being serious learning photoshop would be cool

Yes it would.

I have had ELEMENTS 8 for 2 years and have umpteen books and videos on the subject and it just isn't user friendly... I can barely use it to crop because all of the instructions ( like it or not) are for the full package and no pages match your experience.

I have heard that Elements 9 sorted out a lot of the interface gliches but frankly I only have so many Birthdays a year.

also the mini competions on CiC are brilliant ,I think something like that would go down well

Well it ain't happening

why not ,Id like to see a few things change

Everything has been tried before if you read older threads like this.
Doesn't matter what anyone wants, it's not up to us.
I wish I never started this thread

so do I hahahahaha

It was your idea. Now take the blame like a man

I was taught never ever take the blame when you can pass the buck

I was taught pass the dutchie on the left hand side.