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kat:
[update] as of May/June 2013 KatsBits is no longer BFCT. For more details pertaining to the situation and KatsBits being BFCT please read the following; "Cancelled Blender Network membership (& possibly loosing BFCT status)" and "KatsBits no longer BFCT (where do 'we' go from here?)".


As per the previous post on this issue, upon checking the Blender Foundation Certified Trainer page on blender.org, "katsbits" has (finally?) been removed, and without nary a message to inform to that affect it should be noted. Interestingly enough, another individual who had/has similar problems is still active; /*me do high-profile names warrant different treatment? Or is it simply a case of "oh, we've not yet processed this". Funny really as KatsBits defrocking was processed relatively tout de suite! Ohhh for the grapes are so sour this time of year! ;)

ratty redemption [RIP]:
at least us social rejects here love you kat ;)

kat:
lol

Yup not much more can be added to the previous post on this except to reiterate the complete lack of discussion over the whole affair, it's not a "no", it's a "we're not interested in even entertaining the idea". So again, it's back to the same core members being endlessly featured, promoting the direction Blender is going in (films), everyone else gets shut out. KatsBits isn't the only site to have experienced this over the years - it one of the reasons a number of Blender related sites have either died or just dropped off the radar, not because they're not relevant, but because they're not relevant to what the BF needs to push its cause. But as is always the case, it's simply sour grapes to suggest this or be critical of the Foundations decisions (some or all).

Anywho, "too infinity and beyond" */jumps into the void!

tungerz:
Hola Kat, :)
Any chance this is a fluke that got slipped in the cracks?  :-X
Your certification will always be valid in my eyes (ô¿ô)
Anywho, I for one will always be grateful for your contribution to the gaming realm :)

btw, you use to play quake / make maps @ fragpimp with slater, honi and the gang? :)
if so, I've been out of the arena for a while but great to see ya 8)

Cheers,
 ~Tung

kat:
Sadly it's no fluke. BlenderNetwork chaps updated their system (after development discussions with Blender Foundation) which meant a number of profiles were invalid and needed to be corrected - there are limited ways that can be done in terms of "status" (you can change the appearance of a profile mighty fine). Although the issue was raised, the response back was [paraphrasing]"it's not something we're interested in doing". They hold the cards on all this so we have to comply to be part of the Network. Thanks for the support (and stopping by), you guys make KatsBits what it is ;)

P.S. not mapped anything for Q3 in quite some time sadly :(

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