Wow, I'm going to have to go look at the some of the stuff in the galleries now... I'm not really sure what to add. Maybe my background as a musician has better equipped me to handle criticism and to sift out and ignore the useless comments. Why anyone would get upset over some random stranger saying "d00d ur piccture sukx, more bewbs next time thx" is just beyond me. (You can substitute any sort of troll comment there, I just like poking fun at certain online stereotypes :P ) I don't understand why it seems to be necessary to sugar coat honest, well intentioned critique. One shouldn't be villainized just for having taken the time to offer advice for improvement. It seems to me that the galleries here are intended to be a way to display your work, and more importantly, get insight on how you can improve. Doesn't the comment form solicit helpful comments on how the image could be improved? If you're not interested in receiving those comments, or if you can't handle how other people communicate, maybe you'd be better off with your own website where you can showcase your work and not give anyone the ability to comment. In any case, when I finally get around to posting something, I would absolutely LOVE for people to take the time to look and offer suggestions. Hey, it's a lot cheaper than school tuition, right? ;)