Respect, Bullying and Civil discourse Howdy Folks, This has come up a couple of times, so I'll skip the ambassador schtick. Opuss is by and large a wonderful community, one we think has great long term potential but it is not without its fair share of problems. There is definitely an emo aspect to Opuss - it's a creative community and we get that. Some people are also overly sensitive which can cause some issues but the real problem is that some folks - some *regular* folks it should be said, are getting cliquey, aggressive and bullying others. This behaviour mirrors "trolling". If we hear this once or twice we tend to dismiss it. I've personally heard it a few times. I've said we're trying to keep Opuss alive out of our own pockets and I don't have the time to deal with every single issue. So here goes: Zero tolerance. If you're too sensitive don't participate, but do try to look at something objectively. Be careful about feeding trolls. I can not state this point enough. Trolls are like a cancer and feed off negative energy. Sometimes the best approach is a silent objection. If we had the development resource I'd put a chart on peoples profile like the '#life energy' left in video games and tie it to troll votes. To the others - If you're bullying and can't engage in civilized discourse YOU WILL BE BANNED & we will not entertain appeals. If you need a sports analogy, in football ('soccer' for our American friends), the number of players that bad mouth the ref on a given call is mind boggling. We're going to be running Opuss like a Rugby community from now. All calls final. Feel free to repost this, and even blog about it or tweet about it. We love the community, but we won't tolerate people that destroy the good talent and harmony that represents this community. Regards, Nagib

Fresh coat of paint... ...on beta.opuss.com

I'll bite. #100things Don't have a massive list - but stuff I enjoy doing: Forro (Brazilian dance - universitario style, super addictive) Cooking / Dinner Parties Yorkshire puds. (It truly does deserve its own line) New business ideas (I get juiced mapping out the go to market strategy and approach) Spinning. (Hate it during, feel great after) Yoga. And on the creative side - try my hand at fiction sometime. I don't often get the time to put the virtual pen to paper. If only because I don't watch TV shows that often, but when I do it tends to be all at once. I'll watch an entire season over a week. Last year watched #Fringe and got super addicted to it. Was sad the show ended in season 5. When you've watched something with that intensity sometimes your mind starts coming up with alternative plots or endings you secretly wished for. You're then exhausted but your mind is extremely active with ideas and plot lines so you can't sleep.At least in my case. Not 100 - but there you go.

Opuss Facebook App - Please become a fan Hi Folks, Just submitted the Opuss mobile web beta to Facebook. To be found in the search box we need a few likes. Can you visit us and rate us please? http://apps.facebook.com/opussweb/ Thanks! More enhancements planned.

Opuss Mobile Web Beta Hi Folks. As you know we've hinted about another version of Opuss so all your non iFriends can get in on the action. Today I'm pleased to announce beta.opuss.com. It's been designed to work on a variety of browsers and works on mobile too. Please tell us your thoughts on Facebook or Twitter and most importantly tell your Android / Web friends who felt left out. Thanks much!