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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	Ten years ago today, I made a difficult decision that forever changed my life. It was a decision centered around a client who didn't honor their end of the agreement. Ten years ago today, I turned off a website that I had put a considerable amount of blood, sweat, and tears into. A site I spent more time on that at another full time job. Sure, some of that time was figuring out HOW to do something, and less on actually doing it. A lot of time tweaking, perfecting, improving. It was a mission. Unbeknownst at the time, the results of that decision would rock my world. It would test my sanity. It would make me question a LOT of things. It would nearly deprive me of my freedom, consume a considerable amount of money, it would make international news, and reduce what I perceived as my group of friends to what I now refer to as "the inner circle". It introduced a tremendous amount of stress that touched every aspect of my life. People I had never met before - mostly from this site, came together in my defense. A website, justice4pat.com, was set up. Word was spread far and wide. Donations came in from around the world for the defense fund. Words of encouragement came in for me, my family, and my legal team. The district court fully agreed with us, and the case was stopped in its tracks. They would appeal. And get shot down again. And while a civil suit file by me ended in a draw, I still maintain that I won. I got all of my seized property back, including the site and its content. To this day I'm able to walk with my head held high, my dignity intact, and my faith in the court system unchanged. And it's in a HUGE part due to those from this site who helped. While some of you may not have been here at this time, and others who were here at this time don't visit any more, the effort was unforgettable. I think about that, and am thankful for it, nearly every day. Thank you, folks. You know who you are. [small](Edited by [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/user/80]Pugzly[/url] on 01-01-2014 02:39)[/small] Loading...
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