doctormidnight and Bob G,

While the two of you are not in complete agreement with my methods, you make valid points and I'm inclined to pay attention to what they are. There are others here who've supported Ryan on grounds that they probably realize are shaky but they make their arguments anyway.

1. I'm not going to apologize for calling piracy stealing and those that do it thieves.
2. I'll never accept that piracy is acceptable because software costs too much for some to afford. What Ryan refers to an "emergency situation" isn't a valid excuse either.
3. I will continue to consider use of software to try it out when the author doesn't offer trials as stealing. There are inexpensive stripped down versions of most expensive software that ironically contain most of the features software pirates would actually use. If one needs a trial, buy one of these low price versions or settle on what you can afford.
4. If anyone in this forum chooses to publicly libel a teacher or other person, I will not apologize for inviting the wronged party to visit our forum and set the record straight.
5. I am one of the moderators and while I rarely exercise the powers Alex has afforded us, I don't need permission from Alex or any of the other moderators to handle this sort of thing the way I choose. I ask for and accept their advice but I make my own decisions.

doctormidnight - Believe me, I've limited the amount of content from Ryan's emails that I've shared here. He used email because he didn't want some comments seen by the entire group and I won't use that as ammunition against him. I think that was one of your major concerns.

Bog G - This is far from the first time I've discussed this sort of thing with Ryan. I don't always have the time to read Ryan's posts but the moderators need to because numerous polite scoldings in the past have not worked. I think I have his attention now.

Ryan - I have a copy of this entire thread archived on my PC. I have a letter prepared and addressed to alert your teachers. I've not sent it yet. I don't care what your beliefs are regarding pirated software; share them here again and I'll follow through with my threat to contact your school.