I do not know why Dethman gets so much flak for the decision. Judging by what I remember about the JCF, it was so active with so many personal attacks, moderating it would be a full-time job. It is not that it was getting away from Christian values (although, I am sure it was, as it was getting away from the values of sane living, despite my lack of knowledge in such areas as religion). It was that it was getting away from basic values of respect for others. Flaming was everywhere, and it generally was an unpleasent atmosphere to function in.

So I suppose that is what happened. No Bible stuff. No Christian values. No "too lazy to work on it." It was that the JMMB had deteriorated, whether we like it or not, into a mass of flames and things that you don't have to be religious (or ethical, for that matter) to realize are wrong. By any measure, and by any view of religion, ethics, or otherwise, the JMMB at the very end was a bad end of town, so to speak. Christian, athiest, or otherwise, anyone who disliked swearing, flaming, and disrespectful behavior in general realized that the JMMB was a mess. And a mess that could not easily be mended without an amount of effort no one was able, let alone willing, to make.

Sure, it may have been a huge disappointment and setback for Jazz 2 and the community surrounding it. But the decision was made by people who were only that - people. No one is perfect, and no difficult decision lacks a double edge. But, in retrospect, it may have been the best choice. Regardless, it was a choice made with the best of intentions.

And that is really all that should count.