OK - First of all - I have know Kurt for many years [as deemarie and as ladynimue] - I am truly a great admirer of his works, and I was not in any way being anything but honestly sincere in my response to him.

I personally was extremely sadden the day that he removed his images from his Rosity gallery, I was also very happy that he posted a link in his Renderosity home page to his comic strips current home. Kurt [lundqvist] is an amazing artist and an outstanding colorist, and in my heart I shall always consider him part of the Renderosity family.

As to the answering Aragon's question ... Yes, of course there have been many members who have taken their gallery images down, for a variety of reason over the past 7 years. For example, one of our finest artists and one of my best friends [who recently passed from this world], his family took down his gallery not long after his death.

Aragon, you stated an example thus, I too will state another perspective on your example. If a tree were to grow 250 apples, and 50 of those apples fell from the tree, the tree would still have grown 250 apples. The milestone is having 1,00,000 images posted to the galleries, it is not how many images are currently posted but, instead, how many recorded images have been published over the years.

Yet, that does not diminish the milestone. It is after all, a membership milestone! Do I think of the Renderosity community as a family yes! Families have their disagreements, but in the end, they are still family. Am I a starry-eyed artist - perhaps - gentle smile! I can think of worse things to be called.

I personally have come to know some of the most amazing people in the world here, in this Art Community. People from all over the world, people whom I care for deeply. Artists are a passionate lot, that is what makes them great artists the passion!

Have I ever had my feelings hurt by sarcastic tones and words that were quickly posted in passion sure! However, the bottom line is, I sincerely, love Renderosity and its members that is why I have stuck around for as long as I have, and I am proud to be a part of this community, and a part of the Renderosity Team.

Dee-Marie