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About Me Premium Member Old Fart William Faulkner40/Male/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 2 Years
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I've reposted my rant from the comments section..

Mon Jul 13, 2009, 9:26 AM
I'm reposting this from the Comments section on the suggestion of erosarts :iconerosarts:

Please read it thoroughly before you decide to rip me a new one!

I'd like to thank all the Deviants who have thanked me for the watches and faves that I gave them. I confess that I am a total lurker and that I rarely comment; except that when I do comment, I want it to be meaningful and sincere. Not just "Wow, she's sexy!!" or "I like the colors!"

Constructive criticism, appreciation, encouragement(without being patronizing), a simple "Thank You!" are all good reasons to give a shout-out, IMHO.

*warning-RANT*

That said, I've gotten a few comments from people who are either just sending out random shouts because they want a holla-back OR maybe they are trying to drive up the traffic and page-views to their page.

I just want to say;

I comment for the reasons I explained above.

I visit others when they visit me or when they might have something I might be interested in.

I fave deviations because I like them and find them worthy of remembering and mostly because I feel they really do represent the best work of an artist I like.

And lastly, I watch and "friend" fellow deviants because I want to keep track of them and their work.

This isn't Facebook or MySpace; I'm not trying build a "network" or count "friends".

IMHO, Deviants should be artists who work on their art first and not go courting followers. It's nice being appreciated, but it ain't everything.

P.S. I've just read what I wrote and it seems a little mean and petty if you take it the wrong way; please don't. I want what I say to be sincere, meaningful, constructive, and something that the reader will consider at length. If you read that part, Thanks!

BTW; I'm watching/friending over 800 Deviants and there are only 14 who are watching me. I have under 2800 pageviews. I find this interesting but it is really of no consequence to me. What this tells me is that there at least 14 deviants who may(or may not) return to see what I have posted or faved. I like to imagine that they are doing exactly what I do; checking out what I like because they share my tastes, much like I check what others fave because I respect and like what they fave.

  • Mood: Artistic
  • Watching: all my old DVDs and VHS tapes
  • Playing: Neverwinter Nights 2
  • Drinking: diet cola(generic)

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My sole claim to artistic skill is in making walking sticks. Since I currently have no digital camera, there's not much I can add right now. I'll try to answer comments and questions that are posted. I also promise to give any tips that I learn while I get back up to speed.

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Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Louisville,Kentucky USA
  • deviantWEAR sizing preference: 4X
  • Interests: History, Science Fiction, Comics, RPGs, etc.
  • Favourite movie: Blues Brothers, Fifth Element, Lord of the Rings trilogy
  • Favourite poet or writer: Terry Pratchett
  • Favourite game: Neverwinter Nights, SimCity, Myst-RPG's D&D, GURPS
  • Favourite gaming platform: PC Gamer
  • Tools of the Trade: whittlin' knife, sandpaper, wood scraper...

Comments


Thanks for the watch! I guess it's especially meaningful, given the comment you made half-way down this page. You should move that to your ID area so you don't have to re-say it.

PS - Where did you take that photo of the bear?

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that you sent me:
The monkey,
and the plywood violin."
thanks...

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Everything is wrong in my life except the photography...
Many thanks for the watch! :boogie:

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-It takes 13 muscles to frown but only 3 to pull the trigger.
-some famous philosopher dude.
Thank you very much for the :+devwatch: and for the :+fav:! I really appreciate it and hope you will continue to enjoy the images that I create! :)

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Gallery: [link]
Thanks for the watch :)

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It's gotta get harder before it gets any easier.

Remember yesterday, prepare for tomorrow, live for today.
Thanks for watching.

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One of these days I'll have a fan girl.
Hi William. Thanks for the watch.

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bemodel
OneModelPlace
I'd like to thank all the Deviants who have thanked me for the watches and faves that I gave them. I confess that I am a total lurker and that I rarely comment; except that when I do comment, I want it to be meaningful and sincere. Not just "Wow, she's sexy!!" or "I like the colors!"

Constructive criticism, appreciation, encouragement(without being patronizing), a simple "Thank You!" are all good reasons to give a shout-out, IMHO.

*warning-RANT*

That said, I've gotten a few comments from people who are either just sending out random shouts because they want a holla-back OR maybe they are trying to drive up the traffic and page-views to their page.

I just want to say;

I comment for the reasons I explained above.

I visit others when they visit me or when they might have something I might be interested in.

I fave deviations because I like them and find them worthy of remembering and mostly because I feel they really do represent the best work of an artist I like.

And lastly, I watch and "friend" fellow deviants because I want to keep track of them and their work.

This isn't Facebook or MySpace; I'm not trying build a "network" or count "friends".

IMHO, Deviants should be artists who work on their art first and not go courting followers. It's nice being appreciated, but it ain't everything.

P.S. I've just read what I wrote and it seems a little mean and petty if you take it the wrong way; please don't. I want what I say to be sincere, meaningful, constructive, and something that the reader will consider at length. If you read that part, Thanks!
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A random :wave: from a random deviant

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Bob Carlos Clarke said of his wife Lindsey once "It takes a strong woman to be with a man that is obsessed with photographing the woman at the next table...."

Darklight Photography [link] Dance [link]
Thanks heaps for the watch! :heart:

Hope to hear from you again soon! :D

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Avatar by =Nimbose!
Thanks for the watch!!!

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-Benjamin Hall
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Hi,
Thanks for the :+devwatch: & :+fav:s.
Much appreciated.

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You gotta' keep pushing the edges!!

Take a look [link] [link] [link] you know you want to!!
Thanks so much for watching my gallery!

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"You must do everything yourself." (First rule of Alchemy)
many thanks for the add
Thanks for the watch.
Thanks for the watch and fave!

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HELLO!!!

:iconplzwatchneko1::iconplzwatchneko2::iconplzwatchneko3:

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Timmy: Ahh!! Voy a morir!!!
Cosmo: Trankilo Timmy. Tuvise una buena vida.
Timmy: Tengo 10 AÑOS!!!
Cosmo: Dije Buena, no larga.
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Proximamente..ORBIS
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COMMISION OPENED!!
Hi thank you for the favs and watch :)
thanks for the watch :)

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club i'm in "furryitalianClub" [link]
Thanks for the 14 favs! :)

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Visit my magical wand shop Merlin's Realm
Thanks for the watch :hug:

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Thanks for watching :thumbsup:

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Thanks for the watch! :)

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"A GREAT game is not for playing, it's just for worshiping!"
Thanks a bunch for watching^^

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