One of the horrors of a system like this is its anonymity. It's not like you can go to a real-world gallery and see people standing in front of your artwork and talking about it amongst themselves. If no one comments, you start to think no one really cares too much about it. And if this is the only outlet you have for getting comments from people you consider peers, it becomes even more disheartening. Been there myself, Ever. Add into the mix the fact that my images weren't typical Rsity fare -- no naked Vickies, no busty, armour-wearin' Stephanies, no exotic, pin-up Dinas or Eves -- and as such, hardly anyone looked, let alone commented. And I'd be lying if I didn't say it didn't hurt. My stuff was just as good as theirs -- did everything have to have tits to the wind to get attention around here? Then I decided, screw it -- if they want NVIAT, that's what I'll give them... but on my own terms. And I proceeded to post a series of sometimes biting, sometimes not images called the Backstage at Poser series, where sometimes the NVIAT is a whiny little model who complains about being too cold... or an overweight woman who looks like she was shoehorned into her skimpy armour... or a guy. From there, it went to other subjects, all having to do with whatever the latest fad might be or a particular holiday or whatever might strike my fancy. And it got a following. And my gallery got visits. Then comments. And then all of a sudden, (shockingly enough) people started anticipating the next one in the series. But the thing is: it was my own stuff, and it didn't follow the crowd. And it wasn't facile little knocked-off pieces: there was a lot of work put into these, for all their blithe effect. And people started to appreciate that. But it all took time, Ever. I was a member here for almost a year before anyone noticed my work. Hang in there. Keep posting. People are watching, trust me.