I hear ya, zippy ... I started out as a struggling artist, got into writing (which kept me busy and the bills paid for seven years) and now I'm back to being a struggling artist. Once I hear that writing is lucrative again (there was a big lull) I may just go back to it. I have to agree with the sentiment here, though. Renderosity supposedly takes pride in their community, but this doesn't strike me as being very complimentary to them. 8-(