's lovely to see you back here


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A very late congratulations to our new staff members


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Thank you Lani!


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Congrats, Lily and Mel. You deserve it. Have fun in the Department of Mysteries.


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A very late congrats to you both!


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Yay for lilyrose and Melaszka! Very much deserved


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A very late congrats, Lily, Melaszka!


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