Hi all I think it's great to see all the views here. That's the nice thing about our forum. As far as the number of members complaining that brought about the rules...well, I wish I still had all the IMs that accrued over time. Unfortunately IMs over 6 months are deleted now. A few I still have, some I remember, and sadly, there are a couple that express one thing in IM while saying the exact opposite in the forum... Either way, I respect the privacy of the artists that IM me, and will not present their names. Looking back, it is true that a couple were transient members... It was however that thread that was started, in addition to the IMs, which eventually led to the placing of the guidelines. Barbara and I thought we had the best possible solution, and of course it backfired. Anyway, we will have an anonymous vote (it will be set up using the contest form, and I will have it up at some point this weekend). So let's give it a shot and see what happens...I know I'm curious... Nick

Nick C. Sorbin
Staff Writer
Renderosity Magazine
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