Well folks, I'm not sure how anyone else feels on this subject but I for one wouldn't like to see any sort of negative comments or rating on any artwork.  The only time I think it is acceptable to criticize someone elses work is if they ask for critique, and even then you should keep it positive and constructive.

I've seen more than my share of images here that I truly loved, and more than my share that did absolutely nothing for me.  But what does and does not constitute art is hardly an objective standard.  For me, the ceiling of the Sistine chapel is a masterpiece.  The works of Davinci take my breath away.

Modern art, on the other hand, makes me scratch my head and say, "I don't get it".  To me it all looks like people threw paint at a canvas.  But there are a lot of people who love modern art, and pay big money for that sort of thing.  They seem to be able to differentiate between what is "good" and "bad".  To me it all looks like a painter's drop cloth or the end result of putting a squirrel in a microwave, but who am I to say that it sucks?

Artwork by it's nature convey's an emotion or evokes some form of emotional response.  While modern art does nothing for me personally some people really get knocked over by it, so if it blows there hair back I say more power too them.  If they get that emotional connection, then the artwork doesn't suck, even if I don't get it personally.  

So my thinking is, if I see something submitted by someone here that I think is really terrible, I just click on the next image and move on.  If the artist submits it and asks for opinions or critique, if I don't have something positive or some really good tips to share on how he/she could improve certain elements for a better overall effect, I just keep my mouth shut and move on.

Whatever I might think of their work they have invested some of themselves into it, in an attempt to make an emotional connection with the outside world.  And that, in and of itself, makes there work artistic and wonderful, even if it is just a stick figure or a bunch of blobs of paint on a canvas.

Just my 2 cents worth,
Stepdad