And there are sites out there that are all about the critiques--agent query connect, query shark, etc. I think many of us frequent more than just Litopia. I, for one, appreciate that Litopia's not just critiques, but that I feel like I can ask for beta readers, and offer to critique others' work, too. And I feel comfortable doing that because I feel like I know you all--you're not just some random person, but someone with whom I've had non-writing related conversations. I've met your cat, I know you keep horses, I know you like cake, coffee, and camels...