This is a serious nature and I know I am really late on this all . I dont enter alot of thse contests because I think that there are many artists who just blow me away . But you are right .There should be a notice to an artist if they are in violation in any way .To give them a chance to change the image . I think that contest sharpens artists and makes them try harder . I know it has me . I believe that if a merchant wants to offer their products or purchase gifts from other merchants .Then why would that be wrong ??? It sucks that some realy great artists leave because of all the nit picking BS . I have never had any image removed from my gallery but was pretty pissed when one was moved to Product Showcase when it was free stuff that I was offering and I was asking opinions on how the textures looked . But I guess that would be a bit of nit picking on my part also . I hope that the moderators can get this straightened out so that we do not lose any more great artists and merchants from here Just my 2 cents Bobby