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Comments on CAF?

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JadeGiant

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What is your normal modus operandi?

 

 

I comment as much as possible - it encourages interaction and I am a chatty Cathy

 

I comment very infrequently - only the best pieces warrant a comment

 

I never comment on CAF - I don't see a reason to do it

 

 

I definitely fall toward the end of the spectrum of those that comment a lot. I am often surprised at the lack of comments on some really great art - not just stuff from before a lot of CAFers joined. There seems to be a culture of not commenting a lot - is it just me?

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JadeGiant

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I only comment on pieces I really like

 

Like as in you would like to add it to your collection or also for pieces you like/appreciate bit not necessarily of interest to your collecting taste?

 

Comment on your Hulk page BTW - very nice!

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JadeGiant

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I comment on anything that I find interesting, sometimes just digging through with various searches just to see what's out there. I too am surprised by historic and exceptional pieces of art with only two or three comments.

 

I agree with this very much. I can tend to get lost in CAF searches and/or a person's gallery, often spending a good chunk of time viewing art. When I do, I like to leave comments as appreciation for being able to view the art.

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JadeGiant

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I tend to comment on pieces I like alot, so in the middle. What I dod not do is "like" a piece. Thats just plain lazy. If you like it enough to select that option then why not just comment.

 

Agree about the like option but I suppose that is an option for people who don't post comments? Don't totally get it myself.

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Meeley Man

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I used to comment a lot and not just the usual "cool" or "that's awesome" type. But over the last several years, I've not done much commenting at all. I use the "like" feature now, as it is just much easier. I, instead, have turned that writing focus on the descriptions I put on the pieces I add to my own personal OA collection. Feels a lot more worthwhile and productive.

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mister_not_so_nice

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I comment on stuff I like. If I click on the piece and my inner dialogue says, "WOW" I'll probably leave a comment. If it says "oh, that's nice" I don't comment. I've learned to listen to the voices in my head. :insane:

 

Comments aren't left only on pieces I'd like in my collection. I have commented on pieces I like but I'd never consider owning myself. (shrug)

 

I'd like to have more complete descriptions for the art I post, but I'm just not that wordy. I post the art. If you like it, fine. If you don't like it, fine. The art speaks for itself and for me.

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I see it as part of the interactive aspect of CAF, I enjoy seeing the pages of art I've posted receive comments, so I try to comment on others pages in return. I leave comments on art that I run across that I really like. I don't have a lot of time to browse around CAF unfortunately but if I see something I like, even if it's not necessarily a page I'd have in my collection, I'll leave a comment.

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I think I comment fairly frequently. Usually on pages I want to add to my collection but not always.

 

Lately, I have looked people up who post here to see what they have. It helps me get to know people even if i never speak or email them. Sometimes I will even leave comments. lol

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batman_fan

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I only comment on pieces I really like

 

Like as in you would like to add it to your collection or also for pieces you like/appreciate bit not necessarily of interest to your collecting taste?

 

Comment on your Hulk page BTW - very nice!

 

Pieces I really like. Some I would love to own, others not so much but really like and appreciate the work.

 

And thanks for the comment :applause:

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I tend to leave short comments, but with the new year I plan on changing that with more depth ones...especially if I feel the art is under-appreciated (no comments or low view count), just because they aren't from Big Name Artists or Publishers.

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Eric Seffinga

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I took a quick look. It seems I have posted 1,762 comments over the last 10 years. I never comment on my own pieces, so those are all on other peoples art. Also I don't tend to comment more than once on any piece.

 

There are times when I am not in the mood to leave comments, even though I should. But mostly, I comment on pieces that strike an interest in me outside of the norm. Not just things I myself collect at all. I have a huge range of interests beyond what I want to own. I really appreciate a lot beyond that relatively narrow window.

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I comment infrequently, but when I do it's not necessarily because I like a piece enough that I'd want to own it myself. There are several pieces I've left comments on that I just appreciated, but would never want to own myself. I guess there are times I feel more compelled than others to add a message. Admittedly, I do feel like I should probably use commenting a little bit more. As odd as this may sound, there are many pieces that I love (they're favorited so I can revisit them) and just haven't commented on because any comment that comes to mind ends with "let me know if you decide you want to let this go".

 

I am astonished by some of the pieces that have low comment counts (even view counts), but I also acknowledge that I'm a contributor to that outcome as well. Conversely, I also don't want to comment for the sake of commenting. Now I'm just babbling.

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JadeGiant

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I took a quick look. It seems I have posted 1,762 comments over the last 10 years. I never comment on my own pieces, so those are all on other peoples art. Also I don't tend to comment more than once on any piece.

 

There are times when I am not in the mood to leave comments, even though I should. But mostly, I comment on pieces that strike an interest in me outside of the norm. Not just things I myself collect at all. I have a huge range of interests beyond what I want to own. I really appreciate a lot beyond that relatively narrow window.

 

Interesting - I didn't know you could get a count of your comments. I will have to check that out.

 

EDIT: 1289 in 9+ years for me

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My dilemma is whether to respond to comments made on some of my art. It seems polite to thank those who take the time to comment.

 

Ah, so this is what I was hoping would come up. I have heard similar comments in the past about when it is right/wrong to post comments. I personally don't see any issue with it at all.

 

But, I know comments directly correlates to one of the categories on CAF front page and I think some people have preconceived notions about how comments should be left, etc. I do not.

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