Hmm... I just had a thought. I think maybe my eyes just got opened. :-) Is the reason why the Galleries are so popular here BECAUSE of the comments and ratings? Maybe it isn't really about the images at all? If it was just images. Would it be boring? Would participation die if it was that way? I wonder if the whole lure to our Galleries is to see if you can post and image, and recieve nothing but good comments? Maybe it's not really only about the art. But more about the recognition and ratings you can get? Kinda like a game. A personal challenge if you will. Making it much more exciting than just posting your pictures. There's nothing wrong with that. In fact. It sounds fun. But I never really thought about it until now. Pardon me if I'm a bit slow. I'm not an artist. ;-) Maybe removing the comments wouldn't be such a good idea afterall? ScottA