How about this Dee? We don't have a critique genre, but all pictures are uploaded to the standard gallery genres wherever they would be. Then if you want extra critique, you can post a link/thumbnail into the critique forum to get people to critique your work. BTW, thumbnails in the critique forum really aren't going to do much good unless programming can find a way to include the thumbnail in the thread list rather than inside the thread, because you will still have to open each thread to see what the picture is.

I'll go with whatever the majority wants, but a critique genre in the galleries causing lots of trouble for both people who want it and people who don't want it (but some person thinks they do). I still remember comments that people should go back to beginner, which can be disheartening. I can just imagine what this will bring.

I'm all for everything in your list but the actual class distinction in the gallery of critique or not (even an icon in the comment box to remind people that this is a critiqued image).

I agree with dialyn, that this should be expanded to the people in the galleries so they can give their comments rather than a few of us making the decision for them.

ShadowWind