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[RhA]

Wow, that's a bummer.

[Black Bumblebee]

Okay, something here does NOT sound right. Why would it bother these peeps that the Transformer Mosaic name / logo be used on any future one piece fan fiction pieces?

I get the STRONG feeling that we're not being told something, and I don't like it. Someone told them to pull the plug... someone is threatening legal action... or someone is being paid off.

Either tell us the whole truth, or admit that "someone" is keeping you from speaking up.

[WhiteRabbit]

There's no conspiracies folks, it's just time to shut down.

There's nothing stopping anyone from starting a whole new project of their own. We're just putting the bookends on TF Mosaic itself.

Thanks for all the kind words and support over the years everyone!

-Shaun

[gothsaurus]

Aw. I'm bummed about this because it highlighted some of the best fan art, and kept things in a framework.

I don't want to dig through thousands of deviant art pages about fan-characters, and what-ifs to be able to find the serious, classy, in-continuity, great ideas, writing, and art. I don't have the time or effort to filter through all the mediocre stuff to find the "Mosiaics."

I'm truly going to miss Mosaics and it its regularly being featured.

So seriously, someone pick up the gauntlet and take the helm of continuing this properly? Proofing and keeping up to snuff and in continuity?

[BeastProwl]

Well, Heres an idea!
Get a ragtag group of site members with alot of time on their hands to go through Devientart and pull out all the best ones, then you can feature "The best of Mosaics" on the front page.
Just a thought...

[gothsaurus]

All this said, I'd LOVE the notion of being able to get a printed version... maybe of the best ones? Or all of em! Heck, would only be 300 pages, right??

I was sad to see a lot of the Mosaics were low res... certainly too res to print, and SOME even to low res to read the text.

I wonder if higher res scans exist of those... or if anyone has an archive that's actually print-ready. (Since print resolution 300 dpi is four times that of screen res 72dpi) It would be awesome if a ZIP archive/torrent were made available of the collected works.

It's a shame most of these never saw print. They should have a permanent home with the fans instead of a fleeting online view.

[Windsweeper]

Hopefully, IDW or some other company will collect these at some point.

The Mosaic will be missed. I'm hoping that old Furmanism, "It never truly ends!" will come to pass at some point.

As an old Transformers fan, I'd just like to say thanks to all involved for 5 years of amazing work. Good luck in your future endeavours.

[Snowy]

Transformers Mosaic encouraged me to explore continuities beyond what I already knew. Most importantly, however, it encouraged me to try out the comics. I will always remember my favorite TF Mosaics with fondness, and I still did even when the end wasn't announced. Such talented artists and writers, coming together under one banner to express their love of Transformers through story. Thankfully the pieces will still be available to read, even if no more are added. I always thought the name itself sounded very poetic. Transformers Mosaic: a menagerie of stories brought together to create a picture of the Transformers fandom. I step back and see an image made from all the wonderful comics and art; the what-ifs and character studies-- and it is beautiful.

Thank you for five years of passion and creative expression. We can now sit back and say with pride that the mosaic is complete.

[gothsaurus]

yeah, I'd certainly buy it if IDW put them together for a grin.

[Stormrider]

We're not being told something. Why would it end? I seldom comment, especially with something negative, but this is BS. I will miss it. People love it. The site is about all aspects of TF fandom, so why does it end? There's more to this. Gotta be.

I agree. I looked forward to reading them each week. I am sure funding and management of the project are probably involved.

Mosiac is just simply the name of the project. Ending Mosiac shouldn't stop fans from still posting their comics.