It's a bummer, but it seems like something that could be fixed by a change in the rules. Of course, today it is iffy that anyone is posting or viewing much in the galleries. It's been verrrrry slow on Renderosity. The popularity contest is irksome, but, you know, even if the graphics were not posted here, nothing will stop people from emailing their friends to ask for votes ("Hey, mackeral, I just posted the unicorn picture in purple...vote for me this week and you have my vote next week....")...so even if Daz changes the rules about the posting, you can't change human nature in soliciting for votes. I'd be more than pleased if I was proved wrong about that. But the Hot 20 in Renderosity has made me a cynic.