I know I don't post here very often anymore. My schedule just doesn't allow me to spend as much time here as it used to. But I wanted to take some time out from studying (yes, I'm studying on a Friday night) to say thank you to some people who've helped keep GameSpot afloat during some troubling times, who really make GameSpot a site that caters to its readers, and who just got some really ****ty news this week. It's understandable that, in our terrible economy, cuts are being made all over the country. As someone who isn't even finished with school at 25, I never really think cuts like this will affect anyone I know.

GameSpot lost some of its best people today. I can count on one hand the number of staff members that have been with GameSpot since I joined the site 5 years ago. Bethany was one of those people. She has made my experience as a moderator fun and rewarding. A lot of the people reading this won't be familiar with all of the work she does behind the scenes, but people like Bethany are what make GameSpot the best gaming site on the net and my favorite place to visit.

Don is one of the friendliest people I've ever met. You can tell that he really loves this site, his job, and the community here. Like Bethany, he made being a moderator feel like being part of a team. And he's always around for some good achievement point exploitation.

Aaron is a great writer. I was a big fan of his reviews because I knew they were his honest opinion. Ratchet and Clank deserved a 7.5, and his performance in GameSpot's Gamer Score video was nothing short of Oscar-worthy.

I'm sure that everyone who is leaving will land on their feet because they're all great at what they do. I hope they decide to stick with gaming, because I'm sure it isn't the last we've seen of any of them. I just wanted to thank you guys for doing an awesome job and keeping GameSpot my "only source for all the hot topics in video games."