Just wanted to throw my opinion in here, just to add to the status quo.
This website has been amazing for keeping up with trends and managing to stay alive for all these years. Not only that, but maintaining a thriving community. That's very difficult on a forum these days, unless you have an expansively (and expensively) forum that has a shitload of members and you keep it extremely vague, to the point where you almost lose your identity. Kudos to the admins, founders and moderators for your efforts and everything you do. Many of us respect you, and even those who may not necessary LIKE the moderation team, have to still recognize the effort and time you all put in. I only lurked the website back then, and got involved with the forums many years later when I got more seriously into homebrew, but I still appreciate what you've all accomplished. I was a significant part of a different website and forum that, unlike here, has dwindled in activity severely, despite attempting to keep alive, so I know how difficult it is. Way to go, all!

I will admit I've posted some ridiculous things when it comes to the reviews of products on the front page that has barely anything to do with the intent and purpose of this website. I was going to include some criticism on that, but I think myself and several others have to realize that we need to learn to ignore those posts instead of trash on them, as I'm realizing that they are necessary for income to keep this website going.
I would also like to echo 1000% the bane of my existence on not only this website, but any social media out there - the DMCA posts every time a ROM hack or fangame or awesome project is posted. So many of us would like to appreciate and discuss these items, but positive, proper, actual discussion gets pushed down and demotivated to interact by so many of these postings.
"in b4 DMCA" and "ha ha Nintendo is taking this down immediately" and "I wager a week before the ban hammer comes flying" and "they should have done this when they knew x company would come after them" is just so god damn fucking annoying. I get it, every one does. Said website I was a part of was a Mario fangame forum that has existed since 2000, and there was not even a single HINT of Nintendo shutting down the website or any of the games in over 24 years. Can we possibly set up a poll down the road to see the general consensus of allowing these types of posts to continue?
And just to make this a sandwich, thank you again, team and members, for making this an awesome experience. I'm sure the website has had its times and trails and tribulations, it's set of the loveliest of people and nastiest of people come and go and stay, but it builds character. It's what helps build a community. I don't think there's any other way to strengthen, and this site has pulled through. Another 20 years? Let's do it.