Sorry, you didn't get it closed, you just made it impossible for one of the funnest things on this forum to happen and PMed everyone your private emotional feelings on the subject.
All wrong.
I didn't PM "Everyone." I PM'ed those who made the "probably true" comments. I think that was 4 people. I did not PM a mod.
Let me say that again.
I did not PM a mod.
Let that sink in for a while...
...
Got it?
However, when it was brought up
repeatedly even
MONTHS later; even after staying out of that thread for a full month, even after it was clear to everyone how I felt about it,
only THEN I PMed a mod.
Listen carefully: I did not ask for the thread to be closed. I did not ask for the thread to be changed.
Let me say that again:
I DID NOT ASK FOR THE THREAD TO BE CHANGED.
All I asked was that the mod remove the offending gif.
THAT'S ALL I DID!!!
What said mod chose to do was said mods choice! It was in fact against my wish. That mods choice has drawn more attention to me than the photoshop and gif ever did. And I agree that it spoiled a great thread. (However, it is coming back a bit, and the 'Photoshop thread' is actually pretty cool, to my surprise.)
The whole thing was very unfortunate and I am willing to admit that my being a newb was a big part of it, but please...
PLEASE! Let. It. Go!
At this point, only you and Valfar ever bring it up anymore, and I'm getting sick of it.