"Our primary goal is for the Merchants Forum to be a productive place where real business issues can be discussed, and resolved in a positive, respectful manner" How is this to be achieved? Certainly not by shutting out freelancing multi brokering artists-and their loyal customers. What specific legal steps are in place or will be in place to protect all involved? " It's only means of livelihood comes from operating the marketplace." Oh? the magazine is not making money? lets see a 64 pg magazine costs about $4,000 to print for 5,000 copies approximately, they are getting $3,840 of FREE graphics time from the volenteers of the magazine (that is a tad below scale), they are selling it for $8 an issue, and it is not making money for this site? if it is not- then good business policy would dictate that it is time to shut it down and cut costs to increase profit margin Good business policy would also dictate- don't kick out producing vendors- impliment a Rosity exclusive forum on top of the reg merchant forum. Business policy would also dictate that 700 + merchants is a tad top heavy- not all of them are selling- impliment a " if x amount of sales are not reached within x amount of time- we can no longer furnish you a market place spot." Good business would also dictate a legally binding contract that cannot be changed at whim protecting both the site and the merchants.