For the sake of information I was never a part of the Critique Group.

On a personal note, I am following the course of the discussion (well what I can understand anyways, as I said I'm woefully ignorant about such things).  Although I'm certianly curious as to who might be responsible, how it's being done, and what not only the site as a whole, but what a individual member might be able to do to perevent future occurances (if there is in fact anything to be done).

I think, ultimatly, if I read what people have been saying correctly this is what most members seem to be concerned with as a priority, IE "How is this occuring? How does one stop it?"

At present the one definative fact not in contention is that everybody who'se mentioned incidents of this particular type of spam e-mail reception is quite obviously a member of this site.  That does not neccesarilly mean, however, that the site itself is fault either knowingly or unknowingly.

It should also, I think, be of note that if you look at the number of Renderosity members as a whole as opposed to the number who in this and other threads have actually reported incidents of this type of e-mail it's a fairly small relative number.  Does this mean that the vast majority is not recieving this type of e-mail spam? Does it mean that they are and have not made the association between it and this site and so have not felt it neccesary to report it?  Does it mean that they do believe there is a association but are for whatever reasons remaining unheard?

It's also intresting to note the different results when setting up new e-mail accounts exclusive to Rendo.  Some seem to be recieving the same type of spam almost instantly, while others reported recieving no spam e-mails of any kind.

Finally it's curious as to why this has stopped occuring for some members who had it happen previously, while others are still recieving the same type of e-mails.

I suppose what I'm trying to get it is that what is known decisivly and consistantly about the problem is very little, which in itself is a bit frightening I suppose.

At anyrate contininuing to follow this discussion with intrest and hoping for a good result.  ^^