Anasta - actually, i'd rather know as a newbie what i'd face than after spending 5 years learning an app.  i think it's a disservice to newbies to not let them know that if they venture out of the warm and fuzzy realm of poserdom they're going to face harsh critics, trolls, and even some great artists who just plain have a bias.   i think it's much more disheartening to face it without warning, and it creates the situation some have been going on about- poser artists who expect more praise than the average user and are less receptive to criticism than the average user on a more broadly defined art site.  also, i think it's more heartening to know when it's not your work that inspired the term "crap," "cheat," or other demeaning terms i've seen associated with poser art elsewhere.  

but then, i also don't think you should lie to kids about the world just because it might make them sad to know the truth.  i think truth will always make people stronger, not weaker, and that hiding the truth from people only makes them weaker.  i don't think ignorance is something to be cherished or cultivated.

so i can't say i'm worried about newbies' reaction to this thread, or veterans for that matter.  i can see your point, and why you might see things that way (and totally respect that), i just feel differently.

RorrKonn - that's my favorite image (so far) in your gallery.  i think the elements and how you combined them are awesome.