Quote - @Cobaltdream: Aha. I knew I didnt get something, thanks. I didnt realize that replacing an image doesnt activate the e-bots.  In which case, I agree with Acadia's suggestion.

I made the suggestion because I see posts in here with critiquing and announcing edited images.  It was my effort in an attempt to keep this thread for it's intended purpose....sign ups.

However, giving this matter more thought....I think it's just another example of why a forum model would be much better than using the gallery.

A person can post their WIP in a thread they create in a particular forum, people can make their critiques there and subscribe to the thread. The artist can then read the critiques, make their adjustments, post their redo and those who have subscribed to the thread will see that it's active and go and look. If it's an edited image for review they can continue to give their feedback etc.  That way all comments and all images are in one place and can easily be reviewed so you can see the progress made.

Once the image is as the artists is happy with, then they can upload it to the gallery to display and showcase it which in my opinion is what a gallery is for.  You certainly don't see artists putting their displays up for a showing in a real art gallery and handing out slips of paper asking viewers to leave their "critique" after looking at the image.  The image is there to be viewed and appreciated, maybe even purchased, not corrected and graded. I feel online galleries are the same thing....upload and showcase your finished works.

I'm still quite unsettled about the gallery being used for this because of all the reasons I've previous mentioned in earlier posts in this thread.

I strongy believe that a forum model would be more useful and productive in the long run. It also wouldn't falsely affect  gallery art charts, comments, views etc.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi