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Bye, WW

Hi Girls and boys. I decided to leave the group again, this time for good. I really enjoyed the times when we were able to talk to each other about interesting stuff , such as love, life and the meaning of it all. I did not mind paying $10 a week for the privilege to do it.I was ok with the occasional product placements and mini-Tupperware parties that were added to the mix. But unfortunately things changed. The space, the meeting, and the company changed. After all, the goal of a publicly traded company is to maximize shareholder value, whether the firm makes money selling cigarettes, barb wire or weight loss. The meetings became a non-stop Tupperware Party. Instead of talking to each other we were watching to a never ending infomercial lightly seasoned with short human interest stories. I understand. The company has to make money, the leaders have to make their sales quota, the new tools need to be promoted and explained. I understand, but  I don't want to pay $10 to be a