lol madmax, that was the most disjointed rant I've ever heard. But I understand where you are coming from with the Hot20 thing. I've just come to realize that it is "mostly" a popularity contest (but that is no disrespect to the hot20 regulars because I love their work). But it does appear as though a reputation is needed to get your work up there. I do always wish that people (including myself) would take more time to comment on other's artwork. Because I know that from personal experience, it is not very encouraging when only a couple of people take time to notice an image that took dozens of hours to complete. ok, enough of my rant :)