Gee, is it just me, or do we seem to have a lot of really bored people in the fractal forum? Matt, don't you have anything better to do with your time? In the scheme of the world, is the Hot 20 really THAT important? Yes, I was happy the one and only time that an image of mine made it there. But frankly, I get just as excited when I get anything other than bills in my mail. My art is a big part of my life. I love to share it with other people. I like knowing that other people enjoy my stuff. But I think if you were doing your art only for yourself Matt (or whoever you are), then why do you CARE so much what is in the hot 20 and what is not? Why are you using something that so many people love and enjoy as a way of generating controversy? I personally am a bit annoyed. I consider each of you my friends here. I DO value each and every one of the comments I receive, from the "Wonderful!" to the "Maybe you should try this..." comments. I think they show that people care. And I think the fact that we care about each other and about each other's work is so much more important than which images are in the hot 20 and which ones aren't. I would just like to see a little more caring and a little less bitching. As for my bitching, I'm done. ~Elizabeth