but dialyn - why should people be more open to "I love your work" then compared to "I don't like your work." It isn't a insult of their person - it is just a honest response to the art work in question... What would you have said if I had just posted on your piece, "I don't like this picture" - is that any less valueable then "I like this picture". Honestly they are both really useless to a inspiring author because neither give you anything to help you become better. The "I don't like this picture" doesn't give you any reason why they don't like it, and the "I like this picture" doesn't give you any reason why they do like it. It is like getting an assignment back and only getting 95% - but only getting "Great Assignment" - but not knowing why you still lost that 5%... My point is that just because someone says they don't like something - does not mean they shouldn't say it. They are just being as vage as those who say they like your piece. And they shouldn't be treated any differently for being honest. There are far too many people in this community who believe "that if you can't say something nice don't say anything" and it is the WORST PC bullshit ever produced! Because if people don't say anything - we will never know anything... WiNC (Damn I have to start writing shorter posts!)