i noticed that one of my very favorite artists on the site is no more to be found!!? (dutch_postings) what gives, guys?

your favourite artist on the site? you only joined 15 minutes ago :-) see the thread below this one.

you presume too much philcUK. i may have only "joined" a little after midnite by caedes time, but i am very familiar with many of the artists' photography on this site. i really appreciate your nice friendly welcome to a new member though, pal. i'd almost think you were a resident of new jersey

The only thing I presumed really is that you were a former/current member who wanted to say something but without sufficient conviction to say it under your existing nome de plume. Having already spent the majority of my volunteered time here on New Year’s Eve fending off trolls in various guises, rippers, banned members trying to sneak back in (again) and other associated miscreants rather than just approving/rejecting uploads and helping people out, I thought I’d let this one slide with a quick joke and a direction to the thread you were referring to instead. Is that what Jersey Boys would do? I wouldn’t know.

cute, philc-boy. i'm not a former member, a miscreant or any other goddamned thing you inferred. you on the other hand are a presumptuous ass, a liar and your reply to my first question was indeed a thinly veiled insult and not a joke.
go look in the mirror if you want to see a troll and a villain, pardner. oh, and you can drop my name from the membership rolls. it won't be submitted again in any form

Barsoomian_51 I think you are reading a bit too much into Phil's original comment. I'm sure he didn't mean any offense and if you have read any of his other comments in the forum then you would know that.

If you want to leave the site over this, then that is your decision.

PS. In case you didn't find the thread he refers to: Hans seems to have left the site due to personal issues.

Not again.. what's with all the name calling and insults all of a sudden.. If you can't play nice get out of the play pen..

I don't know who you are Barsoomian_51 but to just pop up and let loose an attack is not on.. Phil's first comment was not offensive, if you bothered to read it properly you will see a :) after it meaning that he was joking which gives me the thought that your here for one thing and one thing only.. ATTACK & ABUSE.. you say that your not a former member? funny how your acting like one, especially one who obviously has issues with the site probably for having an image rejected or not getting your own way.. I have seen this type of thing many many times over the years.. and yes each and everyone of them have been previous members and each have denied it until they slip up and get caught out..

I find it interesting that all of a sudden you jump on board and go off about something that really isn't any of your business because artists on here come and go all the time, so my theory is someone messaged you about this or your a former member or more probably a current member who is too gutless to use their real identity..

if you read the thread that Phil pointed out to you, you would see that its resolved, Hans had apologised and due to his personal problems had decided to do what he did.. I would suggest read whats been given to you before you start attacking and throwing insults..

Guess this makes me in the firing line now too.. which doesnt worry me.. this is the internet and your just a tiny speck in the big cyber world where people come and go.. waste of time and energy acting like this when so many other things are going on in real life which is too damn short..

So get over it there are other galleries that you can go through who have great pieces of work.. move on..

The poor guy has some tough issues in life and made a mistake, got publically flammed for it and left.
He appologised, fair dos.

I'm gonna see how he is tbh, to have problems that drive you to drink and to bad behaviour is terrible and no-one seems to care about his side of the story.
(No slight to mimi, this is no longer about her, this thread is about hans, so lets not start crap again :) )

Yes – Hans may have some problems that need addressing and I’d hope he feels that he can count on people for support around him either here or at home. He made a mistake and/or error of judgement and acknowledged that, to be honest I’m saddened he felt the need to withdraw his work over it but that is his choice and I’m sure he would be welcomed back with open arms. This thread isn’t about Hans though; clearly it’s just a gutless troll who fancied stirring up a little more crap under a new pseudonym thinking that he/she was being in some way original or inventive in the ruse as opposed to the tried and tested formulaic behaviour that we have all seen before and have grown very tired of.

I think this needs to be laid to rest now.. this thread was started to "stir up the hornets nest" don't give them the satisfaction please as it will only encourage..

Hans has realised he has a problem, and I'm sure he will work through it