Well, second day of being very sick.  But, after checking office, status of various projects, then trying to retire to bed for the rest of the day, I find my brain whirling overtime…as usual.  So, since I haven’t posted to this blog or done any reviews on NakedGenius.com, I figure this “down time” with the brain in a whirl might be a good time to jot down my latest thoughts and experiences.

 I’m still a fan of the ImageKind product.  And, even after all the debacles and the nastiness from Sarah over there…along with her pals and cronies, I’m still happy with IK itself — its product.  I’m still not happy with the web interface, and won’t be

• until customers can find me and my work on IK via direct click and by search, 
• their server stays up and doesn’t bog down under heavy traffic,
• search is fixed,
• delete images is a reality,
• preferential treatment to insiders and clique members ceases,
• upload is better for big images,
• and artists have real control over papers and sizes of artwork sold

…to name but a few of the problems.

On the good side, I spoke to Kevin yesterday, got solid answers about why’s and wherefore’s, found out the man is a lot like me with a lot on his plate and also found out exactly what happened to my sales and my counts over on IK.  So, despite no follow-up from Care at IK, and my emails showing deleted unread, and despite Sarah’s best efforts on the forum to label me a negative female part instead of  what I am – someone tired of getting her “happy puppy run-around” and out-right lies, I’m pleased with what Kevin explained about the problem.  I got real world answers that MADE SENSE.  Yes, their system failed, thanks to Verisign.  So now I’ll just avoid that very irritating young woman whose idea of fair play and honesty is completely counter to the Webster definitions of those words and concepts.   She’s proven herself in my book as not just a completely incompetent airhead, but a nasty one posing as “nice” and “informed,” when, in fact, her modus operendi is to obfuscate truth and turn tables to make everyone else with whom she disagrees or is frightened of — yes, frightened — look like they’re the bad guy for asking a question or posting a difficulty that’s counter to her personally contrived “we’re-having-a-party” line.  Suggestion: try truth instead.  It doesn’t hurt at all.  Honestly.