[Vincent]

It didn't have to come from a staff member just to be blessed as Word of God for it to be right.

The site staff can't do EVERYTHING. We can, at best, give the community a set of tools. It's up to the community itself to be active. The real secret sauce to a successful avatar site is for the community to be self-sustaining. We can give you everything in the world to talk about and play with, but YOU have to talk about it if there's going to be activity on the site.

I think this need to go up in a frame somewhere. xD Everyone needs to read this at least once.

Also, I'd be all for monthly contests or what have you.
And I'd like to say I'm not too bad at coming up for different ideas for such. I just lack the funds to give out prizes worth getting. xD (considering how little I've been here)
So I guess if anyone wants to go up and try out a monthly thing, I don't mind offering help, assistance, and ideas. I'm willing to try.