[T.S.]

I have read the other threads posted about the newer members.

First of all I would like to apologize if I did anything to offend any of the original members here. If I did so, it was purely unintentional, as I would never want to do anything that would upset any original member or harm this wonderful forum.

Secondly, and I think I can speak for most of the 'newer' members from that other site, the last thing I want is for this forum to be a "FLOTEP". Heck most of us left that other site because newer members there had been allowed to change it from something we no longer recognized, or wanted to be a part of anymore, and the last thing I want to do, is to be responsible for doing that same thing here.

This is COTEP, not FLOTEP, it always has been, and it always will be.

I guess what I would like, is to be removed as a COTEP member until I have earned that right. Label me whatever a "newbie" was labeled before and let me earn the respect of the original members here.

I would like to know what is expected of me, what I should post and not post, what I need to do to earn your respect, and what I need to do to earn the title of "COTEP Member".

Please give us a chance, I don't think you'll be disappointed.