[quote]If you will, I'd like to insert my two-cents. As the founder of this group, my intention--my ONLY intention--was to shift attention from negative things that permeate and consume these forums, specifically crying for nerfs and buffs, complaining about the new financial situation of TTK, the "Day 1 Snowflake Blizzard," you get the point. I too cared (and still care) for the community, so I urge the members to post many riddles and to promote the group as well, solely for the purpose of expanding what I consider to be a thought-provoking, purely fun activity. Based off of this alone, you can indeed say that we are seeking attention of the utmost variety. As for the riddle you're referring to, I understand where you're coming from. I've been shafted on guesses and down-spoken because of it many times. And the most hurtful part of this whole thing is that [b]you're right.[/b] the members of my group have not been treating their metaphorical "customers" with the respect they deserve. While I believe wholeheartedly that the maker of that riddle had every intention of giving the answer as soon as it was guessed, obviously he had a very specific mindset, one that not you or anyone else could have possibly predicted. Furthermore, once you confronted my group members, they replied with the same malice and hurt that was given to them, strictly in my opinion. Starting a critique off with "That was the worst riddle I've ever seen," usually doesn't spark a purely logical and civilized debate. Moreover, the ones who met your argument did not have any intention of being civil, and to my dismay have teamed up in the practice of insulting and discrediting what was a very viable answer. My intentions remain the same; I plan for this group to hack away at this forum's negativity wherever it shows itself, not to "fight back," but to contain and douse. [b]Believe me when I say that the members of Destiny Riddlers will be confronted with this task more urgently than ever.[/b] I'm sorry for the way that they have treated you, and indirectly, I've treated you as well. For that, you have my sincerest apologies. And lastly, you have my promise that if you're ever to tread of these riddles again, you'll be met with a neutral (if not friendly) response, so far as you do the same.[/quote] Thank you so much for this reply. Obviously you are a kind person and it is very reassuring that someone "who gets it" is behind the whole thing. I was second guessing myself wondering if I should have just let it go or something. But as I thought about it I realized that if I had run that riddle and it was brought to my attention I would have reacted more how you are and less how some other people were. I just wanted to scream "I don't care about me personally getting the riddle damn it, I just want to know this is legit!" Thanks to your reply I know it is. And I do think that what you guys do is positive and anything to make bungie dot net more like a community and less like a zoo of complainers and trolls is a very good thing. And I want to also apologize. I was a little harsh, granted it stemmed from getting nowhere trying to point it out on the original riddle thread, but it was on me for bringing that into another thread and being confrontational right off the bat. Hindsight being what it is I would have much rather had gone about it a different way, and if I wasn't coming out of the gate with "eh you guys are bullshit" (more or less) I'm sure the guys on this thread would have also been a lot less defensive. Thanks again and I'm really glad to put this to bed on a positive note, and you can mention to the group that your worst critic is now a fan. I also edited my first comment.

You have no idea how happy I am to see that. So glad we can rectify the most uncomfortable of situations. Perhaps there's hope for this community yet!