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Ryanadams.org, the very fan-owned, four-year-old message board that
sent Ryan our way, appears to be shut down – and at Ry's express
request! The last few months saw him posting to the site frequently
as "Whatever It's Ryan," but after a series of threads created on
October 2nd drew his ire, Adams asked for the site to be taken off
line, temporarily, and for some editorial control. And by some, we
mean total. Here's the salient point, from the updated Acceptable
Use Policy, detailing "Unacceptable Content":

Any content that Ryan and/or his management finds unacceptable. His
management has an administrator account.

No wiggle room there. And despite this carte blanche, the temporary
take-down has become indefinite, and now without our go-to place for
Ry Ry gossip we feel so lost. And scared. And ... alone.

For added insight, here's an email from board-owner Dave Smith to
Stereogum-reader Brian:

I'm a little confused too if that makes you feel any better. Some
threads pissed off Ryan (not sure which ones, doesn't really matter
at this point), he contacted both myself and management, asking for
the board to be shut down NOW until changes have been made. I
proposed some changes, but they wouldn't discuss until the board was
down. So here we are, now I'm waiting to hear from them..."

Sounds like Dave shares your state of bereavement, ryanadams.org
posters. But if its any consolation to the Adams-gossipers among
you, we hear that it's just gonna be two albums this year -- not
three -- so there should be less material to bitch about, board or
none.