[Margaret Pilkington]

Dave, I am sure that it is a cost issue......space has to bought from the server.
Some people who come on the site pay a subscription, but many others do not...there is only so much money to go around.

I know Mick fairly well, and he is not into a heavy handed way of dealing with things...in fact he is a most helpful moderator(not that I am saying the others aren't- but most of my dealings with mods have been with Mick).
The picture competitions (which were sometimes very poorly paticipated in) were abandoned because of a problem with the software(I think -I'm sure Mick will correct me if I have got it wrong).

I am not taking sides here, but just trying to be diplomatic in explaining why things are the way they are.

Post ten pics and link to Flickr so that people can see the rest of your pictures there...that way you follow the rules, but allow those who like to see what you have been doing, and where you have been, to peep over your shoulder.