You've all received positive ratings from me to counter what has been done. If I could remove the negative ratings completely, I would.
Naja, grow up. No one here has done you wrong, and passing out negative ratings to longstanding members generally doesn't sit well with the community and staff.
When I read your post earlier today, I didn't have time to comment myself or I would have said the same things. Unless you have some all-powerful knowledge that the rest of the business world lacks, your judgment is not an accurate barometer for market conditions. I'm quite certain there are hundreds of thousands of UK photographers who are flourishing right now. The economy is bad worldwide, but those who are driven to succeed...do.
NEVER discourage young people from pursuing their passion.
Most of your advice was spot on, and thank you for the encouragement to take up formal schooling and joining camera clubs and other things you mentioned.
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