older VJ members (vets, forefathers) dropping in.

[SMOKE 1,426]

i'm asking this question in off topic coz thats where Kezzie's thread is (where i've seen many former regulars).

in a different thread than Kezzie's thread...hopefully not...but incase it starts a torch war.

why does it take a tragic loss of a well known well liked member to get you to drop in?

granted you may have issues w/ some here. you may be busy. you may have moved on to another site. you may be finished w/ your journey.

but, does it really need to be like this? your knowledge & experience are needed here. you were once a clueless newbie too.

[almaty 19]

speaking for friends of kezzie, who posted...and who posted here in her honor and to say good-bye...

they have indeed decided to move to another site, which i am also a proud member....

it is their right and the knowledge is there, and they have not forsaken anyone ...

there are knowledgeable folks here too

submitted respectfully....

[chri'stina 190]

many old posters are still here...there are lots of us from 2004 who still post as well as some 2003 folks.

[sparkofcreation 0]

Wow, demanding much? Posting here making demands on my time, like I owe you something? Like the help and support I gave others before you were here isn't enough?

The immigration process now, in 2008, is *nothing* like what it was for us in 2004. Hell, it was still called BCIS when we started. It's been *years* since there was a question I could answer about the initial visa process. I do still post in the citizenship forum, but even that's undergoing a radical change now.

But, y'know, I have a life. I'm sorry if that fact upsets you.

[Ban Hammer 12,874]

smoke, i wondered the same thing. some posters i've not seen in a year or so.

[Widge 0]

I looked in on VJ today for the first time in weeks and was saddened beyond words to see the thread and felt compelled to log in and leave some words of condolence.

In reply to your question it is as someone else said the advice I am able to offer now is so limited as to be virtually useless due to the many changes that have transpired since I did it in 2003/4 even the process in UK is different so for fear of giving false information I chose to keep quiet. Most of the people I knew way back when have like me got busy lives and so most of the names here are new. I frequented when I removed conditions last year but even in off topic its the same flaming and cats with different names (even half the people I knew have changed their ID's so it's all too confusing for an old woman!)

No doubt when I dare to see how much it costs to get citizenship now I will frequent again. Until then I drop by occasionally and if I veer thought I could give good advice I would.

[Lou Lou 1]

I submitted my K1/I129F in 2003. My knowledge is several years out of date for newbies and I'd be a fool if I started dishing out advice.

[rebeccajo 14]

It's no different than a regular funeral or passing. Relatives and family you haven't seen in years show up to pay their respect. It's just life.

People posting in Kezzie's threads were doing so out of respect for her. I think trying to make something more than that out of the issue is inappropriate.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

It's no different than a regular funeral or passing. Relatives and family you haven't seen in years show up to pay their respect. It's just life.

People posting in Kezzie's threads were doing so out of respect for her. I think trying to make something more than that out of the issue is inappropriate.

I agree.

[Mags 112]

It's no different than a regular funeral or passing. Relatives and family you haven't seen in years show up to pay their respect. It's just life.

People posting in Kezzie's threads were doing so out of respect for her. I think trying to make something more than that out of the issue is inappropriate.

I absolutely agree, Becca. They post out of respect for a wonderful lady - whether they continue to post here regularly or not is irrelevant. The fact that they dropped in to post their respects says a HUGE amount about the kind of people they are - good people.

I understand that this thread is posted out of curiosity, however, I don't like the fact that Kezzie's name could be dragged into something that could turn bad. Therefore, I'm going to close this thread.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding my decision.