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Dear Richard,

No, I'm not directing something AGAINST you.
I'm just explaning one situation to Neil, picturing one existing situation where being "enthusiast" is not considered the way he did; i.e. with that contemptuous manner.

As for the rest, I do consider, too, including this forum, that it is a good way to share knowledge.

I agree too that I did feed on many former posts wrote by many, from time to time. You haven't read them all, I don't ask you to do it and, if ever, I'm unable neither interested in find them precisely. They just are in my head.

But here we are facing a situation where people are pretending to be owner of eBay pictures, after the fact, others are pretending they are the owners of the links displayed, assuming this is an unacceptable game of mere "enthusiasts", threatening to sue them, who know nothing about nothing and, last, putting in doubt their own Professional compétences through insulting mails ...

I'm not talking about me, I'm just letting Neil to know I know... That's what I wrote above in this present post.
What I'm saying - to make short - is; enough is enough.

So, to restart to the initial question, it's obvious that Internet is creating huge waves in a little world which is not prepared to change what they used to do for more than 36 years (Indeed, I do chose 36 years precisely to send a personal message).

Since I haven't been involved in this business during a long time I certainly am not asking to be pay back for nothing, I've nothing to claim. But I just discovered that all in all, these are always the same old stories - the same world as it was but with something new: Internet and eBay.

Hence the game must be played differently.

Regards, Franck.