My commentator accolade changed from level VII to level VI. Is that "good" or "bad"?

In the overall context of things and in my opinion only it does not mean much at all. VII = #7 and VI = #6 so your score actually went down 1 level. IMHO it is nothing to worry about it will fluctuate depending on your participation levels.

OK :-).

Who cares what a computer thinks, you are still level CVII to me. =:).

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.