on the one hand, yes, he created and runs BK in his spare time, and i think we'll all agree he does a great job. but on the other hand, a lot of us pay money for our levels of access to the site, and that, to my mind, puts some responsibility on Fencer to keep things functional. the moment you start charging money for a service, arguments like "he created and runs BK in his spare time" stop being all the excuse one needs.

that said, i will say again that nothing i've experienced on BK lately - even four or five hours of downtime at a stretch - is anywhere near as disagreeable to me as the persistent "temporarily down" page of times gone by. the site is far more reliable than it used to be, and i'm sure Fencer is doing the best he can with what he's got. so i'm not complaining; i just want to make sure he's aware of the problem and that this last time was not the first time i've experienced it. just want him to have the facts in the hopes that they'll help him fix the problem.

really: overall i'm very satisfied with the site. hell, it's the only one of the four or five sites of its kind i've used in the past that i still play on. it's got the best feature set of any multi-game site i've found, and i intend to keep playing - and paying - on it. it's well worth it.