Well, the fully story as was visible on the boards...
She had a fire that destroyed her barn and killed some of her animals. There was a lot of support from the BYC family here, and some offered money to help her financially. Site staff said that we couldn't coordinate donations using the board, but did not limit us to taking if "offline." In the meantime, I think some people sent her some nasty e-mail, she took a lot of offense, and she left the site.
I think that's pretty much it in a nutshell. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Yes, I felt badly for her, but she made some irrational decisions. The best time to make decisions is not when you are emotionally charge. Wait a bit till you calm down, then make them.
I'm not sure if the thread is still around. I'll look for it. It was locked, don't know if it was deleted or not.
Edit: I couldn't find the thread. I don't like how you can delete threads...