So much angst over the activity in a forum!

Is 3D a dying hobby because the few people who like to talk about it a lot aren't quite as chatty?

Based on gallery posts here and at other forums, Daz and SM figures showing up in stock photography sites (and subsequently being used as illustrations in magazine articles), submissions to contests, posts on sites such as DeviantArt... I'd say, Not at all. People are rendering more than ever. Perhaps they're so busy rendering, in fact, that they don't have time, energy, or inclination to discuss what they're doing.

There are folks who like to experiment with the software to see how far they can take new and existing features. Peeps who like to tinker with models. People who like to use pre-made content primarily to create finished and polished renders. And people who like to discuss in detail what everyone else is doing. Just because the last category of folk isn't talking as much doesn't mean the others aren't humming along with unabated enthusiasm. :D

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