We are all adults here. Differences of opinion are to be expected. Think of Renderosity as a microcosm of the "real world" where we also have to learn to get along.

In several millenia of recorded human history, the "getting along" thing ain't happened yet. And I don't look for the situation to change anytime soon.

Without enforced rules, "peace" ain't gonna be breaking out all over the place on a website like this one, either.

The endless strife in the forums is often attributed to sparkling Artistic Temperaments (capital "A", capital "T" -- to stress the importance of this great, proud thing). I take a contrary view: I attribute the constant infighting to basic human nature; and to vying to be the one left standing on top of the hill (at least in one's own mind).

Engineers and scientists frequently don't get along with each other. Among strictly technical types -- individuals that would never dream of doing something so useless as painting a landscape -- all too often: professional jealousy and back-stabbing are SOP.

Artists shouldn't get too puffed-up over the fact that they squabble with each other all of the time. Artists don't hold a copyright on being obnoxious. And artists have no special claim on some sort of supposed "right" to be rude -- simply because they are artists.

Other groups of professional people can do "rude" just as well as the most loud-mouthed artist can.

It's a part of being human.

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For what it's worth: I like Renderosity, I buy a lot of stuff at Renderosity -- and I have every intention of continuing to do these things.

I suspect that the majority agree with me. They just have better things to do with their time than to argue over the matter in the forums. Only "forum monkeys" like me have that kind of bizarre inclination.

Also file this under the "for what it's worth" category: I have no problems whatsoever with merchants/vendors using their own models in their renders. I am all for free enterprise. Render away.

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