[Landiin]

First off this is not a flame or an attack on any person(s)! It’s just how I interpreted the OP.

I have no issue with him wanting to keep his art free. I applaud him for doing so. Maybe I miss read his intent in his post. I have had no issue with TKing up until this point. So let me break it down what I read into the post.

As many of you have already correctly assumed - I was totally unaware of the EQ/VGInterface OGaming acquisition until after it had already taken place. I even signed up as a member on the VGInterface.com website/portal without any knowledge of what had happened. Since EQInterface.com contains a rather large amount of my art/work (literally hundreds). I had assumed I would be consulted before something like this would have taken place. Apparently, Jim (Kudane) the owner/proprietor of EQ/VGInterface had made several attempts to contact me by phone, which I was able to confirm in my call logs. I had not returned calls due to a busy schedule.

I interpreted it as:
Hey being these guys did tell me they was going to sell off their website and being I am pro and have gave my art/work ( a heck of a lot of art/work) they should of told me before doing any thing of the sort. Oh they tried to contact me but I was to busy to get back with them…

I haven't had time to deal with this issue head on due to a very busy schedule. But I have made it crystal clear in the past, that I do not wish my art to be connected to any commercially owned or operated website(s) without my express written consent. Also, I have yet to determine whether or not 1.) My artwork was used as a consideration of value placed in the purchase/acquisition of the EQInterface site, and 2.) Whether or not my artwork was a part of the acquisition (which as you can imagine would be quite bad considering my artwork is copyright without exception.)

I interpreted it as:
My work is so good that the only reason ogaming.com bought the site was because of my work. And farther-more my art work better part of the acquisition. (This I would agree with)

As many of you already know - Cairenn has been a moderator on my website for several years now, and I've come to trust her as a good friend. She has kept her work on the EQInterface site completely separated from my art forum. She has been a valuable asset in keeping my forums organized. I have yet to speak with Cairenn about her role as a moderator on my art messageboard following what has transpired, due to the potential conflict of interest it presents with her continued role of administrating and moderating the EQ/VGInterface sites. But I have decided that since she is a friend, I will first take time to speak with all parties involved, before I make any decisions.

I interpreted is as:
Me and Cairenn was good friends but not good enough that I trust here to keep making good decisions on my own forums, well just have to see if she plays the way I like or not.

I don't think it would be fair to players who are unaware of what has transpired at EQInterface, to completely uproot my work since it is deeply sewn within hundreds of fan/player-made user-interface modifications. But I also do not think my work should be left in place as-is without first discussing the issue specifically with Jim (Kudane), and working something out that is in the best interest of the fans/players whom I made the art for to begin with. Perhaps let the players vote and decide the future of my art there?

I interpreted it as: (from the tone of the 3 above paragraphs)
*fear tactics on*
I may just take my stuff and go, but I have to pretend that I’ll let the people here at interface take a poll on it.

I will post an update as soon as I've had an opportunity to speak with all parties involved directly. For those of you wondering about my extremely busy schedule. A great deal of my time has been spent taking care of urgent family matters of a profound nature, including my sons weekly therapy

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I interpreted it as:
Well no other way to interpret this. TKing sorry about the urgent family matters and hope and pray all is ok with your son.


That was my reason for posting, I normally don’t post on things like this, guess I was in a mood today.

If this wasn’t your intent them /bow I do apologize.