I read the thread and thought he was been pretty reasonable and measured for an elitist.

You have to admit first off you're going to face a little of that elitism in any art venue real or digital, and that you can accumulate some of it yourself if you don't check yourself from time to time, because you may just well earn it.

And second, he did give a response that told you what customs that particular site has for the art they post and share, and he wasn't in any way insulting about it. You should not be taking it to heart, but instead taking of value what you can from the advice.

Btw, I'm in no way associated with the site nor do I consider myself an artist, I'm actually just one of the hobbyists he's referring to in that critique. I actually started using Poser to lay out set and lighting designs for film school projects, then learned to animate with it, and just sort of fell into a passion for what I can render.