Important--Hey everybody. I have been corresponding privately with RealNames this evening--and things are going to be ok. He came to me like a gentleman--explained his positions--and has made a sincere effort to show that his intentions are not to harm the forum. He may disagree with some of the new policies--and we may disagree with the way he expressed himself--but I am convinced that things are heading in the right direction on both sides now.
Lets face it--everybody has been on edge since the sale because of the way things went down. Emotions have been running high for members & mods alike. It was our ever lovable DomeBase who said the forum split was like a family divorce--and I can't think of a better analogy.
The bottom line is this: RealNames has made a sincere effort by contacting me tonight--and he has been a member here for quite a while. We are going to put this all behind us--and move on to better things. As soon as Greg gets back tomorrow--I will update him on the conversations between Real & myself. In the meantime--I am going to edit out both of our comments at the top of this thread. At this point--it's not doing anybody any good--and I believe the situation is resolved.
I myself--am not without fault here either. I take this opportunity to apologize to RealNames for anything I said or did that may have contributed to the situation.
Please--no more shots at RealNames. If you want to post in the thread--go ahead--just make it of a friendly and positive nature. I am asking everyone to welcome RealNames back into the community with open arms--and open minds.
This is a great place full of great people. Let's prove it.