Mrdodobird,

I may be wrong, but did you read the WHOLE thread?

I find it strange that you point-out post 24, when in fact the problem lies in post 29.

You either agree with this - or you don't, so please, yes or no?

As far as the AgentSmith statement goes, I was NOT suggesting that he locked the post to prevent PJF from posting. I was merely pointing-out that, because he did, Peter never got the chance to do so. I hated that, because it's similar to what happened to me over a DAZ a while back, and it's an infuriating state of affairs.

In hindsight, I suppose that AgendSmith could well have been protecting me from the flames, but from the very start of my postings here, I've never been protected from anything, so that's simply something I never thought I'd get;

-now that's fine by me, because I don't WANT to be protected from anything. I'm just as capable of defending myself online, as I am in real life.

AgentSmith,
I hope you don't take-heart to what I posted. Yes - I am annoyed because you locked that thread - and yes - PJF could allways start a new thread (if he'd wanted to). But I just could'nt see the point in locking that thread - at THAT particular stage. After what happened to me at DAZ, it kinda started the alarm bells ringing, so I apologise for any misunderstanding.

I've always had the need to defend PRO-RENDER with restraint - and that's not been an easy task. Also, just like you Mrdodobird, I HATE it when people are walked upon - and I'll stand by my word, when I say that dracs short remark to PJF, sure looks like a case of being (undeservedly) walked upon.

Which brings me to draculaz. Now, as hard as you might find this to believe, I also like reading his post's - I like 'em a lot. There's no doubt that he livens-up the threads with his character - and the way in which others play along with that character have brought a LOT of smiles to my face. But the thing is, I kinda feel like a destitute child at a toy shop window, when I read some of the threads here. In other words, I can only sit back and watch, and "laugh in silence" while the rest of you play. I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to post - but did'nt, for fear of a "brush-off".

Just a couple of examples are:

1: I wanted to post in drawbridgep's thread about his "alley" pic. - because it was good, and I don't like people who pull Bryce down.
-but I did'nt.

2: I wanted to post in Ornlu's thread - just to say an introductory "hi there!".
-but I did'nt.

The list goes on, but you see what I'm saying? Now, if draculaz had made his feelings about PRO-RENDER clear, and left it at that - then I would just see that as personal opinion, and be perfectly OK with it. But then comes a second post (in a targeted NEW thread), aimed at PRO-RENDER, which I was'nt too happy about - but I let it go. But now there's a third AND a fourth post, which to my mind, serve to do nothing but belittle me. All I can say is that draculaz, like everyone else here, is entitled to his opinion, so why does he need to make his opinion heard, again, and again, and again. That to me is malicious, or at the very least, BORDERING on being so.
I'd like to have been able to get along with drac, but I don't think he's ever going to let that happen - and that's a shame.

Now then, about PJF; I really don't see how my standing by him, could "weaken his stance". Peter has no problems in either presenting, or defending himself in these forums. I'm quite aware that he does not need me to fight his battles for him. And I'm also aware that he may well NOT have wanted to defend himself on that occasion. But, that's not what I was doing - I was NOT defending him, I was offering support in a matter that I believe warranted it.

TwistedBolt,
I think you may have linked to the wrong thread or something. What you have posted appears to be nothing to do with this topic. I may be wrong, but...

I had read upto post 12, when I made this reply.

The wait can be horrific, but the outcome can be worse - pumeco 2006