People have very short term memories. Events happen and unless we are continually reminded, we forget exactly how something was “before”.
A prime example of this is the Washington State Ferry System. People became very frustrated at the long wait times to board a ferry in the Puget Sound area. The wait could extend to an hour! The population insisted that this was unacceptable and the government needed to provide a solution. The state government took over the ferry system. Now the wait times are over two hours, if you are lucky. Of course, because it is run by the state, there is now no recourse.
This website is dedicated to helping us remember how things “used to be” or “the process in which a change took place”. For good or bad, we need to remember. If we don’t remember, how can we improve?
This website exists Because We Forget.