'Shut up', I think, was your P - K4, Joe.

I have no desire to 'fight' neither. Virtually, or otherwise. But I cannot discern any lessening in your position as to who gets the arbitary 'bullying' tag, when they get it, and by whom they get it from.

Being called a 'bully' insults my intelligence, more than causes any actual hurt, and, I'm afraid, gets the obligatory 'Go Fuck Yourself' award from me.

Oh, just before I go.

What would your opinion of a person be if they sent you two PMs telling you that (a) that they loved your version of a song, and (b) was 'stealing your arrangement' of it, and propsing to use it, yet who told me didn't want to be seen posting to the thread (which I had started), because of what certain others might think?

The question was rhetorical. And like yourself, I grew up believing in the 'sanctity of the confessional'. For that reason no-one will ever know who it was that hadn't the common decency to at least 'tip their hat' in my direction for fear of.....for fear of what? Loss of image?

Who knows, Joe. Who knows. I'm not into this 'image' thing. I'm actually fairly 'shy' when it comes to 'advertising' what I do. I never think it's good enough, d'ya know what I mean?
When people say, "Hey that was nice", or something, well, of course it's nice to hear that; it's usually a bit embarrassing, as I never really am comfortable taking compliments, either.

But when somebody sticks their hand right up your ass, and smiles when they say, 'Great Brendy, I loved your stuff. Now I'm going to take your riffs. But I wont be seen dead thanking you', it says more about the other person than it does me, IMO.

Goodbye folks.

Take my membership, Joe. Be my guest.

I will become yours.

B.