I think people turn off comments because they don't want the standard "Nice work", "Excellent render" or "I kneel at the altar of your magnificence" type comments that lots give, no one really means and, in the end, don't help you grow much as far as learning anything. For instance, I put an image in the gallery specifically asking for critical feedback and out of all the "oohs" and "aahs" I got a total of one . I really didn't want an ego massage, I wanted criticism, but if you want that or want to get better by asking, don't post in the gallery...lol.

Laurie