What is the fuss about?  First, let me say that I 
am responding to Pyrrhusgrl's post but not 
targeting - merely using the words as a jumping 
point to state my own, always so humble, opinions.

> Those of us who already have online galleries
> and pages know what kind of hassle they can be.

And those of us who have online galleries and 
know that they can be pesky, apprecite the 
efforts of people who take the time to come up 
with their *OWN* gallery instead of slapping up a 
premade one. Everyone using the same damn 
template to create their galleries is so boring 
it's eye watering. Do something UNIQUE that you 
can be proud of! Are your cels not worth your 
time and effort?

> Its a service, and a generous one at that.
> Besides, what do you have to lose?

Your individuality, first.

Your rights, second. It seems like Mr. Benevolent 
is telling you how big to make your scans (both 
thumbnails and full size ones) and telling you 
what you can and can't do on your site (what's 
wrong with selling cels off a personal site?). 
More rules later? Try putting something up that 
he doesn't like. I'm sure he'll have no problems 
taking it down and slapping your little hand for 
doing a no-no.

Your scans, third. Exactly how many people do you 
think get to opt out of his database that he's 
creating? Maybe some people can't wait to have 
their cels counted and filed away with ratings on 
them. I'd rather not send my scans to someone who 
inteads to grade them like streetwalkers. As far 
as protecting them goes, disabling the right 
click is just irritating for other reasons. Oh? 
You want to be able to right click? Too bad.

Your ability to get more cels, fourth. Who knows 
whose favorite character will be rated as ultra-
rare according to the Book of Jason and suddenly 
you find you can't get a single crummy cel since 
a bunch of uneducated newbies took his word as 
gospel and bid through the roof on auctions. 
There will be the dealers watching too, so they 
know who's hot and who's not so to adjust their 
prices before they update.

> And, as for adding personality to pages about
> cels.....ehhh, sometimes that is a bad thing.

Well, for those that like that kind of stark, 
hospital-room-sterilized type of living - then 
knock yourselves out. No, really! Because I could 
do with a LOT fewer people like that. People who 
slap something into a premade template that they 
couldn't have put togther themselves if they 
tried and then pretend that they're being so 
creative and original. People who want the fast 
and cheap answer will always look. . . cheap.

I've stated my piece here. For the people who put 
up galleries on this site. . . Well, I'm sorry 
you felt the need to cheapen your collections 
like that. Hopefully you'll change your minds. 
For the newbies out there. . . Show enough balls 
to do your own thing. You'll find doing your own 
thing will serve you well in the long run. For 
Jason. . . Get off your high horse. If I am the 
only person with the courage to state it aloud, I 
don't care. You come across as full of yourself 
and arrogant, as if you're the only one out there 
who can lead us to Utopia since we're a bunch of 
stupid, misguided, untalented people who can't 
either figure out the cel market or code for 
ourselves. I might have a simple gallery since I 
don't spend much time with html and I might only 
know the price ranges for series I actively 
collect. . . But the knowledge I have gained and 
the gallery I have built were put together by 
*ME*. . . WITHOUT help.

I'll say no more in this thread. Do what you all 
will.

Sharply,
--Drac