I am not happy to hear that you, too, are resigning, Dee-Marie. It makes me sad. and i'm sorry all this has put you under so much stress. sigh. as i said in a previous thread, you (and the other mods/coords) need a lot of support and encouragement for the the job that you do. and you need to be acknowledged for a job well done. It's not easy job you do by any means. We're all human. We all make mistakes. We all make errors in judgment. Being a mod or coord. is a huge responsibility. And it's not easy when there is conflict, as there most certainly will be. it's part of life. i certainly don't condemn you or hate you. i think you're a sweet person doing a very hard job. i don't see eye-to-eye with everyone. if i disagree with someone, i try to express it in a way which doesn't come across as mean or disrespectful. i sometimes fail though. like everyone else, i'm human. if any of the words i said hurt you or made you feel bad, i apologize. i don't want to hurt you or anyone else. i just wanted to express my opinion. i wanted to express my feelings. i hope i didn't hurt your feelings in the process, Dee-Marie. I think everyone here should be entitled to say what they think and how they feel, including you. and i think that members of RR, and staff of RR should be permitted to speak openly if they feel there's a problem with the system. But that's just my opinion, and i know that my opinion on this subject really doesn't matter. i'm nobody here...just someone who likes to take pictures. As for that NDA stuff, well, i don't know what the agreement says. i don't know if signing it obligates one to NOT express any dissent toward RR. i understand that certain things should not be "disclosed," and that makes sense and sounds reasonable. But my opinion is that people should be entitled to communicate openly about "the system," and how things are done as long as they are not giving away secrets and important information that needs to be guarded. i just feel like open communication can lead to RR being a better place to be. If people are having problems and issues, then i just think expressing them is the first step toward resolution. i don't feel like a "war" has broken out here, although if i were in your shoes i might feel differently about that. i don't know. what i see is people expressing their opinions and emotions. Sometimes we feel strongly about certain issues and feel we need to make a stand. I stand on the side of freedom of speech and freedom of expression. i believe those freedoms do carry a responsibility to express ourselves in a nonviolent way. i hate violence. i haven't seen anyone be violent here. i've heard people expressing their feelings and opinions. Does that mean we're at war? i don't see it like that. I see it as people expressing thoughts, feelings, and opinions. I am not trying to invalidate your feelings or opinions by stating and expressing mine own. anyway, i, i'm very sorry for all the stress you've been under...both here and in your personal life. I am sorry to see you go, but i do understand. Your physical and emotional well-being is very important. you have to take care of yourself. you can't risk your health. i have enjoyed knowing you Dee-Marie. You have been very kind to me. And you have worked hard for RR. i hope you will at least be back as a member. whatever you decide though, i wish you the best...and i'm so sorry for the pain and stress you're dealing with. hugz sheila