I remember Lilou from my early days on Polyvore - and how she could not make a set without flowers. I am not sure where she is now - if she has found a new spot or is not even aware of the changes but she is just one of many who we have "lost" in all this.
You are so right, I am thinking of all our friends who used to take long breaks, weeks, months, even years before reappearing and be really active on Poly. A lot of them probably don't know that it is gone, this is going to be really hard for them when they find out. At least we were there when it happened and we were able to communicate about it and find other ways.
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