I want to hasten to say there are people who contribute mightily to this site and try to make it a better place. Dee-Marie and the moderators of the Poser forum fight to keep things positive. People like Steve Shanks, Sams3D, and Dr. Geep are incredible resources. I value them more than I have ever told them. I'm just tired of all the instant negativity every time someone makes a suggestion or offers an alternative. I'm tired of all the selfishness and narrow vision. It doesn't seem right for a community of theoretic artists to be so imprisoned in their boxes. But, then, this isn't a community of artists or I wouldn't be here. It is a community of some artists and many artist want-to-be's who sometimes mistakes themselves for the real thing. Maybe that makes the difference. I don't know. It is sad. But I don't know what to do about it. I just vote "don't care" on the polls, I've dropped out of the challenges and contests, I drop out of threads when I can tell nothing is being accomplished, and I've narrowed my focus to what I enjoy and try to block out the rest. I don't know what else I can do to protect myself. I guess everyone has to decide for themselves how much they want to take on for a community that doesn't care. I've made my decision, and it has broken my heart. Oh well. It's not as if it matters.