Ouch! Sorry, I was logged in under Rich Z. originally..
Well, I actually started writing something where I was going on and on about the history of the BOI and how it came to pass, yada yada yada, but the thread I am referring to above has sucked away a lot of my time and energy today. And to be quite honest it was pushing hard to make me change my earlier decision. I really started doubting my interest in helping this industry any longer in any fashion. But perhaps the vindictive individuals involved just need to be dealt with, and it is not the entire industry speaking.
Anyway to cut to the chase, I have decided that the BOI will remain as is with no changes. The reason for this was I was typing out a reply to the thread I am speaking about where it was apparent to me that fear of pending legislation is making some people lash out all around them for any reason they can get a bead on. And I am right now a target of that fear induced attacking. The gist of the post I was going to reply to was, boiled down to it's simplest terms, that I should have decided to NOT do something based on purely speculative and theoretical reasons. That FEAR of something bad happening, no matter how remote, should have guided and stayed my hand. Well the reply I was typing out was to say that I never cared to have my life run by fear. That I didn't run my life by being guided by remotely possible consequences that weren't supported by facts nor by logical or reasonable probabilities. That fear is nothing to run your life by. But I stopped short when I was proof reading that reply...
Actually I never DID let my life get run that way. But isn't that what I am doing NOW concerning the BOI? Am I not considering shutting it down because of a FEAR of a lawsuit that could impact me financially? Even though the fact is that despite all the threats, there hasn't really been any lawsuits? Well except one, of course, but I got too PERSONALLY involved in that issue, and so did the other party. So isn't it the fear of a lawsuit now guiding my life and my hand at this very moment?
So when did I get infected with this awful case of wimplash? Is that what I want the rest of my life to be about? Worried about remotely possible consequences, and destroying something I built with a lot of blood, sweat and money over the years because of it?
Well HELL NO! What the hell was I thinking? Putting myself out to pasture and jumping at every shadow? Sheesh..... Man, that just is NOT me!
Anyway, it's odd how things can happen and guidance can come from unexpected quarters. I guess I was just waiting for some kind of sign about what to do, but certainly did not expect it to happen the way it did. But happen it did.
So yeah, the BOI stays, and if anyone wants to sue with me over something in it, BRING IT ON, BUB. I think there are a lot of people here who will have my back.
Don't you just wonder how many people are gnashing their teeth after reading this, wishing I had decided to shut it down? 
well i guess now we can celebrate because it is a happy new year!! heres to the boi
