i for one have noticed that less people view my images now than they did when i first started posting. i get less comments too. i dont know if this is because of the "popularity contest" but i do try to make original renders, and i think they have gotten better over time. i would think that the 3 of viewings would go up rather than down. i think that more and more people are getting frustrated with the gallery. no one has enough time to sift though all those pictures! there had been talk of limiting the # of postings...maybe it's time?