[Oni]

1. The "change" wasn't really triggered. I happened to have a large sum of money and they happened to be selling the forum. It seemed logical to merge them into us, as we shared the same niche. There were obviously many people against the idea and it wasn't the best merge ever.

2. We're not really under any obligation to comply with COPPA. However, this is a forum for people >13. We have logs, just like any other MyBB site (although you can have them disabled specifically for you if you're upgraded). You're responsible for what you post and what ends up in our logs - so be mindful of that.

I've run this forum for 3 years, so if you have any questions I am likely the most qualified to answer them.