Okay... i'm going to add something to this thread too!

Quote from Rhi's post :

These images are not being displayed as property of Ariel's Dreams but as works of other artists with links to the artist's gallery/store presented at the bottom of the pages. If any artist chooses to be removed they may contact me at this address and I will be happy to remove their art and the link to their store/gallery from the site."

Yea, a pretty neat answer, considering that most of the so called "Links to the stores" are still missing and probably this guy/gal/whatever doesnt give a damn about it!

Anyway, what p***es me off the most - the guy asks us to go thru the images and tell him the gallery id's to him so that he can delete the files! WTF - If you ripped of somebodys stuff with Drag and Drop / Save Image As... -method, at least for god sake - put them into the folder assosiated with artist's name (thank you)!

But the thing is : first rip-off, then mix-up, and in the end it's our fault! :)

ROFL - and as for me, i only found 1 of my image ripped so i guess i'm not pleasing their taste anyway grins

"Yes, Renderosity has my permission to use my artwork from my art gallery for promotional use only".

Okay - i usually don't make any comments and stand aside when people argue about things like this. As far as i'm concerned - i don't give a **** if i was in that voting or not. The thing, why i'm at renderosity anyway is that i like to publish my "vicky templated **" for others to see. If the people like it - it's their "problem" really. :) Funny thing was that i didn't even knew this voting existed (since i don't read the frontpage that often LOL). One of my friends said to me that there's a vote for the AoY at Renderosity, just few hours before they pulled it out. Now, what pisses me off the most here is the fact, that i've been accused to be some sort of commerical puppet for renderosity - now that's the biggest **** i've heard for a long time. I don't get paid to publish my art here!!!! And for the Legume : I know that you've put up a campaing for people to vote you. I did that too on my site, as matter affact, the very same night when the poll was pulled out LOL so i guess i was a bit late for gaining votes from my campaing LOL. And IMHO - I don't mind you winning the voting - you do some original stuff instead of those stupid used up templates. And as for the voting : The public knows how to select the winner, if they are allowed to do so! So, it has been a very interesting debate and i hope it has a meaning too... It would be nice to be a Artist Of The Year - but not like this :| Besides, what difference does it make - i wouldn't gain anything about the nomination, except for the whole lotta cr that would be poured down on me if i won under this sort of circumstances.

Knowing the team - this is going to be a killer !!! Now... all I need is some extra cash... :)