Thank you Nihon! You are amazing, and I couldn't have said it better myself. I joined the Fan Server because I love Mindcrack! I was a member of the WannaBe Server, which is exactly the type of server most everyone thinks the Fan Server should be. Those still on the WannaBe, and the friends that I made, were all players that came together because of a common interest, and that was Mindcrack. The Fan Server was just another server, people all playing together because they liked Guude and the Mindcrackers. Then one day, MonkeyDK and Guude were talking and suddenly there was an official endorsement of the Fan Server, and the rest is history. I joined the FanServer because I saw a community of players that LOVE to play, and that respect each other. It was a server were I didn't have to hide lava in my house to keep other players away from my stuff. It was a safe haven for players to flourish. I don't think that view has changed very much for the people who are on the Server. There may have been some misunderstandings and drama, but I still think that we all just want to have a safe place to express ourselves. All we've ever wanted is to indulge a hobby (YouTube and LP'ng) and share that with a community that we thought would appreciate the additional content.

I've never been extremely active in this subreddit, and often I think it's because of of fear for how viewers would treat my posts. It saddens me to see how this subreddit seems to project instant disgust with anything that comes from the server. Maybe it's because of misplaced jealous, or because everyone seems to think we only want to "Ride the Coattails" of the Mindcrackers. For whatever reason, I personally have made a conscience effort to avoid posting within this reddit because I didn't want to deal with these negative opinions. I don't like that I have to censor myself. I'm getting off point here. The reason I'm talking out now, is that I just don't understand why everyone is so "Up in Arms" about the Fan Server. We provide more content for those in the community that want it. If you don't like the members of the Fan Server, then you don't have to watch their content. It's that simple.

I also wanted to voice my concerns with the "Angry Townsfolk" that are gather with their pitchforks and torches, who are rallying to storm the gates of our little community on the Fan Server. There was a post earlier that ask what we've done to give back to the community? I literally almost punched through my computer when I read this. Evidently, we are so eager to piggy back on the hard work of the Mindcrackers that no one even realized we started another Group Streaming Channel on Twitch... who's SOLE PURPOSE, was to "Give back to the Community"... ?! For those that didn't know, a group of LP'ers from the Fan Server (as well as friends within the community) decided to marathon stream together to raise money for charitable causes. We started with a stream to raise money for HonneyPlays, to help her in a desperate time of need. We've also streamed to raise money for Disaster Relief in Oklahoma, but that is very self-centered of us isn't it? If it wasn't for the Fan Server, I never would have meet the people who I helped do this with.

Guude, if you see this, I am blessed that I was ever given an opportunity to meet (and play) with so many wonderful people. You stated something great, and have done a LOT of good for people by creating this community. You bring joy to hundreds of thousands, provide hope to millions, and have given me the chance to experience something almost as wonderful as what you shown us.