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my thesis on commentfav debate by *swiftwhippet:iconswiftwhippet:


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Submitted: February 9, 2008
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they say a fav is a compliment. I agree. when I fav something it has to either be something that moves me profoundly in any sense or something that some lovely person took the time to gift me with. or best of all, both. it's why I don't fav things overly often.

but honestly, when one is being watched by a bunch of silent people that just immediately favourite everything that one -- and a myriad of other artists -- upload seemingly without any sort of discrimination whatsoever, a +fav does not feel like such a damned special honour, okay?

don't get me wrong, I appreciate all the support my art and I get. but it would be nice to hear something from you silent people once in a while. :heart:! dA for me isn't just a place to view art and click buttons over it if I like it, it's also a place to make friends with other people that are interested in the same things I am, people that I wouldn't otherwise get the chance to meet. that is why I value comments so much, much more than favs. they are communication. they make people more than just art-machines.

feel free to agree or disagree with me. my opinion's not changing.
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:salute: I agree, it's nice to hear what others think of your work and see it in their own words rather than a 'so and so has added such and such to their favorites'. :shrug:

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ASPIRE to INSPIRE before you EXPIRE
I agree 100% on your view, and I will probably end up using this stamp on future works that I submit. Thank you for making it. <3

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You're a bit off; I may be a canine, but I'm not a dog. Instead of bitch, try the word vixen next time.
Totally agree. Although I'm not the type to fav everything an artist does unless I just find it all to be just that good. (There are a few out there that I just enjoy that much...)

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Silent Journey : [link]
Wow, I agree completely with that. I get a bunch of random, silent people faving my stuff, and it's usually just the same old people commenting (not that I'm complaining about that xD They usually all leave awesome comments) but sometimes I wish I got more comments.

-uses stamp- 8D

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icon by *Neikoish <333
I totally agree and was actually thinking of making a stamp like this o_o Mostly, I try to comment on everything I watch, but sometimes I feel like I'm being annoying. But I definitely have a few watchers that just Fav EVERYTHING I upload.

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so agree :heart:
i have all these silent watchers that are just like
-favourites every single thing-..
it gets annoying..B:
I agree with you, and if it's alright, I'll put it in my journal :3

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"Freud felt that dogs had a special sense that allows them to judge a person's character accurately. For this reason his favourite chow-chow, Jo-Fi, attended all of his therapy sessions..." - history-image
I agree. I typically comment when I can think of something to say. That's why when I changed accounts I didn't give my account to some people. Most of my old watcher were silent and just faved or they were silent and never came around. It got really annoying.

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Dale: We're screwed!
Hank Hill: No...We're American.
Can I fave this just to piss you off?

/flee

ilu. :heart:
why would it piss me off?

:heart:

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"I have seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that dogs think humans are nuts."
-John Steinbeck

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