I don't so much as see it as "bashing" anyone's efforts. And frankly, that's a bit of an offensive approach to the term "community".

Most of us who have been here for a considerable amount of time, have weathered the nuances that Renderosity has chosen to implement over time. Whether it be a new "look" or certain functionalities within the site, whatever the case, these things were taken in stride, and generally, I assume accepted.

But, I can certainly say this, and I've been here under the current account for over 14 years, and my old account for 2 prior to that. The changes that have gone on over the course of the last year have been some of the most dismal I've seen in a very, very long time.

There USED to be a reason to wake up and check out Rendo first thing in the morning.....great sales, great new releases, Prime Club was actually worth it's price throughout the year....the forums were a great place to go to maybe learn something, or at least catch up with the latest goings on.

Unlike many, I've kept mum on the subject at hand, and just slowly resigned my time spent here, more and more each week. Thinking, well, it's maybe just a bad spot, or a phase the site is going through. But, it's actually, progressively gotten worse.

Prime is actually pretty much useless, Christmas sales were nothing to celebrate, and there hasn't been a coupon to celebrate any of the "Hallmark" holidays either.

So, yes, I like many others removed my galleries and uploaded elsewhere, where there's a vibrant community, and for the first time in 4 years, I very much doubt I will even see Render Rewards this month, because the product selection, as well as a majority of the quality appears to be bottoming out.

Am I asking to close my account, no, I have thousands upon thousands of dollars vested in that server space for the time being, but, I did feel the need to vent that it's a shame that Renderosity isn't the great place it once was.

And, I sincerely believe it was due to a series of missteps that capitulated and snowballed into what we're left with now. All or at least a great many, may have been avoided, but, it really as I saw it unfold became Renderosity against the community. Just my two cents.