does not make sense... as the 'competitor' thing happened last year, but the merchant forum has been around much longer. I am not a merchant and never have been one here, so why would there be a tag on my name? I've never had access to that forum. I would think its only accessible to members that are flagged as merchants here. On the other hand, many other members here are not merchants either, like Daz team members and the like. They would be competitors however. So somehow, the forum excuse doesn't wash here. Its my opinion that this community is very small, and this "us vs. them" ... are you "loyal" or not mentality is highly destructive. I am a Daz customer, just as I am a customer of Renderosity, as I am a customer of PoserPros, as I am a customer of Renderotica, as I am a customer of 3d Commune, as I am a customer of several software companies, such as Eovia and Curious labs, plus plugin makers for their software products... et cetera ad infinitum. Heck, you could even extrapolate department stores as competitors... or even the grocery store I suppose. They compete for my ever dwindling Euros too. Does the fact that I frequent other places than this one make me "disloyal" ... I hope the hell not! It just means I shop around, that's all. I am loyal to ... me! I think that is normal... ;) Its a consumer behaviour one should expect.