This bums me out on a few levels.

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This bums me out on a few levels.
1)As a maker (not designer), this was a great site
2)As a wannabe designer, it showed promise as how you could have been paid for your efforts.
3)They were a great, involved community.

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I believe you’re right, @Mark_Rehorst . It’s more or less an indicator of the industry. Believe me, I take a lot of designs I print from freebee sites, but sometimes the caliber of projects don’t quite compare. Unfortunate, but reality.