After a long period of soul-searching and examination, we will be winding down GYOW.
It has been a good ~10 years. I've enjoyed the camraderie of this community and made a bunch of friends like many of you have.
Thank you all for your company over the years; and for the laughs we've had together.
Maintaining this site over the years, the server costs, the cost for consultations to fix VBulletin, the design etc. has cost me mid 5-digits and considerable time for moderation, overall site management etc. (credit to the other Mods as well for putting in so much time).
It was all worth it for the 10 years we had together - I think we've all learned so much and benefitted from having a community of men where could share & relate to one another.
The bottom line...... is I've come to see MGTOW as doing more harm than good. The original spirit of MGTOW for men to do their own thing, without being overly influenced by women, was good. But it has influenced far too greatly by incel ideology, which was never the purpose of MGTOW. It's increasingly become a refuge for those who don't see eye to eye with anyone, those retaining overly paranoid conceptions of the opposite sex (versus nuanced caution), and those who've, unfortunately, largely just given up on the world and life.
If you read our Principles, we intended to be the exact opposite.
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I don't want to contribute any further to an ideology that's leading people astray.
There are many people here who understood what we're really about. And I'm sure you'll find a good community somewhere else to continue discussions among men that are productive, constructive, and positive.
So here's the plan.
In 3 months time - on May 10th - GYOW will be shut down for good. I am giving ample notice so people can find another community that is a fit for them.
Here is one option:
* https://communities.win/c/MGTOW - MGTOW community - has some similarities to MGTOW SubReddit
Over the next 3 months, we will likely disable parts of the forum and features incrementally, just like a bar that's gradually turning out the lights. I encourage you to find another place sooner, not later. Feel free to share recommendations for other communities here on the forum.
That's all folks.