Wow, I didn't realize so many other people were aware of the issues I brought up. First, I would like to thank each and every one of you most sincerely for contributing your ideas and feelings. I got a real warm fuzzy from that! Personally, as far as rankings and voting and Top 20 stuff is concerned, that's not at all a priority for me. I do love reading the comments people leave at my images, whether they're good or bad. One image I struggled with recently and posted in the Poser gallery got some extremely pointed criticism, but I didn't let me bother me because the critic was absolutely right. That's the way I learn from all of you. I could care less if I get in the Top 20 or have all Excellents or whatever; what matters to me is that you all help me improve all the time, and have given me so much encouragement. IRL, none of my friends understand what I do as a hobby; they wouldn't know a polygon or a boolean from a hole in the ground! So to come to a place like this and meet all of you and experience all the help and encouragement you've given me, answering questions, giving me tips, or just plain saying you liked something about one of my images, is just brilliant! Shoop, you know how upset I am about the situation with you, and to hear the type of things that person has done makes me so angry that I'm at a total loss for words. All I can say is that I'm firmly on your side. And I'm glad you posted here. 8o) I think no matter what system there is for commenting/ranking/voting/groups/etc, there will be some jerk like CursedBeauty/CursedBeauty1/NormaJean/and all the other clones/ who will try to take advantage. I guess what makes me angriest about that situation is that all the good folks here at Vue were so free to offer help, advice, and encouragement to him, and he just crapped on all of us. How pathetic and ungrateful, to say the least. And to hear the rest of the story from Shoop makes it sickening as well. Some folks haven't realized the entire situation and continue to give him kind comments (at least Sat, last time I was online); that really aggravates me because it's just lying. And or recent visitor, the troll abirdonawire, is another example of what happens frequently in the Poser gallery; a sad individual who has to put others down to make themselves feel better. So, I suppose I've run on a bit. Guitta, I had to laugh at your exclamations, sometimes you are such a breath of fresh air to us!! lol!! But I am glad I brought up the subject. I am feeling a lot better and a lot more positive now, or at least I would if it wasn't so terribly hot here. Had to leave my computers off at home after 10am due to the heat. Anyway, thank you all, my friends, you're the best group of folks around!

Sgiathalaich