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Published: 2010-05-11 22:44:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 2869; Favourites: 110; Downloads: 25
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Note: Yes, it's written "No messages" with a "S" on the dA top page, so there's no mistake, lulz.My first stamp ever. Just my random opinion on the whole Fav and Run thing. Sure it's good to get comments, but people should see a fav as a compliment too.
Took me few minutes to do, haha.
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Actually, I'm not really sure if you meant you want comments or not >_> But it's always fun to get them! 
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Bluh, hit the add button accidentally too soon.
It's not that we aren't happy with the favourites, because we are, it's just that we like getting a little more when we know we can.
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Goddanmnit. Okay, just ignore this. I have no idea what's going on with my browser at the moment. It just did this on three other deviations.
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Bluh, hit the add button accidentally too soon.
It's not that we aren't happy with the favourites, because we are, it's just that we like getting a little more when we know we can.
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It's not that we don't see the faves as compliments, but we don't always appreciate it when people fave and run.
Many of us post our art to get feedback, and while the faves are good, sometimes a comment can make you the happiest person alive for five minutes.
Some of us are on dA because we like to talk about our work, we like to know what people think and why they like the work. We often put hours into our pieces, and it takes two seconds to tell us just one thing you like.
We like to know we're being appreciated and while favouriting our stuff is showing us you like it, it's not telling us why or what you do like about it.
That's usually why we complain about "fave and runners".
And it's not our problem other people don't get messages
It might sound rude, but I'm not going to be all grateful for what I've got if I KNOW I can get just a little bit more.
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I can understand your point. I, myself, somewhat prefer comments more than fav. It's just that I see people, especially in those other "Comments over Favs" stamps, getting fussed over it and posting comments like "OMG I HATE IT LULZ *is angry*" or anything similar. Even if a fav doesn't speak for itself, it does mean that someone likes your work. Also, a lot of people do not comment because all they had to say is just something like "Beautiful work!" or "Wow!" or "InsertAnyNiceWordToDescribeABeautifulPicture". They simply have nothing to say about it so they just fav it.
I also need to mention that people who give comment also like to get a reply from the author, even just a simple "Thank you". You don't know how many times I've written with all my heart a comment to someone and the other never reply, especially when it's a more personal side (dunno, like in deeper journals, lol). Yes, I know the author surely had read it, but at least be nice and say something like "Thank you for your kind words". I can understand when someone doesn't reply to a comment like KAWAII DESU or ROFL (which I still reply to those lol), but when someone actually give a nice comment or/and critique and doesn't even get a thank you, well, that pretty much sucks for the commentator who actually took time to comment.
You might not be in the lot of people who prefer comments over fav (or beg for comments) and yet never reply to the commentators, but many artists are actually like that. I'm not pointing anyone (and especially not you, I just mean in general), you just need to do few research to find many of them on dA. I'd say on personal experience that this fact alone doesn't really encourage people to comment.
I like to give comments to a fav picture, but when I know the author never replies no matter what or doesn't reply to all comments, then I don't see the need to even take time to comment.
Of course I'm not counting those ones who Fav just to get views, I wouldn't count them as live dA users lol. But surely, in the lot of fav you get, there must be at least 90% of people who actually like your work. Indeed, we'd love to get more (who doesn't? 
I'm sorry if this comment feels like I'm repeating. I'm just kinda sleepy at the moment and can't really concentrate
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I think a lot of us who prefer comments just like to know our work was appreciated on more than a "look at it once, then never again" level, which faves tend to be more often than not.
It's not that I'm not happy with what I have, because I know with the amount of faves I get, people obviously love it.
I'd just prefer a bit more. I didn't join dA to have people fave and run, I joined dA to showcase my work and discuss it.
I just think that if you're going to favourite something and the person isn't begging for comments (because really, that's kind of low...I have stamps in my artist comments saying I love comments, but they're not rude, I mean, if you ask politely without begging, people often feel better going for it) you should probably spend the two seconds it takes to say something before you fave and run.
Like I've said, people usually put hours into a lot of this work. A favourite doesn't show as much appreciation as one would like to think.
If you don't take the time to comment, you're not going to know whether or not you'll get a reply, and it doesn't make you any better than those who fave and run because they're lazy or whatever.
The commenter also has to understand that some artists have like 50+ comments in their messages, I know I do on a somewhat regular basis, and there is no way in hell I'm able to reply to all of them.
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As I said, I know people want more. Everyone wants more. It's part of human nature. Some wants more to the point of being greedy, some less. While I want more as well, I'm all right with what I have.
It's your case if you want people to say what they like about your picture, but some are on dA just to show their stuff. They don't really care whenever they get a fav, comment or none, the views is what matters. Some are even using dA as a part of their portfolio, so it doesn't matter to them either. Personally, I'm here to show fan arts on dA, but if people don't give any comment, well it's all right, lol.
Actually that's the thing. I would rather comment to a picture of someone not begging than someone who does. Someone begging for them is a bit greedy of their part, and yeah, we, as common people, don't really like greedy people, lol.
Of course you have to comment to see if someone will reply, but just by looking at the other comments (of the same picture or/and other pictures from the same artist) you know if they would respond or not to your comment. Also what kind of comment will the artist reply to. I don't look like it, but with time I became observant enough to know who will reply and who will not. We know that one getting a DD will probably not reply to everyone because they can't keep up.
In that case that is perfectly understandable if the artist doesn't reply. Also, you as well did mention that the artist might not have the time to reply to everyone. The one who favs work might also not have the time, mind you; it works on both side. Especially when they know the artist doesn't like to get comments like "WOW" or just "BEAUTIFUL" so it's pointless to just comment like that. It takes about the same amount of time to comment with a "This is beautiful" than to give a reply like "Thank you", which is like one second each (or less or more depending of your typing skill of course). I myself can get quite lot of comments after I post a new deviation, but even if it can take times to reply everyone because I have a full time job where I have no computer with internet as well as a busy real life, everyone will get a reply, yes, every single comments (except the trolling comments of course), even the KAWAII comments. A simple "Thanks" or "Thank you" (or "Merci" if the poster speaks French since I'm French lol) is fine and takes less than a second to write.
But, as I said, it's all right if you don't reply to all the comments you get. I'm not telling people to be just like me, lol. It's understandable if you can't keep up; just don't beg for comments. Of course this message isn't toward you, but to the greedy people in particular.
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If you ask politely for comments, it's not begging, and someone who asks politely (just a quick something with a please, of course!) is going to get so much further. I don't think the ones who are desperate for comments realize this.
It just shows that you prefer the comments than the faves because like I said, people tend to fave them, then never look at them again.
It's not a comforting thought.
Now, I don't reply to ones where I just have no idea how to reply to. Trolling and one word "KAWAII"s (I hate that word and if you're not Japanese, you should probly just say "cute" so you don't look like a moron) don't warrant a response from me. Since I don't have too much time, I tend to pick and choose which ones I reply to.
I have standards of what I will reply to, and that's perfectly acceptable.
I just think that if you like a picture enough to fave it, you should probably take two seconds to say why if you have the time. We don't know why you faved it, you could've been putting it into a collection for stuff you hate (which has happened to me several times recently, kind of made me go "Uhm, ok? That's just gonna make it more popular in the long run, but whatever.")
Anyways, if you have the time to comment, you probably should say something, even if it isn't much. Even if the artist doesn't reply, it doesn't mean they don't read it, and there's a multitude of reasons as to why they didn't reply. Other than just being an ass.
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And to think I am trying to view all of these messages I have LoL
No complaints my fellow deviants, we will have many messages to go around and we will view thems XD
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Well I don't get too much of them so I read them all easily, and reply them all too XD
Sometimes I'm just a little late. :C
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No problemo. We like you, and maybe sometime I'll find the time to comment like a maniac XD
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Faving and running, I get and have no problem with, it's the comment and run people that boggle me. O_O More specifically, the people who take the time to praise your art and don't fave a thing. Quite self-contradictory really- "This is absolutely hilarious, I love this" - but not enough to fav? 
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It depends on the case. I've gotten quite lot of comments and no fav thing (even better sometimes they say "OMG FAV+++" and they don't fav it, haha). I personally don't mind. I guess sometimes they just like it but not to the point of ever looking at it again, so there's no need to fav. Or sometimes I guess it's from people who comment but don't fav, but can download the pictures on their computer so they can look from there again. (lulz I'm trying to find an explanation XD )
Most of time I comment and don't fav, it's just as you said, it's always between friends. I comment and give some critiques as well C: It makes them happy!
You can always make one stamp about comment and no fav! C:
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lol I'm definitely one of the fav and go people. If I like or love it, I fav it and move on. If not, then I don't bother. And if it's something that really makes me wanna say something, then I gotta put something down. So checking that one link you posted about the no comment no fav stamp just made my head spin in an unpleasant way. x.x People take things way too seriously. But yeah ^^ Definitely loving your stuff.
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Haha, yeah, people shouldn't take the whole fav and run too seriously, they shouldn't stress over something so small. :C It's like getting a compliment but without a word! XD
Oh well, we can't really change people's mind about this, though. :C We're all stubborn. XD
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lol true true. ^^ And I'm going to continue to gush happily every time I see your Oscar icon.
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Totally true. I like comments a lot better, but I appreciate the few favs that I get.
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Yes, I guess most of people prefer comments as well, but I'm glad you see fav and run as a good thing too C: Sure, there are always those who fav about everything just to get pageviews, but I guess most of time, those are real favs, lol. You can also guess when you check the users' favorites, to check if they really fav for pageviews or just because they like it
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That happened to me once, this guy faved a really bad looking WIP I did to get me to vote for him in a contest....I didn't. I think that's the only time that happened to me though.
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Haha, what a bad guy, lol. Well it's not like it's that bad anyway, since you can at least show off to people that "YES, I HAS A FAV." And I think it put your picture higher in a popularity search when people search for a subject in the search option, lol.
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It was a WIP of Pokemon fan art. So sadlyonly 1000 or so favs like that would have made it more noticable.
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Ha! elle est trop vraie celle-là! Sérieusement, c'est pas tout le monde qui a le temps d'écrire un roman à chaque frois qu'on fait un fave. Je vais la mettre dans mes stamps celle-là!
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Yay! Effectivement, surtout que ceux qui tiennent à avoir des commantaires sont presque toujours ceux qui veulent des long commentaires détaillés! Le pire dans tout ça c'est qu'une autre bonne partie de ceux-là ne prennent même pas le temps de leur répondre!
Au fait, j'ai ton DVD! Je vais te l'envoyer aujourd'hui!
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Ceux qui veulent des longs commentaires ont juste à cocher critique requested 
Eh ben on les changera pas ces gens-là, ha ha!
Cool pour le DVD! J'ai hâte de voir
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J'approuve avec toi ! Je vois pas pourquoi les gens trouvent ça offensant de recevoir des favs mais pas des commentaires. Personnellement, l'un ou l'autre ça me fait plaisir XD
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Moi aussi, lol. Y en a qui chialent parce qu'ils disent que les favs sans commentaires c'est équivalent à des "pageviews", genre ils "favorisent" pleins d'images au hasard pour avoir les pageviews. Par contre, on peut facilement voir si une personne fav vraiment pour les pageviews ou non si tu cliques dans ses favoris et que ses trucs sont vraiment au hasard ou non. Si tu vois des fandoms ou des styles similaires dans les favoris, il y a de fortes chances que la personne aime vraiment ton image, lol.
Mais des fois j'ai juste l'impression que les gens qui chialent vraiment sont juste nés avec une cueillère d'argent dans la bouche et s'ils n'ont pas une certaine chose, c'est la fin du monde, lol.
Je me demande si c'est plus plaisant à un artiste d'avoir pleins de pageviews mais aucun commentaire NI de favoris, dans les cas où les gens veulent absolument des commantaires, lulz.
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I used to check dA every day for messages but now that I'm not so active anymore, I usually forget to check them for a week.
To get mad over no messages....>__<"
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Haha, well I check them everyday (since all of my classes are in computers room), but I have no time to reply, so I always end up replying very late, lol.
Yeah, people actually really get mad over it. I could bring you to few discussion I've been reading about this, lol.
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Ooohhohohoh, that'll be interesting to see
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The many comments made me smile, lol. I find it funny the author of this went to tell someone that she prefers a longer comment than just a "I like it", while you know that a longer comment exactly has the same meaning as a short one, just with more words.
I guess next time I see people getting mad for no comment, I just won't fav it and won't comment either, maybe they won't be as mad XD
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Haha, such an awesome stamp. It's true, though I'm starting to do the no comment, just fav thing, lol.
Yeah, best idea ever. It'll be awesome to see how they'd react to that! xD
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har har! im one of those ppl who fav and hytail it. I really dont think it's bad if u hav no comments, cuz usually i think of something witty to say that'll crack a smile when i do comment.
POWER TO THE
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Lol I feel bad for being so late into replying your comment (especially for this stamp, lol), but I've been extremely busy lately.
Well it's always good to hear some funny comments that make us smile when you have some, no matter how long it is. XD
And yes, sometimes, we just don't have anything to say to a picture. I know not every pictures are perfect, but sometimes I just can't find anything wrong about a picture, personally, lol (thus I can't give any kind of comment beside "Awesome", haha)
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lolz, it's s'kay 
and agreed
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hahaha i hate to say it but i kinda am on both sides lol. I hate if i get faves and no comment, BUT sometimes i do it myself just because it's easy lol i know im bad
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Well if people fav your work, it's because they like it, lol. I think it should be seen like a "Thank you for making this awesome picture/story!".
Personally I will always leave a comment to the works I fav unless the person never reply to comment. And I also always try to reply to pictures comments, even the oldest ones (I sometimes get comments and favs on very old pictures, lol).
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most times i try to but.. you know xp lazy teenager
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So true. I hate it when people whine, "I'm going to take this down unless you guys start commenting!" or something along those lines. Because, really, we don't HAVE to do anything. We don't have to fav your art, stamp, whatever. In fact, even if it's a piece I really like, if the artist is begging for comments, I just hit the back button.
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Yes, exactly! Seriously, why all the whine when you know that people like your picture? XD Like you said, it's especially those "PLZ COMMENT OR MY PIC WILL DAI LULZ" that discourage people from doing so, haha!
I will only comment to an artist begging for some ONLY if the artist himself/herself actually reply to comments. I mean, you expect a comment, I'll expect some kind of reply, lol.
And beside, sometimes, when you have like... nothing to say about the pic, why commenting just to say "AWSUM" or "LOL"? If you have nothing elaborate to say, a fav should be enough, lol.
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A fav is a compliment, so is a comment, IMHO.
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So true
I would so use this stamp if I had a sub
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Well I'm not really thanking everyone for the fav, since I can get a lot as well, but then, when I fav, I'm not expecting a "Thank you for the Fav" either XD When I like a piece, I just like it and fav it, and if the author doesn't thank me, that's all right since what matters is that I can look at this piece again and again, ohoho.
It's still very good that you take your time thanking everyone.
I've seen few people who hates getting all those "Thanks for the fav" comments, haha. I respect their choice. I will usually only thank those who fav many works I have since they took time to look at the rest of my gallery.
Yeah that's what sucks about stamps, you have to have a sub for this I wish this was a feature for everyone :C
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Yeah I'm not expecting a "thanks for the fave" messages either, just doing it since I decided it long time agoxD Though I'll probably stop it if I start getting more faves than this... And those "do not thank me for faving" people I usually skip if they have it somewhere written so I can see itxD
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The thing thats most amusing about it is that the ones who complain the most are usually the ones that don't bother to reply to any of their comments anyway. So what's the point really? lol
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YES, exactly. It's like they don't care about the comments they get, lulz. I mean, I'm trying to reply every single comments I get, including the "OMG FAV" or "AWSUM" or "ROFL" (in case of comics, lol). At least it's to show some kind of "Thank you for taking your time to comment and look at this piece". I can understand that some people won't reply every single comments, especially to short comments like I mentioned, but I've seen too much of people replying to ABSOLUTELY NO COMMENT AT ALL, even those more elaborated. I truly hope those ones don't expect more comments, haha.
Usually, I just never leave a comment to those who never reply, lol. If they get mad for it, it's their problem I don't even have to fav their work in the first place.
And beside, like I said earlier in another reply to another comment, what if every single people who fav actually decided to comment as well? That would be even more painful to reply to everyone, haha.
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Yeah, they just want the extra comments to increase their stats and what not. I truly wish people would grow up and stop using it as a popularity contest. It really isn't and people are stupid for making it so.
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Right ^^
I just created my account (with some difficulties... coz not a perfect understanding in english lol !), no comments but many people liked some of my pictures... It's a good news but i'm not searching to that, just want to 'save' my pictures in albums/categories, hahaha well done
Nb : More stamps ^^ or I will create some, credit to you, for giving me the inspiration hehe
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It's good to see that you're happy with the fav you get, especially since you're new
Lol, I don't know if I'm gonna create more stamp, this was just a random idea I got randomly and decided to make. XD
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