What we ae wanting to do here is to build and maintain good relationships, both between Renderosity as a forum and we as the community that make it up, as well as between each other as individual members. Demanding and trying to bully or impose our way over someone elses rarely yield good and lasting results.

Renderosity is not really out to get us. They are just trying to find ways to manage some difficult situation. Perhaps, not always going about it in the best way possible, IMHO, but they are trying to do what they believe is right. What needs to be considered carefully in the future is how taking a certain action meant to correct one thing (brought about often by only one or two individuals seeking attention for themselves) can impact on the the community as a whole.

We have seen where some things done here have left us - collectively - feeling less than loved. That fosters resentments and can lead to people who were not a problem, becoming a problem. It is never an easy thing being in a position of responsiblity, and often it is a damned if you do, damned if you don't sort of deal. What we as members of this community can best do is try to keep in mind that as a community we have to be concerned about the general good of all, not just in promoting what floats our boat.

There are many things I can do and may feel okay about doing in private that should be thought about be for I do them in public. When we disagree with something, how we go about expressing that can make a big difference in the outcome to be expected. Asking in a calm and open manner, presenting well thought out arguments for your position is always helpful, as is clearly stating objections in a less than hostile and deliberately insulting way. When we make the effort to understand and get along with each other, we generally can work out our difference.