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Description If anyone ever views this stamp... I'll just put my argument down here...

IT IS PERFECTLY FINE TO FAV WITHOUT COMMENTING.
Why would it not be? So you enjoy getting comments. Okay. Everyone does. And everyone likes getting favourites on their deviations. Okay. A lot of people do. So you insist on both or none at all. You're forgetting this is an internet site where people can do what they want.

This scenario happens to me a lot: I'm browsing through DA and I see a pic I like. Maybe it's a cool digital art dragon, or some fanart, or a photo of a cute cat. I will most likely add it to my faves. I may or may not comment.

Why? Because I don't have anything to say. Because there are plenty comments saying what I would say. Because what I would say is "It looks cool" or "I like it" or "Nice colors" and I'd rather not waste my time.

And it might come up that I'm not picky on what I add to my faves, that they don't really matter like they do for other people.
THAT IS SO TRUE.
I am careful with what I add to my favourites, but I add what I like. If I like the pic, 99% of the time it'll go to my faves. I like to go through them when I'm bored and enjoy all of the art I've found in the past.
And no, not every one of those pics has a comment from me. I just don't have anything to say sometimes.

And maybe you're one of those people I've favourited something, and I didn't have any crit or comments to add. Maybe you will post a comment on my devPage telling me to go comment. My answer is no. You're acting like comments are life or death, like those people desperate for pageviews.

You say that you won't thank me for faving if they don't comment? Okay, sure. Don't thank me. I don't fav pictures for your benefit, I do it for mine, and I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who agree.

If (and only if) I'm in a generous mood and I see a pic I like that was "COMMENT BEFORE FAVING" or something similar in the description, I might add a "cool" or "nice" or something like that and fav it. Because you wanted a comment, right? And Allah forbid you are one of those people who insist on you pointing out everything you like and giving a heart-felt critique, because it just won't be your day, and it probably never will be if you're that nitpicky.


Okay, the end of my nice "little" rant. Hope you enjoyed it.
I love arguing so please post any challenging viewpoints.


Edit: You can favourite this without commenting. Or comment if you want. That's the whole point, do what you want.

Edit 2: Lol thanks for all the views... I can't beleive it's at over a thousand, that's so sick. xD Looking back I think I did a real good job proving my point! Kudos for me, lol. Thanks again for all the faves, comments, and views on this!
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Comments: 309

Paultrol [2020-01-08 15:09:27 +0000 UTC]

The kinds of people who get pissed just for not getting one lil old comment are called Attention Whores.

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RandomSponge1273 In reply to Paultrol [2021-07-13 22:04:58 +0000 UTC]

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berrypass [2019-03-11 16:27:11 +0000 UTC]

Sometimes I fave something and see the little icon saying "Don't forget to leave a comment!" and I'm like "uh... what even am I supposed to put here??"

Or sometimes I comment saying something like "cool" but I don't like it enough to favorite it.Β 

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berrypass [2019-03-09 21:29:58 +0000 UTC]

Favoriting means a lot to me. I rarely get any comments but that's fine.Β 

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Articuno32 [2017-07-26 00:37:10 +0000 UTC]

*You opened the comment box to comment...
*But there was nothing to say.

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CollectingCatGuts In reply to Articuno32 [2017-11-25 05:37:20 +0000 UTC]

true

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TheatricTheo [2017-04-26 01:53:56 +0000 UTC]

I think its rude not to comment if somebody gives you a request, but other than that, its not required.

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xRoxyDRAWZx In reply to TheatricTheo [2017-11-22 17:45:13 +0000 UTC]

yep, i agree that

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SushiScribblez [2017-01-16 02:33:48 +0000 UTC]

I favourite alot

but i dont comment on 99.9% of em

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MasterOf4Elements [2017-01-08 18:36:43 +0000 UTC]

I love getting comments as much as anybody, but I rarely give comments so it doesn't bother me when people don't.

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deadstamps [2016-10-20 02:00:29 +0000 UTC]

no the fuck its not

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TheAzureBlade [2016-09-19 14:01:33 +0000 UTC]

This had happened to me a few weeks ago, I had sent a commission to someone (I won't name names since she's a crybaby ) and I had taken a break from da to get rid of some stress, only to come back here to see that she said "oh well I gave you a couple of days to comment on your commission and you didn't and it unmotivates me when someone doesn't comment." So I told her off saying that I am not obligated to comment on anything if you say it unmotivates you then don't do commissions for christ sake

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Charis-O-Matic [2016-01-24 18:43:47 +0000 UTC]

I usually favorite stuff and then go on with my life.
Barely commenting.

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JimmyTwoTimes2K9 [2016-01-05 07:15:28 +0000 UTC]

I favorite pictures or drawings without commenting nearly all the time.

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SnowyCrow123 [2015-10-14 01:22:01 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU. HOLY SHIT.

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yudrontheglatorian [2015-09-24 19:15:18 +0000 UTC]

one question, why do people give a shit about this?

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Palladium-Phosphate [2015-09-23 20:37:26 +0000 UTC]

All of my deviations have disabled comments, so everyone who faves it basically has to fave without commenting. I fave and run myself, and I barely feel anything when someone faves my deviations without commenting, even if comments are enabled. I'd much rather someone fave and run then leave a meaningless one-word comment like "pretty~!"

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Shadowydragon [2015-04-11 19:42:44 +0000 UTC]

Someone once got pissed off at me just because I said it was okay to fav something without commenting. Seriously, you're whole day isn't going to get ruined just because you don't get a single comment.

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Jenny345 [2015-03-05 02:03:32 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.

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artbysawa [2015-02-21 04:31:23 +0000 UTC]

Well said

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CherubFeet [2015-01-31 18:18:32 +0000 UTC]

You can usually tell if the fave is geniune by looking at the person's favorites/collection that your work has been added to. Some people make bots that automatically favorite everything in the newest section for pageviews. It personally bothers me a lot when people do this because I only want people who actually enjoy my work to favorite it.

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MLPSketchComics [2014-09-22 19:46:21 +0000 UTC]

i DON'T CARE AS LONG AS I KNOW SOME ONE IS SEEING IT!!
(sorry caps)
I just like knowing at least somebody looked at it. I actually dread comments because my art is NOT that good.

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CherubFeet In reply to MLPSketchComics [2015-01-31 18:14:54 +0000 UTC]

Some people make bots that fav random art in the newest section for attention and pageviews. You can usually tell you got a bot fav if you take a look at the favorites gallery and your deviation is burried way deep in there (unless they faved your work a while ago).

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MLPSketchComics In reply to CherubFeet [2015-02-06 15:49:42 +0000 UTC]

yeah

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Raging-Ball-Of-Fury [2014-05-10 22:19:13 +0000 UTC]

I agree with everything in the description

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WonderPepperBoops [2014-04-30 06:12:34 +0000 UTC]

It's ridiculous for someone to get mad just because a person doesn't leave a comment and just faves...and what's wrong with that? I agree, I consider faves to be compliments.Β And sometimes I honestly don't know what to say when I leave a comment because I want it to be meaningful, not repetitive of what someone else probably said before me. I guess I'd have to be in a certain kind of mood to leave a nice comment or critique. If I fave something, I like it. If I fave multiple artworks by the same artist, that means I enjoy their work, whether or not I do leave aΒ comment.

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ORE0S [2014-04-14 09:41:48 +0000 UTC]

What makes it even worse is when they act like a total bitch and start a shit storm when you don't comment. Happened 6 times to me. Getting harassed or threatened over a comment. When I comment, I'd like my comments to be meaningful, not just a "cool", "nice", "I like it", etc. I don't fave something unless I truly love it. To be harassed for not leaving a comment on art I love, is pretty awful. Honestly, if someone puts "Comment before you fave" I am much less likely to do either. I honestly think they should be grateful. Bitching at people for complimenting(I consider s to be compliments) is just ridiculous. Besides, I am not that great at leaving meaningful comments on art. Mostly stamps is what I comment on.

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Pyramid-HeadApproves [2014-03-30 19:32:24 +0000 UTC]

I know right? I'd rather have someone without commenting than not faving my deviation because they don't want to comment

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Happy-Cat-Graystripe [2013-12-28 12:24:28 +0000 UTC]

I don't mind when people ask politely to comment if you fave but it is so stupid when people do a rant about wanting one measly comment.Β 

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682246 [2013-11-22 10:09:03 +0000 UTC]

I never knew that was regarded as a bad thing. Funny how weird DA etiquette can get.Β 

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Eternities22 In reply to 682246 [2014-04-09 19:00:41 +0000 UTC]

I've had about six people ask me why I didn't leave a comment, and think I'm one of those fave trolls who favourites everything on the newest page just to lure idiots to his/her profile.

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682246 In reply to Eternities22 [2014-04-09 19:28:36 +0000 UTC]

That's just so weird to me that people have a problem with that.Β 

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TobiasLaFae [2013-10-19 11:16:47 +0000 UTC]

Preach it

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Mysterious-Momo [2013-08-02 20:52:58 +0000 UTC]

i favorite without commenting most of the time. but i hate it when people respond with a rude reply and tell me to unfav it and then they block me. that really hurted my feelings. i was only trying to be nice... ;n;

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WazzinGator [2013-06-17 22:07:39 +0000 UTC]

I agree to some parts, but not all.

There's a difference between liking something enough to fav it and feeling like OMGFGGTHISISSOAWESOME. Just faving without commenting keeps the artist from knowing.

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Ocsttiac [2013-05-28 21:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Ha, you call that a rant? My rant for the opposite is much more in depth. Perhaps you'd like to read? [link]

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Rosareum In reply to Ocsttiac [2013-06-12 16:47:45 +0000 UTC]

Not all rants are going to be as explicit and long as yours, please just accept it the way it is

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citynetter In reply to Rosareum [2013-07-24 04:45:37 +0000 UTC]

You tell em.
Not every deviant is like him.
I'm not like him.
I respect that Deviants have lives outside devART

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ChocolateSmarties [2013-04-07 16:44:12 +0000 UTC]

True

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TheBillbooper [2013-03-29 22:15:03 +0000 UTC]

So true.

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the-rainbow-ass [2013-02-07 18:24:45 +0000 UTC]

Exactly. Plus it's hard to come up with an original comment that has like...over 100 comments. It just gets repetitive when you get like 500 "cool" or "awesome" comments. It's just ridiculous how some people bawww over not gettiing comments. If you liked it, you liked it.

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Nickersadopts [2012-09-12 05:53:45 +0000 UTC]

I totally agree. People comment and fav what they want when they want. I hate it when people put in there artist comments that you must comment if you fav. It's like you can't tell me what to do when I fav something.

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kayanne21 [2012-09-05 18:14:56 +0000 UTC]

I agree . People who demand comments with their faves are in my opinion, and for lack of a better word, just arrogant. And I don't mean people who ask that if you fave something you leave a comment. I'm talking about the people who genuinely wish they could disable their favourite button. Artwork you submit here is not just for you. It's for everyone and everyone should be able to like something without being obligated to say why. I came across someone saying that people should be thankful for comments like "cool" and "cute". Why? Why should I be thankful for something that took up my time, no matter how small, to tell me something I probably already knew.

This kind of attitude is begging to be pat on the back in my opinion. I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting that, but wishing you could force people to give you a compliment for ever peace of artwork?...
No offence meant but that's just a wee bit pathetic in my eyes.

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yoshi-the-kool [2012-08-23 03:48:14 +0000 UTC]

to me its like the thumbs up button

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IIWinterbreezeII [2012-08-11 21:53:37 +0000 UTC]

That's exactly how I consider Faving without Commenting.

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TaTheDragonVampire [2012-07-14 08:14:13 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I do that a lot. I only comment when I feel like it or to try say something funny. XD

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StarBoy8 [2012-06-25 00:58:45 +0000 UTC]

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Deus-Lux [2012-06-22 10:39:29 +0000 UTC]

Still would be nice sometimes.

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EeveelutionTeam [2012-06-07 03:23:28 +0000 UTC]

AAAGREEED!!!!!! e.e

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Cerasum92 [2012-06-06 18:48:21 +0000 UTC]

I mostly fave without commenting, sometimes I just don't know what to say. But why should I say something about it if I like it anyway? I'm not a big critic. I like something, I fave it.
I mean... really... I HATE it if people comment with "nice", "cute", "cool".
It's not that I don't appreciate a comment, but is it... that hard to write 3 more words? "It's really cool, I like it" and I'm happy! xD I'm sure you know what I mean and how It feels. On my old account I got so many comments, but they where all that way...
one-word-comments or even just one emote ""

I lost the line. However, I don't comment if I don't know what to say... that's what I wanted to say D:

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