I understand that you want to improve the site. I understand it takes great effort to do so, and you went through great effort in the process. But how could you make such sweeping changes without asking us first? Or considering our needs? We're the core of this site, after all. I've been an artist over 60 years, and some of your changes are incomprehensible to me. I don't mean the 'look', but its functionality. We at least deserve an explanation.

1. Size Limits:
   Rod spoke to this eloquently, but so did many others: Are you serious??? Certainly you know that serious renders, serious paintings, large photos, large fractals, art with text (like Rod's), montages, etc, demand size? Why did you bring it down so much? 4000 x 4000 was generous: Your current limit is tiny. Does the site need the space that badly? I respect your efforts, but If the limit isn't brought back, I will leave.

2. The Search Function:
   Tara spoke to this pointedly. It's ESSENTIAL to have a sophisticated search engine. I mean, consider it: With a mass of artists, images and texts to search through, don't you agree? Please return the function, in full.

3. The Description Limit (ie, 1000 characters):
   Rene spoke to this above. What about artists who love to tell a story with their image? Have you seen Chipka's descriptions? They're works of art. Or those who tell wonderful stories about the image, or want to give full credits (as in 3D)? What about Dedications? I've honored people who've passed, and wouldn't want to give up one WORD of what I wrote---in fact, I treasure honoring people here: Why cut the limit from 4000 to 1000 characters? Is that extra space so important?

4. You've removed ALL texts from Image-Fav's and Favorite Artist choices. Why? Some of us worked very HARD on those texts: We wanted the world to know what we thought of the wonderful artists here. Why remove them? At least let us retrieve the texts before removing them.

5. Your image recommendations (which are personalized): I can't figure out 3/4 of the recommendations. They seem so odd, so disconnected. Others seem to agree.

I know this took huge time and effort on your parts, and you only wanted to make the site better: But it's like you did this in a 'vacuum'. PLEASE consider what's been shared in this thread. We deserve it. Thanks. Mark