FYI -

For the past half hour I have been in the process of returning the thread in question to the Photo Forum - the process took that long due to the server problems that the Rosity site is currently undergoing.

Needless to say, I am very crushed by the posts referring to me as a dictator, sigh.

This has been a hell of a month for me so far - not only did my service dog die, after 3 weeks of round the clock nursing, but one of my best friends and fellow Rosity artist chucksiebuhr also lost a battle with cancer. Wed. night was my first full day back to work on the Rosity site.

After being online Wed. and spending all of that night and most of yesterday taking care of Rosity business, and especially to make sure that all the Challenge images were uploaded in the Photo Forum Gallery.

I admit that I was taken aback by the thread that was removed - I made a judgement call - as I felt that the thread was quickly becoming a Rosity Bashing Session.

I also admit that I was too hasty [due in part to emotional exhaustion, and lack of sleep] to remove the thread and have returned it to the forum. I apologize for any inconvience and/or angst that removal the thread may have caused.

I can promise you that I love the Rosity Community and its artist, and to call me a dictator, well - shrug. What can I say, but I had already been in the process of returning the removed thread, before I read the above commentary.

I'm human, and I admit I make mistakes. Again, I apologize for any feelings that were hurt in the removal of the thread.