in a perfect world, i would agree with you slyky... what we find however, that people have a hard time posting serious critiques on images. i am looking at this forum as a way to teach people not only how to leave constructive critiques but how to handle having thier work looked at by someone who may not think it's wonderful, with the emphasis being placed on LEARNING from the experience, regardless of the audience 'approval rating.' by dedicating a forum to just this one subject, we can concentrate on that very thing. remember, not everyone is as self assured as you. this is for those folks who might need a bit more help in getting started. and you know, if you think it's a waste of time, you don't really have to post there. another benefit of this forum would be that we would know that the images placed in the forum are there specificially for that purpose. this will hopefully allow people who normally wouldn't dare say anything about an image, to open up and be honest about what they see without fear of being stomped on by the posting artist. finally, by teaching people how to leave beneficial critiques, we can help them do the same for their own work. it's training... how to see things from different perspectives and objectively. so, yes, it is another forum. and it will require a dedicated moderator, you are right. but the way i am seeing it, it can also serve a very real need that enough members have to be a benefit and worth the added overhead. that is my $.02