Okay - i usually don't make any comments and stand aside when people argue about things like this. As far as i'm concerned - i don't give a **** if i was in that voting or not. The thing, why i'm at renderosity anyway is that i like to publish my "vicky templated **" for others to see. If the people like it - it's their "problem" really. :) Funny thing was that i didn't even knew this voting existed (since i don't read the frontpage that often LOL). One of my friends said to me that there's a vote for the AoY at Renderosity, just few hours before they pulled it out. Now, what pisses me off the most here is the fact, that i've been accused to be some sort of commerical puppet for renderosity - now that's the biggest **** i've heard for a long time. I don't get paid to publish my art here!!!! And for the Legume : I know that you've put up a campaing for people to vote you. I did that too on my site, as matter affact, the very same night when the poll was pulled out LOL so i guess i was a bit late for gaining votes from my campaing LOL. And IMHO - I don't mind you winning the voting - you do some original stuff instead of those stupid used up templates. And as for the voting : The public knows how to select the winner, if they are allowed to do so! So, it has been a very interesting debate and i hope it has a meaning too... It would be nice to be a Artist Of The Year - but not like this :| Besides, what difference does it make - i wouldn't gain anything about the nomination, except for the whole lotta cr that would be poured down on me if i won under this sort of circumstances.