"If you could check on the questions by LSM as well please, as this has more reaching implications for other people who might follow her example in the future, such as the current mall and forum mentioned so subtly above by a certain lady..." Lemme look. Ah! Well, I do think the active membership is quite a bit higher than 5%, but that's neither here nor there. They have a nice site, as well, as do many others. I think if one thinks of the good of the artist, then it is a benefit for them to have as many sites to frequent as possiblle. LadySilverMage- a large number of complaints occured when people would click on a link which would lead to a page saying "this page is only available to members", who are them understandably irritable. ************************************************************ 1) So are links ok to sites with stores or subscriptions as long as they aren't to the mall? If so then has the rule regarding the linking to their own free stuff by artists I host changed as well? 2) Or is no linking allowed to sites with sales so therefore I can't link contest news here? 3) I have a feeling that if I posted large images of my newest products available only at 3-D Arena (I have 3 coming out soon FYI) ind the showcase forum, that they would be pulled or disallowed in the future? 4) I know of at least one case where one of our vendors was approached by 'rosity staff privately in regards to why that vendor chose to be a part of 3-D Arena? ************************************************************ These questions? I have a list. I go for answers. I shall return!