Comment before you favourite. Comment because you care.

Sorry deviants, but I no longer have time to respond to every single comment left here. I will still answer questions if you have any.

This stamp is for ^livius (journal) and ~melonhead-emotion (journal) and those hundreds of you who agree with them.

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Show deviants some courtesy and respect by giving us the critique and feedback we deserve. It means so much more to us than just a favourite.

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People often ask me why they should bother, and now I've decided to put up some good reasons:

First-off, I don't believe in forcing people to practise this. It should be a matter of choice and if you have nothing to say, then fine. Still, consider the thoughts of the artist you're viewing.

We know that not everyone is capable of leaving a constructive comment and often popular work is plagued with comments like 'cool', 'nice' and so on. It depends on the person, and some people will never change, but this stamp has already hit and changed quite a few people, who say they've felt better knowing they've made contact with the artists.

If you're too busy to leave a comment, then postpone the favourite until later. If you are the kind of person that favourites more than 10 things per day, then you're not using the system as it was intended. Favourites are a sign that you really like something, and should not be overused, or its value drops steeply.

Favourites are also not a way to seek attention for yourself - this is known as fave-bombing and is very selfish. Prove that you care by saying what you like about the piece. Critique and praise alike, comments are a form of human social interaction that favourites can never give. That's the kind of active community we want in deviantART.

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Place the stamp in your journal or shoutbox (subscribers) and spread the love.

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See also:
Read before you Comment - because it saves you time and possible embarrassment.
A Compromise - Can't comment on everything? Read this fantastic comic that received a Daily Deviation.
Good Comment Guide presented by =bringbackart describes, as briefly as possible, what you should be looking to give when you comment.
Constructive Critique, a brief note by $realitysquared that urges you to question whether your comments are benefiting the artists you frequent.

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