I agree, everything is a compromise. It all comes down to what we personally will accept. Speaking for myself, I will accept that views, comments and votes are linked to rating lists (for want of a better word), but don't accept the FWW, Competitions and other lists. The reason I accept the first 3 is because I can't do anything about them and they will probably never affect me anyway. It's very unlikely that I will ever get enough views, comments or votes to make it into one of the corresponding lists. On the other hand, competitions are voluntary, so I just won't enter any and it will never affect me. The only other thing is the FWW which has now been dealt with. I could have just deleted the image myself from my gallery but then no-one would know how I felt about it. This way there is less chance of me getting picked again because the moderators know how I feel about it. So now I can just get on with making my art and showing it to people without having to worry about any of the things I dislike about this site. That goes down as a success in my book. This is a community not a dictatorship. If you have a problem with something then ask to have it changed. The worst they can do is say "no" but if you don't ask, then you won't get. It's been true for thousands of years and it's still true. Tony.