Yes, when half the comments have VOTE written in them (when voting ought to be anonymous) you know that it is simply the tit-for-tat squad going around and buying each other's praise and pandering themselves. I'll see something where the title is the name of the product (roo eyes) and it is dedicated to the merchant and there'll be dozens of "OMG's!!! that's perfect!!!!!" because they hope to be given the product, too. This is especially irksome when there are obvious flaws such as a bloated moon not being used as a light source or limbs poking through body parts or tippytoes not touching the floor. We regularly see ads by merchants where they want a beta "tester", and the only requirement is to make 2-3 gallery pics as promo shots and push the product. Yes, that's a great way to get in the HOT 20, but do you really want to trade your artistic voice to become a shill? Just do what you want to do and share it. Finishing a work so that it is good enough to sign is enough. If people notice and comment perceptively and intelligently, then treat it as the cherry on the sundae... not needed, but your just desserts. Carolly