I saw the image posted right before I went to work this morning (a rarity I had 2 minutes of time), and as crass and redundant as this 'character assasin_1" post was, it appears to me the only character he is assasinating is him/herself. Simply ripping off an image and crossing out Prog's signature shows me this person is just trying to vent their own personal frustrations publically. All the history of events would suggest the fact this person is indeed disgruntled and completely void of any positive output, and makes him/herself pleased with the notion of trying to ruffle feathers in a zoo with no birds (ok, the metaphor was bad, but give some points for originality. LOL!). This would leave me to believe that this person is a partial stalker with an obsessive/compulsive disorder compelled to try to disillusion and bewilder those in an attempt to create a massive wave of instant recognition. As Ann says, these actions are to be ignored as they aren't even decent copyright infringements but simply stupid actions from someone who is suffering from some sort of unknown condition. I really feel for those who stoop to such all time lows, and perhaps the only way to really combat this problem is to look out for our friends and to spot this kind of activity and just call it plain dumb. The force of negativity is always easier to gravitate to than the positive pole, and that's what makes happy, beautiful people stronger in this world. Dudley is indeed the epitome of positivity on this site, and his encouragement, high spirit, guidance, selflessness, generority, humor, and incredible artistic quality leads quite a few of us to better ourselves and to have fun on this site meeeting people and sharing with each other. I believe this to be his mission statement, and those who disagree simply don't know what he's about. And regarding the insinuation that Dudley is not an artist....Laffs. That's like saying the Pope has no faith and that G.W.B. doesn't have any oil. Pa-Lease! LOL! Like anything else worthwhile in this world; he learned, was self motivated, had creativity and talent from the start, and displays his passion graphically and worked very hard to get where he is today. Yet, he still has time for others and helps them grow and find their own creative paths. I know because I was one of these people from the start and had no real working knowledge of creating digital still images even though I was working in 3D for games since 1994. His inspiration and thought of detail became mine, and even though his style and mine are worlds apart, I care about what I do and for those who view it. I can't even post an image without wondering if Dudley would like it or not; and that, folks, is a lasting impression from a mentor who truly cares about the craft and his audience. Please just ignore the jokers and carry on like normal, for jealousy and frustration runs rampant on this site and it's more comical than damaging most of the time. To fly into an outrage over this spectacle would be giving it more attention and recognition than it's worth. The images will be deleted as they are posted from this person (or people), and it's nice to know that so many have the respect to report the adamant theft and disrespect we are seeing today. God bless you, Dudley, and please carry on. As a very famous and influential man once said, "Please, forgive them Father, for they know not how to render". (Ok, I embelished a bit on that one LOL!). Keep it real, have understanding, and try to put the silliness behind you. One sick fish doesn't mess up my tuna sandwich, and nor should it affect you, either. -Shardz-