I dont get it either. Both places seem to have a distinct group of posters with some crossover but its pretty small. Both have their place. Why is there even a quarrel ? I just dont get it. I think bluelight is experiencing change like most forums due to social media, reddit ect. A wine forum i used to post at frequently and that was incredibly busy has basically totally died. Bluelight is certainly doing a lot better than many similar forums.
Personally i think the mods and admin do a great job here. They are contactable, admit to wrong decisions when its the case and are open to change when given convincing arguements. I personally dont think the lounge needs to be hidden but i have no real interest either way. I just think its a long standing part of bluelight so should be accessible.
What i do think is other drugs should be broken up into opiates, stimulants, benzos and RC,s. Its a nightmare to wade through such a mix of substances being posted about. But thats about my only suggestion on improvement of the site.