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Ben,

The rant I was referring to was simply this:

"So, essentially, Bill, you see, a coupla slugs like you and I needn't worry about someone stealing something as vapid as what we produce. Therefore, our rant that droned on for what?...pages and pages wasn't it? Well, it was was pointless. But let us, with firm resolve, continue to strive for improvement in our writings, all the while hoping the clock reverses itself and we somehow attain the age of twenty again!"

As for how I would know Andrew's music? That's easy. He entered the JPF Music awards, scored multiple nominations and swept his categories for both album and song as a 19 year old in the last awards. In addition, he was one of a large number of members, mentors and attorneys I asked to check out Ourstage before we partnered with them. I always do a great deal of due diligence before we partner with someone. Andrew checked it and out and was one of the first of our members (aside from a few that were already on the site) to join. During our first month as partners, I monitored all our members music on Ourstage very closely and acted as an advisor (which I still do when I have time) to Ourstage on how to improve the site and giving them feedback from our members and observations I was making about the site. Andrew had some new songs on there that did very well and his girlfriend and fellow JPF member won the 5K that month and Andrew was involved with her music as well. So, yes, I know his stuff pretty well. He's very talented. And beyond that, he's very smart about online websites for posting music. That's why I asked him to help check out Ourstage in the first place. And that's also why he was an obvious example of someone to mention in my statement above. Seems to be a pretty logical person's name to evoke. A multiple award winner, a seasoned online artist and someone who isn't paranoid about getting his music out there. Yup. That seems to qualify in my eyes.

As for why I don't know your music. Let's see the reasons here:

1. You've never entered the JPF music awards, even though we've gotten 40,000 albums and well over a half million songs this year alone. I checked, you've also never entered a previous year. I can't hear your music if you don't send it in.

2. You've never come out to a JPF event in person and performed like 17,000 other members have. We were even in your state last year doing a show in Birmingham. You weren't there performing. I can't hear you if you don't perform.

3. You've never gone out of your way to support JPF. You're not on the list of donors for example who are helping us get a new server so the site works faster and people can do searches again and we can host songs and videos and other content. I do try to check out music from folks who support the cost of running JPF. I don't think that applies to you.

4. You've never been a volunteer for JPF for the many different programs and things that need to be done. Most of the top Posters have given back in a variety of ways, not just financial, but with their time helping out with things. This is a volunteer run organization. No one gets paid a dime, including me. I do try to check out the music of those who help JPF out whenever I can. I don't think that applies to you.

5. I don't listen to MP3 files very often, nor do I do critiques very often. Usually when I do hear one on the site it's because I am drawn into a discussion or the file itself is relevant in some way (like the time I spent on the Ourstage site). Every now and then I will find a title interesting and check it out or there will be some other reason to click an MP3 link but those times are few and far between. I am not a big fan of reading stand alone lyrics, so I don't often read those either. If I was going to do so, however, I would likely do it in a case of someone who's a friend and a positive part of JPF. It's obvious we're not friends, and I wouldn't consider you to be a positive part of JPF. Positive people don't physically threaten the owner of the site by saying they are former Alabama football players and can kick their ass. In this case, that DOES apply to you. Remember?

So no Ben, I am not familiar with your music. But I am definitely familiar with your regular negative attitude and the level of animosity you continue to show for me, and the lack of respect you have for the work I've done here. You give very little in terms of positiveness to JPF and you're a hot head on your best day and spoiling for a fight on your worst. All of this is true. And yet I still let you come here and use the site for your own benefit as you see fit. And you think I am the problem here? Your negatives might be more tolerable if you also had something positive to balance it out. If you have it, I haven't seen it yet.

I suggest either you step away and give your negative vibe a time out, OR you simply go away and never come back at all. Is there any part of that you don't understand? Please go back and read it if you don't. There might be a quiz later.

Brian