Plenty of people on this site and elsewhere are flaunting an unseemly side of themselves by crowing over NeoGAF's downfall and claiming this forum never offered anything of value in the first place. Well, I guess they can speak for themselves.
GAFers have introduced me to a massive array of books, movies, shows, games, music, products, and ideas that have changed my life for the better. I've had the great pleasure to participate in OTs for some of my favorite shows, exchanging impressions with awesome, passionate, funny, insightful people week after week. I've been able to express my appreciation for some of my favorite games in the presence of industry vets who have actually worked on them. I've shared the delight and excitement of E3, and game releases dating back to Super Smash Bros. Brawl, with thousands of others. I've have rich discussions on philosophy, science, movies, learning how to draw, and so many other interesting and worthy topics with people who put my own knowledge to shame.
So in fact, NeoGAF offers real value to a very wide range of enthusiasts. To label this place as nothing but a haven for left-wingers, Playstation fanboys, or whoever elseor to say this whole place is tainted by the allegations against its owneris to throw a hell of a lot of babies out with the bathwater. This has been my favorite forum for talking about my passions. I hope that if NeoGAF survives the present turmoil, it will carry forward the best elements of the community we've built here.