Your perfectly correct in all that you say. The rating system is pretty much just a matter of the raters personal taste. I personally very selsom leave ratings and I certainly don't allow people to rate my work. This is why there is a choce when you post an image, on whether or not to allow rating. One mans Picasso is another mans toilet paper...:) If you want to rate, I would say to be honest and as fair as you can, but expect complaints for really low ratings like 5's or 6's... Colm...