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I have recently posted messages elsewhere about the need to not take for granted the artists who create stuff, not only for profit, but also for free. It is the lack of courtesy all around, on both sides of this equation that makes for hard feelings and ultimately becomes the final straw for many talented people, who thru lack of appreciation, throw in the towel! I have heard repeatedly how the quality and quantity of "free stuff" has been dropping off. Are you really surprized? If customers and merchants cannot be courteous to one another, how do you think people who slave away to create, host and package stuff for free feel when they get no recognition. I am a vendor and I used to send messages to my customers, inviting comment, critique. Thanking them and asking them to share their renders, thoughts whatever... with me. I have recieved one response. ONE. In a year one response. So I don't personally contact customers anymore. In the readme document of every product I sell or provide as a free item there is an invitation to the buyer to contact me with comments, critiques whatever... so far nothing. If my stuff is so bad someone should tell me. It is feedback that encourages us to go on, inspires us to new heights. We do not live in a vacumm after all.