AWOB
“Obviously, Mod, we’re interpreting some of the comments different”
you are likely misinterpreting .
If any comment in particular bothers you. Quote it and Im sure someone would be happy to explain
for example:
ftresei
“but my read of SadiguraRebbe’s post was a comparison of MO to frei, AKA not frum”
You read wrong. In fact he says the exact opposite “… modox. which is not as bad as frei.”
AWOB
” If a Hassidish man or woman has suffered in their own community, shouldn’t they be welcome in another?”
Of course they should! Though that isnt a criticism of anyone here. That is a critiscm of (some) modern orthodox communities among whom some ex- Chassisim sometimes feel like outsiders given they usually lack higehr education, they may speak English with a an accent, they oftne never grew up immersed in general pop culture so they oftne feel left out. Obviously this isnt solved by abandoning Yidishkeit comepltly but iit isnt like joining a modox community automatically allows them to be complelty ingrained. You my or may not be familiar with the term “tuna beigel” but I assure you it isnt a term goyim are familiar with
Though this is a more minor reason why Footsteps is more successful than Project Makom. The main reasons are outlined on the other thread