A forum is a much better concept than the earlier one. I may even start to participate again :)

Were notices sent out to those who have signed up for "Critique Group" so that they know not to go to the normal gallery and critique the images?

Not everyone who signed up frequents this forum and some only came here and signed up because they heard about the group.

When I left the group I sent out PMs and emails to the group members and I got 1/2 way through the list.  I don't know if the other 1/2 know that I'm not a member anymore. I do know that some who I sent PMs and emails to told me that they don't come to the forums and wouldn't have known I had left without my having notified them.

"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