since i caught the end of this discussion in CB w/demerphq and others, i've been vacillating on my opinion of the whole thing.

i think, the random pictures were actually cute - but i see, where the others are coming from. When i first popped on and noticed that my XP had fallen so sharply, my only thought was "oh, no - what have i done?" It's almost like being ostricized by your peers.

i've found, in my short stay here, that this is a community, that prides themselves on content and professionalism. One is ranked by how much they offer and how good this offering is. To have this achievement tossed around willy-nilly... it may seem to some, that the value is lost or its importance to the owner isn't held by the management.

that being said - we're all human. We make mistakes. Some liked it, some didn't, but i don't believe this was done maliciously, so i'm gonna move on to the next topic :-)

ps: there's always next year... ya can start plotting your revenge now guys *wink* (jk!)