Not sure if this was directed at me...Flayrah sends me emails that say you replied to something I wrote but its hard to figure out which is the reply!
If you're taking commissions, or ever intend to in the future, for the sake of making a living, it is just as much a necessity to post the art in a public place to reach an audience! The internet is a vital part of any kind of freelancer's marketing tactics.
I'm all for the ability to disable comments if an artist doesn't want critique. I think that if an artist doesn't want to hear the complaints, there's not much reason they're entitled to hear praise. I'm not saying that its not nice to hear good feedback while also not being interested in getting criticism, but if you're going to open it up for positive opinions, it seems wrong to limit the kind of opinions you're getting. DA allows people to disable comments, and I think that's a great option if someone is unwilling to hear some kinds of opinions.
Not sure if this was directed at me...Flayrah sends me emails that say you replied to something I wrote but its hard to figure out which is the reply!
If you're taking commissions, or ever intend to in the future, for the sake of making a living, it is just as much a necessity to post the art in a public place to reach an audience! The internet is a vital part of any kind of freelancer's marketing tactics.
I'm all for the ability to disable comments if an artist doesn't want critique. I think that if an artist doesn't want to hear the complaints, there's not much reason they're entitled to hear praise. I'm not saying that its not nice to hear good feedback while also not being interested in getting criticism, but if you're going to open it up for positive opinions, it seems wrong to limit the kind of opinions you're getting. DA allows people to disable comments, and I think that's a great option if someone is unwilling to hear some kinds of opinions.