[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ptfdmedic:
Everyone.

I want to make something VERY clear. I don't pretend to be a gifted developer and I certainly don't intend to represent myself as such. Those of you who have come to know me, hopefully already know that.

What I simply do is share what I have learned, from friends like k0nane, ACS, Bonsai ect. I always give credit where it is due and if I miss something, please let me know so I can fix it.

I'm capable of doing more but simply have no desire to. I like my ROM's simple and typically unthemed. I don't want to force anyone to use a ROM based on my personal preferences. So I don't theme things for a reason. I figured that it's much easier to add something you like than try to remove something you don't.

I'm not doing this for a living but as an escape, so I don't have a great deal of time and energy to put into these. I do them for myself anyways and thought I would share with people that might have the same tastes. That's all.

I have been aware of the haters for awhile now and just get to the point where I feel sorry for these people. They have no clue what they are talking about and choose to say things in a way other than publicly so as not to actually have to confront me. That's okay though I don't attach much value to things said under those conditions.

What does upset me is when they involve my children. Autism is something very personal to me. Autism Awareness is something I am very passionate about. That is part of the reason I'm still around here. I use my ROM's to help raise attention for Autism. That is why I redirect to my blog. You don't have to register for anything. However, maybe you can learn something or at least become familiar with Autism and that's all I ask.

My children's diagnosis should not be called into question. I not asking for anything aside from educating yourself a bit as to the struggle families can face when Autism is involved. Having 3 boys on the spectrum is not common, however, it's so not unheard of.

I have been vetted several times along the way. Trust me, when you are as vocal as I am, people check you out to make sure you are who you say you are.

Just some background:

I have been interviewed by CNN, PPCGeeks, Android Activist, mentioned on XDA TV and received awards from Babble.com and Autism Speaks. I have posts that have been liked almost 10,000 times and will be darn close to 1,000, 000 hits this year.

Not that I should have to, but I have proof of everything I represent as far as my kids and my family are concerned.

As I'm writing this, I'm at Akron Children's Hospital with my oldest as he receives his 3rd antibody infusion. I have 4 more hours to kill some I wanted to address this.

I appreciate all the support I have received from the xda community and the mods. I look up to people like k0nane and development groups like ACS and Bonsai. There are much better ROM's and developers out there but if our choose to use mine that's cool and if not that fine to.

If you have an issue with anything about me, my methods or my mission, please feel free to contact me directly. I'm happy to speak with you, like an adult, about your concerns...

Thanks everyone.