Reading that makes this whole thing not only worth it but also makes me realize again that it's really because of this that I fought so hard to bring everything back. The community, the friends, the interactions... I basically only had my real time friends ever since the website closed. I have people here and there but they're very scarce, and this sense of belonging, of finding a "home" where you feel welcomed and you can talk to people and do fun activities together, like this is the magic of the OG winx and I don't think any version of the website but this one (and mid-season 3) understood it.
I don't regret spending days crying over a fix that seemed to never come, or struggling to rebuilt a specific part to the point of sleep depravation. Getting to the end result and getting everyone and everything back is such a powerful reward for me.
