*"The borg, the borg!!
Almost forgot about that bunch!

No, I won't say it.."*

I won't either. :)

I know not everyone ignores the helpfullness but I'm not the only one to notice it. It is happening more and more to the point where I don't like to offer anything and when I do I know what to expect. Nothing, the majority of the time.

And the changes can't be blamed comletely on the individuals. There is no more community spirit when any conversations not related to poser are not allowed where they previously were. Threads are getting locked on the assumption that they will turn into something not because they turned into something.
I know a lot of people can't handle the way poserpros operates but if they paid attention, Keith asked for a 24 hour time out in two threads and guess what... he's getting it... and without having to lock them. This is because they let conversations take their course and the members respect that and can respect his wishes. (a point certain people might want to consider)

It's a lot more too. It's mods making mistakes and not owning up to them, that has been happening more and more in the last year alone. It was a surprise when a contest entry that shouldn't have been deleted was re-instated so there is hope that we're in for a turn-around. It's members getting warnings for "personal attacks" while certain members do the same damn thing only more subtle and have been doing it for years.

And yes, the marketplace does need some cleaning up. I don't know one merchant, even at the top of the list, who couldn't use some improvement. If people would stop and actually listen to what's being said they may just find the marketplace, all of them, in better condition. I know I'm listening.

...... Kendra