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Hi all,

Well, as you can see, a lot has happened since Saturday. And you're probably (understandably) wondering what exactly is going to happen now.

The short answer is that the 'crisis' is over. But it's only fair to give everyone the long answer too.

After internal disputes leaking from the staff into the public, and the subsequent departures of many beloved community members -- as well as the removal or resignation of nearly the entire staff team -- our (now former) owner Blaine agreed to negotiate with several users regarding the sale of the site. That sale was finalized today.

The money to purchase KH-Vids was pooled through several different people, all of whom are active KH-Vids staff. Out of respect for the contributors' privacy, they will remain nameless here, as well as any other specifics regarding the transaction. The end result is, ultimately, that the site is now jointly owned by a group of long-time users.

Obviously, this means some changes have taken place, some of which are self-demonstrative. The staff team has been restored and we are ready now to work on 'rebuilding,' so to speak.

While we've got some work ahead of us, the team does not intend to undo everything that has happened this past month. Namely, any unbannings or account mergings that have occurred since June 15th will remain unchanged. It goes without saying, though, that the first order of business will be to deal with the aftermath of the drama that unfolded over the weekend, and we have a few requests in that regard.

First, we highly discourage further public discussion regarding the matter. There are lots of strong, differing opinions on who or what was right or wrong, which is likely to lead to tension or dispute. No one is going to be punished for what may have been said or done until now, but from here on out any inflammatory remarks on the subject will be dealt with accordingly. We also ask that you please do not publicly circulate any of the many, many personal screenshots that made the rounds any further.

However, we also want to acknowledge that actions on both sides were handled poorly. While things behind the scene over the last month or so may have been grim, and the situation on the site growing more negative, some of the actions taken on our part would normally never fly, and is something that we deeply regret and apologize for. Moving forward, we want to do better for our users, and is something we're committed to doing.

If I may speak a little personally, the solidarity expressed by so much of this community as everything unfolded this past weekend was incredibly touching, and solidified in my mind what a unique and important place this is to so many people. Thank you to everyone who has made KH-Vids what it is, past and present.

All that said, we're excited to let you know we'll be transferring KH-Vids to a new server within a few months. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know, and here's to a great new chapter for this wonderful community.

Best,

- An exhausted and relieved KH-Vids Staff Team

While it's been around a month since E3, Kingdom Hearts co-director Tai Yasue is still discussing the series' upcoming titles, this time talking to GamesBeat, where he talks about the evolution of the series' combat, how important Aqua's story in 0.2 BBS in connecting to Sora's story in KH3, and that we should be expecting 2.8 to arrive early in December, just in time for the holiday season. Full interview can be read below:
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Hey, there! Welcome back to Daybreak Town! Looks like you've been busy collecting Lux for your Union, huh? That's great! But, y'know, sometimes it can get kind of stale, right? Well, lucky for you, me and some friends have been working on a way to remedy that: What better motivator than some friendly competition?

That's right, our official parties are officially going to be competing! Every Monday we'll be reporting not only which party collected the most Lux, but also which members in each party collected the most Lux among their peers! And there are some cool medals—er, pins, that is—in store for some of our best contributors, exclusive to these weekly competitions! All you gotta do to participate is keep collecting Lux like normal!

If you're not already a member of one of our official parties, you can still sign up here! Just let us know your User ID in the comments and our party leaders will add you to the party you want!

The competition begins this coming Monday, July 11, so get yourselves ready!

It's time for the KH-Vids Podcast! That time of the year again has come and gone so now we (try) and talk about everything that went down at the annual gaming expo!

Podcast host @libregkd is joined by @Plums, @al215, and @♥♦♣♠Luxord♥♦♣♠ to cover all the big announcements made at this year's E3 conference. We go through all the major conferences citing what interested us included the Titanfall 2, Dishonored 2, God of War, Horizon: Zero Dawn, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and more! We also talk about how weird and different some of the conferences were this year plus a bunch of games that were being shown off on the expo floor!

Have thoughts of your own on E3? Hyped for a game shown? Bummed out about anything? Let us know in the comments!

Interested in being a member guest on the podcast? Fill out our form here and we'll be in touch. Ask us a question by visiting this page or sending an email to podcast@kh-vids.net!

It's been a long time coming, but I'm happy to announce we're bringing Post Ratings to the forum!

Post Ratings is a vast improvement upon XenForo's built-in "Like" system. With the ability to add, subtract, and adjust the Like system to our liking (haw haw), we can to create a unique way for members to evaluate posts, and have the confidence to say that our posts are worth more than a simple "like".

To rate a post, keep your cursor on the post you wish to rate. The ratings will appear directly above the signature line. Hovering over each of them will tell you what each icon is, and allows you to click one. You can only give one post a single ratings at a time, though you can change your rating whenever you wish. Bear in mind that rating something will leave your name on it—don’t rate it if you don’t want to be associated with it!

Features of Post Ratings include:

• Fully Customizeable Ratings: Ratings can be added, changed, or removed at any point, and can be enabled in various parts of the forum, whether globally or just for a few specific sections!
  
• Forwards and Backwards Compatible with XenForo: Likes before implementing Post Ratings will pass on as "Likes" in the new system. If the add-on is ever removed, all ratings made will be counted as Likes. Negative ratings will also carry over, but subtract from your Like count. Let's say I had 1000 Likes and 400 Dislikes; if the add-on was uninstalled, I would have 600 Likes.
  
• Ratings Moderation: Staff members can remove ratings on posts. This allows staff to take action on "Dislike Campaigns" in a similar vein to Mass Negative Rep Sprees on vBulletin, as well as any attempts to game the system for a particular type of rating.
  
• Postbit and Member Card Inclusion: Your total positive ratings will display on postbit. This will also appear on the member card when you click someone's username.

• Member List Integration: You can search the Member List by who has the most positive ratings on the board.
• Alerts/News Feed/Recent Activity/Rating You've Received: This functions pretty much the same as it does currently. However, you can now also view Ratings You've Given, which allows you to see every Rating you've ever given in the past!

After collecting member input in the proposal thread, we have the following ratings currently available:

Icon	Rating	Type of Rating	Forums to Be Enabled In	Explanation
	Like	Positive	All	What we had before! You see a post, it makes you chuckle, giggle, or feel good. You say "i like this, i like this" and click the button, while hopefully not saying it to yourself more than twice.
	Useful	Positive	Feedback & Assistance, Code Vault, Technology	There's usually quite a bit of referential things posted in these sections that you can often look back on and refer to. The Code Vault is riddled with codes, Technology has quite a few threads about tech and advice on browsers/computers/etc., and Feedback & Assistance can utilize this to show support for a suggestion and such if you might be too busy to post right away or are unsure how to voice your support.
	Informative	Positive	Kingdom Hearts (all), Interests (all)	A lot of topics in these forums revolve around discussion and can open someone's eyes to something they hadn't realized or considered before, or teach someone something they didn't know about. Posts such as Claw's on Prescriptivism vs Descriptivism, libre's thread on the Next Gen Systems, the many show/movie/book reviews, and even explanations and theories on Kingdom Hearts set out to inform people of what things are and what the possibilities could be.
	Creative	Positive	SpamZone, Playground, Creativity Corner	There are quite a few really inventive things that have spawned from the SpamZone and the Playground, such as the KH-Vids Unlocked game and Jiku's choose your own adventure story. I think it will also help bolster more confidence in people to post in the post counting creative sections as well. Even if there may not currently be too much in the way of replies, as often goes in the Writer's Nook as of late, having a way to say "I am not sure what to say, but this is really creative!" can help give the appreciation you may not be able to phrase right after reading.
	Dislike	Negative	All	Can't really have a "Like" without "Dislike" ha. Used for posts you think are offensive, tasteless, or any kind of mean spirited. Please note, this feature is not to be used in lieu of our reporting system. Reports are much easier for staff to follow and sort through. If you find a post that breaks the rules, please report it!
	Rude	Negative	All	Submitted by @ , this rating is used for posts that you think are...well, rude. Please note, this feature is not to be used in lieu of our reporting system. Reports are much easier for staff to follow and sort through. If you find a post that breaks the rules, please report it!
	Agree & Disagree	Neutral	Kingdom Hearts (all)	Agree (paopu fruit) and Disagree (Recusant sigil) are enabled in the Kingdom Hearts sections, and intended to promote continuation of (peaceful) discussion. It may help you to refine your argument for a theory or what you're siding with more, and since both are neutral, it wouldn't take or add anything to your Like count.

Additionally, two other previously ratings (Awkward and Needs Improvement) will be on their way in the near future!

Post Ratings has received an FAQ entry, so if you're ever unsure of what a certain rating is for, or which forum you can use it in, please refer to the FAQ (hover over 'Community' in the header of the site, and click 'FAQ')!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to post here or message @Plums! I'm excited to finally unveil this to y'all after years of working on it, and I hope that it's something you enjoy using!