The sad part about this whole thing is, that Renderosity only seems interested in doing things for the community when there is profit involved. That's understandable, because it is now more a business than it is a community. But to pass it off as a "chance to get noticed by all kinds of advertising agencies" and charging amateurs and hobbiests for this chance is not really cool.

Oh, we're back to that I see... This really isn't so much about the book then, is it? The book appears to be nothing more than a convenient platform for yet another chapter in that tired old diatribe about how horrible Renderosity has become... The big corporate wolf is taking advantage of the poor, down-trodden artists...

So again, my challenge is... if you don't like how something works, change it. IF you are really so sad and angry that things appear this way (that artists are getting taken advantage of), then volunteer your time here and work to get policies changed. Create new projects that don't, in your mind, take advantage of artists. Get a job here and REALLY make a difference with how Renderosity is treating it's members.

Be proactive. As a published author, ArtyMotion, I would think that you of all people would have much to bring to this table! :-)