Seriously, devianTARTS,
stop whining about no one commenting when they fave. If you make commenting a
prerequisite, people will either post one-word "
COOL", "
KAWAII", etc or just not fave it at all. And since faves affect its popularlity and therefore its exposure, that really hurts your audience. (Plus one-word comments are
really annoying. I don't know how you guys feel - I personally can easily tolerate the ones I already get, no problem. However, I would NEVER willingly invite any more of them.)
So,
listen to my Voice of Reason, and say you would LIKE a comment - and specify what you want in it, like a critique, or telling what they liked, so you get less one-worders - but that one is
not required to fave it.
And those of you that want a feature forcing comments -
you are idiots. Then ALL you get is non-favers and one-worders. Both of which will piss you off, but with that feature you
can't let any SANE people just ignore your demands and fave without leaving you a
KAWAII!!!11!1oneonee11!!...so there.
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Most of the time, I don't even click the image. If it dosen't have words, I favorite it from the sample link.
Many years ago, I watched an artist that was a big proponent of the "comment if you fave" movement. I would try to give her productive feedback whenever I faved something (I hate leaving one-word comments), but there was a point where my inbox got backed up and I went on a faving spree whilst cleaning it out -- without leaving comments, because I'm not made of time... and (again) because I hate leaving people one-word comments. ZOMG.
And then she came to my page and thanked me for my favorites... but then she informed me that she had this "rule," and that I'd forgotten to comment on any of the things I'd faved.
...
Out of the thousands of favorites I've given (I've been here a while), and the many generic "thanks for the fave" comments I have received... I have NEVER. EVER. Had anyone else come to my page and say "...thanks for the fave, BUT--"
What the hell?
So, I removed my favorites and I un-watched her ungrateful ass. :-devwatch:
The morale of this story is, favorites are nice and comments are awesome (especially when the commentator has something to say)... but demanding comments whenever someone faves your work makes you look like an asshole.
Nice stamp.
But socially? In the way you interact with other users and they interact with you? They are very different.
"Fav and run" has negative connotations, and is used in the same way as 'hit and run' - people who use that phrase are generally accusing you of having the audacity to add something to your favourites without commenting a long piece on why they are awesome!
"Collect with comment" means 'I am adding this to my favourites because I like it, and I'm not going to leave comments that don't mean anything just because you demand them'. Some people wanted to make comments required. To them I say NAY (the description already says why). Though they managed to get the "don't forget to comment!" line which is only marginally better.
Now I've realized how wonderful comments is, and (more important for my selfish me) that I enjoy the art way more and see a lot more details if I sit down and tries to tell the artist what I like about the piece of art instead of just telling them that I liked it (which also is what you do when you fave, I guess). I've ended up commenting about twice as much as faving after finding out ^^
... It would have been easier to say 'I agree', but you've got the point xD Great stamp.
This comment count for both this and the sister-stamp, by the way :3 Think you very much for making these stamps.
Incidentally, not begging that I "comment before faving" has now earned you an additional comment.
Which I hate, because it's all automatic which means it appears above mine too and even though I love comments - I really do - I don't want to make demands on people's time by begging for them. (Shut up, dA UI.)
Also, thanks, on both counts.