Quote - Is it allowed to post blatant fishing for gallery views and comments here?

Sure, no reason why you can't.

Quote - Why would you want to?

Why not? Comments and sometimes views, can help you guage how well you're doing or how well your work is accepted. Comments can sometimes give you tips and pointers on how to improve. Face it, everyone that puts an image in the gallery is doing it to get views and comments, otherwise there would be no point in posting. Why post if you don't want your work to be seen by as many people as possible?

It's all fun and games...
Until the flying monkeys attack!!!