Today we honour the well-bred members of this forum, the oldest continuing forum in BoS history.
We reflect on their past mistreatment.
We reflect in particular on the mistreatment of those who were Sworn At – this blemished chapter in our forum's history.
The time has now come for NCAP to turn a new page in BoS history by righting the wrongs of the past and so moving forward with confidence to the future.
As moderator of NCAP, I apologise for the swears and abuse of successive members and their trolls that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow meek members.
I apologise especially for the removal of Catholic and other Christian students from their place in DGE, their NS and their site.
For the pain, suffering and hurt of these verbally abused generations, their descendants and for their families left behind, I say sorry.
To the mothers and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities, I say sorry.
And for the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and a proud culture, I say sorry.
We the Mod team of BoS respectfully request that this apology be received in the spirit in which it is offered as part of the healing of the website.
For the future we take heart; resolving that this new page in the history of our great forum can now be written.
We today take this first step by acknowledging the past and laying claim to a future that embraces all members.
A future where this forum resolves that the injustices of the past must never, never happen again.
A future where we harness the determination of all members, foul-mouthed and righteous, to close the gap that lies between us in class, educational achievement and economic opportunity.
A future where we embrace the possibility of new solutions to enduring problems where old approaches have failed.
A future based on mutual respect, mutual resolve and mutual responsibility.
A future where all members, whatever their origins, are truly equal partners, with equal opportunities and with an equal stake in shaping the next chapter in the history of this great website, BoredOfStudies.org