I don't agree with the post in your gallery, but I feel that I have to raise a point here. It's unhelpful for people who defend you to call the guy (gal?) a cretin. If the guy was a cretin, the post would have been much more illiterate and abrasive. The guy has a point of view. I don't agree with it, but I respect his right to express it. First of all, I don't think any of us (least of all you) would deny that person their right to comment. Correct? Even though we may not agree with the sentiments expressed, he/she still has the right to say what he/she thinks. The image is in a public gallery and open for comments. QED. But my point is this. You said 'It still misses the primary reason we post, to get help with our art'. Well, I agree with that too, but I believe that images (like everything else in this world) are political. (By 'political', I mean people will take a stance on the subject matter, depending on their social/moral POV). In other words, by the subject matter you choose, politics are automatically introduced into an image. You can't help but be political, unless you stick to inoffensive things like puppies and bowls of flowers. You posted an image which (presumably) contained subject matter which was open to debate - ie. 'political', therefore the guy exercised his right to comment. I absolutely don't think the galleries should be used to express political comments. But unfortunately, in this day and age, it's almost unavoidable that someone will do it. I would prefer that people slammed the guy for posting in the wrong place, rather than for what he believes to be right or wrong. mac