This should probably be a seperate thread for wider discussion but .....

My thoughts:

1)

In my own mind, had it not caused a google validation error, it would be fine as this is controlled by the user.  It's just part of the Show Copyright setting.  It's nothing sneaky and I can understand the promotion aspect for a project like this.  How many sites of any commericial value have the DNN copyright notice on anyway.  Lets be realistic.  If you are going to link to DotNetNuke on every page anyway, why do you care about one link in your sitemap.

2)

I haven't studied this fully yet, but I understand and can agree with your concern.  If there was an interface to enter your own AdSense ID in say the the Search Admin screen but it defaulted to the DotNetNuke one if it was blank then I would be OK with that assuming this does not violate any Google terms of service as someone tried to allude to.

3)

Could you elaborate more on what you would like the Powered! program to do to better reciprocate?  I just would like to understand your position.  I think I understand the Team's position.

Constructive dialog requires actual "dialog".  My only reason for posting a response of any kind here is that this directly maligns my personal character as an individual (apart from DotNetNuke).

Recently I made an attempt to simply greet you in person... to respectfully shake your hand and say hello in the presence of shared friends.  Your response was "I don't think so" and an admonition that it would be wise for me to leave.  This has been lied about publicly and I have said nothing, done nothing, worked very hard to respond civilly despite continued character assaults on personal blogs and even on this site.  So much for dialog.  So much for truth.  So much for constructive intent.

I understand that you are personally upset and frustrated.  But these very actions provide the explanation as to why you were retired from the team.  Working with you on any basis other than your own personal terms was entirely life-draining.  Interestingly, the productivity and output of the team has gone up dramatically since your departure.  This says nothing about you personally, it never has... you are a very smart, very helpful and very talented person.  But you are not easy to work with (in a team environment) and not very gracious about it.  That shows in the teams output.

Continue to hate and despise Scott Willhite (and others) if you must.  We can live with that.  But please don't cloak that anger & frustration in some high ideal.  The entire team and the community suffers for it.

We have and will always continue to embrace the abundance mentality.... which says there is ample opportunity for everyone to be successful... and that we build each others success when we contribute.  As I have stated publicly on many occasions, and even privately in communication which you have posted publicly, I wish you great success.  I just wish you could believe that it does not have to come at the expense of others.

Despite what I believe you may think.  I (indeed we all) wish you well.

Kind Regards,
Scott Willhite

Scott Willhite, Co-Founder DNN

Scott,

You make some assumptions that are not true, but I thought we were past making this dicussion about me.  I could say a lot on the accusations you make, but I don't think this is the time or the place.  Then again, maybe I should just address one thing to keep the dialogue going.  If you take a look back at that publicly posted communication that you are referring to, you will see that it has the name of the person that sent it removed.  I did that out of respect to the fact that the person sending it was acting on behalf of the company they worked for.  I do not wish to attack your personal character and I am sorry if you feel that way.  I think you are a good a decent person.