Personally, I like the happy strokes on my artwork... if it has some content.  But, I don't learn unless there's constructive criticsm.  For instance, my work, "Local Job".  A few very nice comments, and I do love the recognition for stuff I do right.  But, some were kind enough to point out that the rails sucked, and should be redone.  I'm torn about doing a repost with fixed rails, because then I lose all the nice things people said, as well as the criticism that helped me improve the image.  Of course, I'll fix the image later, and maybe... MAYBE do a repost down the track, but I know the attention the image gets as a repost will be far less than the original.  I know this from experience of past reposts.

Now, as for me posting, yes I gush at times and I try to be appropriate with it, but I also don't comment when I see something that makes me want to poke out my mind's eye.  I know I like it when people have good, pertinant things to say about my work, so I try to return the favor if the work merits it.  And I do try to offer good criticism when I think a little tweak here and there could improve the image.  As for rating... for me to give a 5, it has to be near flawless, otherwise, 4s and 3s are all I give.  Why give 2s and 1s?  If you're going to do that, why even comment let alone rate?

So that's where I sit on the gallery comments.  Personally I miss the H20.  I only made it on there once.... no twice, briefly.  I do agree that some people rigged it to vote in a bloc to make themselves and their clique to look good, but there were a lot of really deserving images on there... and not just nude Vickys. 

I seem to recall this being your cause celebre as well back a few years Drac.  Ca plus meme change... et all. We luv ya, you sour persimmon you.

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:::that's a big ole toothy grin for those in Rio Linda:::

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