it's not a mandatory thing. you post your work where you think it belongs. however having a dedicated fractal place will allow fractal information to be shared and discussed. also will help bring fractal art more into the mainstream, i think. i post in mixed media alot, and will continue to do so, but i would like the ability to choose where i post my 'mostly fractal' work. i also think having our own forum, to talk about fractals, and formulas, techniques, compare programs and effects would be wonderful. newsgroups are okay, but not quite as rewarding for me, since they are not quite so interactive with other members.