Here's my take on the "why" of that stuff, Simon: If everyone who wants to look at the galleries has to be a "member", maybe that looks a lot better to the major stockholders or board of directors at Bondware and to whatever financial (certainly not the majority of the "membership") backers they have. Maybe that's how this site stays up when I can't figure out how they make any significant $$ for the service they provide us. I do agree with you about the hassle factor in having to sign up, though, and don't like it either. But as I always say by quoting the venerable Elwood Bloooze - "whaddaya want fer nuthin'? :-) Rick