The version I read ended with him writing about how the WoT fan community is now together like never before, apropos of nothing that I could think of.
¸The main WOT websites (TL, DM, 13D, TV.net) have been collaborating and working together and being friendly like never before (all but here, that is), at least at the owners but also old timers and mods levels (they all seem to post on each others' forums these days). That's probably what Jason was speaking of, that and the fan meetings like JordanCon, and at the signings etc. It's true the online communities are far less insular than 2-3 years ago. It's pretty much JordanCon that started that ball rolling. The site owners all met in person, dine with Harriet etc. DM then invited admins/old timers from every sites (but here, again) to collaborate in its efforts to relaunch the old WOT FAQ, and that too went pretty well. This would have been pretty much inconceivable even 2 years earlier. Mike had been pretty close to Jason years back (sharing interviews etc.), but it had never been reflected at the posters level. Now it does, a little.
Myself and a few TL'ers attended JordanCon 2009. There, I met Jason and Melissa and a bunch of Dragonmount and TarValon fans, along with Sanderson. After that, we were in contact more about JordanCon 2010. Staying in contact likely got me an invite to the WotFAQ...but even the WoTFAQ updates are 90% a Dragonmount endeavor (most of which were written by Luckers recently.) And I believe I'm the only TL'er that is currently involved and not that involved considering I have favored topics and many of them are not a focus of the WoTFAQ. As to the WoTFAQ, I'm sure Jenn would be happy to accept someone from RAFO. It seems like it is more if someone on the list vouched to bring someone else into the discussions, as to how invites go out. If I recall correctly, Linda was invited because someone mentioned her, although I don't recall a ton of participation from Linda on those threads.
Dom - I think most of the (but here, again) comes from people not exactly knowing what happened with Wotmania and its community. Mike and I communicated a few times back in the day, but now that Wotmania resolves at Dragonmount and some admins left and started their won stuff, there isn't a name that people associate with RAFO or the RAFO WoT community. That being said, who runs RAFO and is that same individual that runs this WoT forum? I ask because it does make sense that RAFO is involved more than it has been, but that won't happen until some email addresses and introductions are made. Seriously, email me at tamyrlinATtheoryland.com - I'd like to know. I'm as guilty as any for not staying in better contact with the other WoT sites.
Obviously, showing up at JordanCon and getting to know Team Jordan and Brandon and the other site owners was is helpful too. It would be cool to meet some of you at the next JCon.
By the way - it was great to see Mike's name in the dedication. I'm not sure what the feelings are about Mike and how he ended stuff, but I have fond recollections of Wotmania...such as when we challenged Wotmania in Tor's Online Hunt back in the day.
Jason's review... Looks like DomA was right 
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- 25/09/2010 05:40:18 AM
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- 25/09/2010 05:40:18 AM
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Re: Jason's review (spoilerish thoughts from me, so BEWARE!). Looks like DomA was right
- 25/09/2010 06:00:46 AM
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- 25/09/2010 06:00:46 AM
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Everyone seems to think Rand will talk to Egwene, but a male channeler also makes sense
- 25/09/2010 10:44:18 PM
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No Elayne hopefully, but again it looks like Egwene has everything fall in her lap
- 25/09/2010 08:10:54 AM
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- 25/09/2010 08:10:54 AM
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No Elayne hopefully, but again it looks like Egwene has everything fall in her lap
- 25/09/2010 08:11:37 AM
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- 25/09/2010 08:11:37 AM
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Perrin will probably gather the wolves...
- 25/09/2010 09:57:06 AM
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this "we like it because it's family" stuff is worrisome
- 25/09/2010 10:18:22 AM
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After his COT review, a less then gushing review isn't great
- 25/09/2010 11:42:39 AM
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But he is specifically trying to avoid being overly fanboyish BECAUSE of that CoT review. *NM*
- 27/09/2010 04:19:21 PM
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Damn, his COT review was infinitely more enthusiastic. What could it all mean? *NM*
- 25/09/2010 01:06:00 PM
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But his CoT review was also more enthusiastic than his KoD and TGS reviews *NM*
- 25/09/2010 01:07:15 PM
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Hmm, interesting point. Could a guilty conscience be setting in? *NM*
- 25/09/2010 01:26:30 PM
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I'm guessing Olver will sacrifice his Snakes and Foxes game his father made for him *NM*
- 25/09/2010 06:09:10 PM
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I haven't read the review but...
- 25/09/2010 07:22:48 PM
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That's not what I meant...
- 25/09/2010 08:25:42 PM
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It's odd, I didn't see any reference to Rand descending from DM in his review.
- 25/09/2010 08:39:33 PM
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It was the very last line...
- 25/09/2010 08:55:49 PM
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Re: It was the very last line...
- 25/09/2010 09:03:14 PM
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Re: It was the very last line...
- 25/09/2010 10:09:58 PM
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I blame JordanCon too.
- 26/09/2010 02:17:50 AM
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Regarding the WOTFAQ, Tam,
- 26/09/2010 10:04:40 PM
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Regarding Brandon's messing up of the timelines...
- 25/09/2010 11:34:06 PM
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To me it's two different things
- 26/09/2010 01:48:13 AM
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I remember the timeline was discussed much at TL prior to TGS release.
- 26/09/2010 03:04:24 AM
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Re: I remember the timeline was discussed much at TL prior to TGS release.
- 26/09/2010 08:31:00 PM
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KOD and TOM show where TGS could have been 'fixed'
- 26/09/2010 10:27:04 AM
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The review is back up...
- 27/09/2010 01:59:50 AM
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It wasn't quite identical... It was missing the line about Rand walking down from DM
- 27/09/2010 06:42:47 AM
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The line about Rand wasn't there when I read the review Saturday morning either. *NM*
- 27/09/2010 01:57:00 PM
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It was...
- 27/09/2010 04:22:24 PM
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I must have missed it then. It does fit with Tor's not releasing Chapter 1 early. *NM*
- 27/09/2010 05:06:36 PM
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What do you mean?
- 27/09/2010 11:33:15 PM
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I read somewhere that they'd release two different chapters this time. Could well be wrong though. *NM*
- 28/09/2010 02:15:28 AM
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Olver
- 27/09/2010 11:34:40 AM
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doubt he'll die. Jason's review is too much of a spoiler if he actually dies *NM*
- 27/09/2010 11:46:16 AM
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One problem with the idea of a Rand-Egwene meeting in Chapter 1 beyond timeline issues
- 27/09/2010 10:29:15 PM
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Not true...
- 28/09/2010 01:00:40 AM
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Good call. I assumed, and still do, that the two events are one in the same.
- 28/09/2010 01:10:13 AM
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Not true indeed... and....
- 28/09/2010 02:24:00 AM
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