I don't believe it's solved avalonfaayre.. And it's not going to be solved ever as people in a community just cannot seem to get along all the time. Some take constructive criticism well, others don't. Some people choose to send that criticism in IM's, some post it in comments. It's such a shame that people feel they have to leave or are asked to leave when they simply express their views and feelings about somone else's work. My advice to those of you who get upset when people critique your work,try this... post under a new account and see what happens. Then you'll truly know whether you got into the Hot 20 on merit or just on friendship. I know the mod's don't like that idea as it creates bogus accounts but most people wouldn't even dare try it but it'd be a damn good way to see if it's really your work or your friendship getting you into the HOT 20. Just my two cents on the matter which will probably get me in trouble as always but you know what, the Hot 20 is such a bed of contention in quite a few of the galleries, maybe it is time to do away with that little vote button.