The term "sides" is what I don't understand. And no, it's not who I read "two formerly autonomous sites": just because two sites were running independently in terms of sponsorship/responsibility/theme/user accounts doesn't mean there isn't a massive overlap between the people very active on one site and very active on another.

"Sides" suggests conflict. It's an emotive word, and yet you're surprised when it provokes emotive reactions.

You're constructing strawmen. My point is, quite clearly, that the people who are moderators - the people who volunteered to be moderators - are people who are some of the most prolific, helpful and patient people on this forum. Who volunteered - even before the t.m.o move was announced - who wasn't also active on maemo.org?

The reason I don't understand "sides" is because it suggests that because someone is active "here", they can't be active "there". Or that someone active "here" is less important or involved than someone active "there".

Perhaps I'm too active on both "sides" to see a blinding obvious chasm.