Panelfan1 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 wondering how many folks are using the follow gallery function, how you use it and how many do you follow? you can also share what factors you use to decide on following or not? have you un-followed? Full disclosure - currently following 39 galleries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malvin Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I use it, I can't say offhand how many I follow, maybe 2 or 3 dozen In general I would follow if they are likely to add art that I would enjoy or if they are friends Malvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delekkerste Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 If I counted right, I'm following 804 galleries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Peck Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I watch galleries of fellow collectors who have similar tastes to my own and would love to add to my collection. Some art is out of my price range but still great to discover. Also watch galleries of artists, dealers and reps who might post art I collection. Currently I am watching about 100 galleries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohei Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Are there folks who don't follow galleries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malvin Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 8 minutes ago, Kohei said: Are there folks who don't follow galleries? Non premium users Malvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooners151 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, malvin said: Non premium users Malvin Thanks! I jumped over the CAF and couldn't find the damn follow gallery option. ;-) May need to upgrade soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Peck Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 14 minutes ago, Sooners151 said: Thanks! I jumped over the CAF and couldn't find the damn follow gallery option. ;-) May need to upgrade soon. Premium membership is well worth it. Besides being able to watch galleries and support Bill Cox and CAF. It has alot of other great features like daily emails which list CAF auctions and dealers posts which match your personalized keywords.classified listings, watermarks and larger gallery images. Sooners151 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I follow about 900 galleries. Around 1/2 of them haven't had an update in over a year. Of those, a handful of them are definitely worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooners151 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Brian Peck said: Premium membership is well worth it. Besides being able to watch galleries and support Bill Cox and CAF. It has alot of other great features like daily emails which list CAF auctions and dealers posts which match your personalized keywords.classified listings, watermarks and larger gallery images. I went ahead and did it. Love looking at the site, so don't mind supporting it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister_not_so_nice Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I'm following about 135 galleries. Only 36 have been updated in 2017. About half haven't been updated in 5 or more years. I typically watch anyone posting art I like. Not necessarily art I collect, but i like their collecting tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Peck Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 43 minutes ago, Sooners151 said: I went ahead and did it. Love looking at the site, so don't mind supporting it. Thanks! Sooners151 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panelfan1 Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 As an added question to the main one - when leaving comments for those you follow - do you ever feel compelled to? or not too - because you don't want to over do it? asking because I noticed some items get a ton of comments right away - and my guess is those folks have a lot of followers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malvin Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 9 minutes ago, Panelfan1 said: As an added question to the main one - when leaving comments for those you follow - do you ever feel compelled to? or not too - because you don't want to over do it? asking because I noticed some items get a ton of comments right away - and my guess is those folks have a lot of followers. maybe, but some people also message all the friends, acquaintances, neighbour's dog or anyone that has internet access to essentially ask for comments. For someone specific that I am thinking of, the most mediocre art gets a ton of comments and people leaving comments aren't CAF users that I recognize. Malvin GotSuperPowers? and s.slayton 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Peck Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 18 minutes ago, Panelfan1 said: As an added question to the main one - when leaving comments for those you follow - do you ever feel compelled to? or not too - because you don't want to over do it? asking because I noticed some items get a ton of comments right away - and my guess is those folks have a lot of followers. I only comment on art I like if I follow the colllector's CAf gallery or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 6 minutes ago, malvin said: maybe, but some people also message all the friends, acquaintances, neighbour's dog or anyone that has internet access to essentially ask for comments. For someone specific that I am thinking of, the most mediocre art gets a ton of comments and people leaving comments aren't CAF users that I recognize. Malvin That's kinda sad, begging your friends for comments so you can feel better about your art. I have noticed that when I leave comments I often get payback comments. I assume some guys like to return the favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooners151 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 10 minutes ago, malvin said: maybe, but some people also message all the friends, acquaintances, neighbour's dog or anyone that has internet access to essentially ask for comments. For someone specific that I am thinking of, the most mediocre art gets a ton of comments and people leaving comments aren't CAF users that I recognize. Malvin Why? Is it just for virtual karma points and back patting, or are they trying to drive demand for resell later? Just seems like a lot of effort.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panelfan1 Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 13 minutes ago, malvin said: maybe, but some people also message all the friends, acquaintances, neighbour's dog or anyone that has internet access to essentially ask for comments. For someone specific that I am thinking of, the most mediocre art gets a ton of comments and people leaving comments aren't CAF users that I recognize. Malvin does it involve gargoyles? s.slayton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panelfan1 Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, thehumantorch said: That's kinda sad, begging your friends for comments so you can feel better about your art. I have noticed that when I leave comments I often get payback comments. I assume some guys like to return the favor. I have noticed this too. makes me wonder If I should do the same? Is there a proper etiquette? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Panelfan1 said: I have noticed this too. makes me wonder If I should do the same? Is there a proper etiquette? I leave comments for art that elicits some sort of response from me. I've noticed that often times those owners will leave a comment on one of my pieces. I don't expect them to reciprocate, but it sure is nice--especially on pieces that get viewed a lot but never get commented on. I'm not looking for "pats in the back," but I'm interested to know what draws people to click on the art. Anyway, when a stranger comments on one my pieces, I'll browse his gallery only to find that we have the same collecting interest. Thus, one or more of his pieces elicits some sort of response from me. That might be what's happening. Edited July 5, 2017 by Jay Olie Espy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
