hey, I'll be the first to help people amp...
so basically, I'm the one that'll agree to all people would say..
because, yes, I have been introduced in this biz because One soul out there gave me free hosting in exchange of a top banner to his site when I started in '98. He took the time to explain to me the ropes. I'll always be thankful for that.
but, as much info you can find on the boards, the true knowledge and success will be achieved By your own attempts and talking with people directly. that's my opinion. I read the boards, sucked at doing galleries, until I started talking with people and gathering info here and there, and putting that to a test.
now, galleries are a tricky biz, everyone can find your stuff and copy it... but I'm sitll trying not to show my galleries all over the boards BECAUSE they WILL get copied by the newbie category you mention that just copy without any more thoughts... Not taking ideas here and there to implement with their own creation, but blatent theft
good things from boards, but bad things as well
quiet, that's some nice numbers indeed... congrats once again... mind melt? perhaps eheh
excuse me if I don't make much sense with my reply, but I'm in a bad case of insomnia and I didn't get all of your reply the first time I read it, and I didn't have the concentration to read it once again LOL