Ok, I'm trying to not take this personally. As improbable as it may be, there have been times when I've wondered why new members haven't "gotten a feel" for this board before they start posting their angry, defensive posts. There was a time I liked welcoming new members, but no more. Instead, I wait to "get a feeling" about them before I respond to them. There have been a couple that have responded to me or posted in one of my threads where I have NOT appreciated their response AT ALL! Then, I will say something... or when they are really obnoxious. Maybe it's my reticense to accept drastic change or maybe it's my own personal sensitivites or maybe even my own personal boundaries. My own boundaries were completely run over or were non-existent for a lot of my life. When I realized that it was good to have personal boundaries, it just happened inside me to not allow people to run over them ever again.

The membership here is my extended family. It's my second home. I'm very protective of that in 3D as well as here. Greg, I've seen you share some of these feelings with me and have acted upon them for which I'm eternally grateful. You made me feel cared about, protected and validated. I want to protect "my second home," too.

... for what it's worth.