I totally realize most people are going to disagree with me here but I feel compelled to say that closing the site for a joke is a very kind thing to do. We have seen TONS of posts from vulnerable populations talking about how this site being closed is a source of support and humor in a dark time. Irony and dirtbagism aside, providing that support with advance warning is okay.

You can say I’m being silly, or humorless or reactionary. Whatever. I love the show and I love this community. But sometimes I come home after dealing with ableism and our nightmare reality all day, and this site being closed is one of many things that make me feel better. It isn’t a good feeling to find this site still up for the sake of irony. Maybe that’s laughable or pathetic. But for me, it’s true.