{{{{{We also use this aggregate data to sell advertising - banners and newsletters sponsors on our site. But never is individual data given out about our members and we never provide member emails. This is stated in our TOS. We all probably manage our sites a little differently from one another and there is nothing wrong with that...probably gives a nice change for members surfing. - TammyMC}}}} Yep, differences are good, and I am an appreciator of diversity Tammy :) That our sites are run differently is probably a good thing for all in the community. I guess, at least to my own personal way of thinking, collecting aggregate data to the extent it is collected in the profile now (lots and lots of questions), and then selling it to companies as a part of a marketing thingy is still selling though. I never assumed you would actually sell individual persons emails and info, and I am relieved to hear you are not :) But selling information is still selling information. Maybe if it said somewhere in the profile, "This information is being compiled and extrapolated into data to be sold to corporations for marketing purposes, so that we can offset the price of providing and keeping services free on Renderosity." it would not only "ring more true" to folks, but then they might actually voluntarily fill this survey out if they feel charitable about such things. I guess what sort of gets me though is the forcing it on folks, for even so much as trying to update an email address in one's profile. I CAN understand trying to make a site survive financially and doing all one can to create ways for a site to make ends meet... but it is an intellectual level of understanding, since collecting in depth aggregate data is not something I personally have a taste for anymore than I have a personal yen to be a butcher, or janitor, or plumber. Just differences in how we achieve goals is all I guess. As for you Mister Obvious, yep, you could not have picked a better name ;) It is "obvious" you are a clone, someone hiding in the shadows wishing to attack me personally, but not having quite enough courage to come out with your real name to do so. At least I come in here with my "real name" every single time I come here, to say whatever I have to say, and do not hide in the shadows in a clone.