so ture

--
Wolfcub

*THE JAK & DAXTER NUT*

A-Freaking-greed. I just know that this collection thing is going to be the bane of my message center, due to a few certain individuals...

--
Drawing and Writing about Pokemon since 17/05/2007. Not stopping, so save thine breath.
Proud member of *pokedorks

ah a good start for making stamps ur just lucky that DA made a programm where u can make a stamp about it

Thanks for the "+fav"

--
_{No Smoothen The Lion}

I think what DA is going for with the collections, is to encourage visitor's to browse the art that a deviant has faved. Categorizing it makes it less daunting. No picking through those genres you don't find interesting. No sorting through 10 pages of faves to see the two photo manips they enjoyed.

I honestly didn't used to look at an artist's favorites when I looked at their gallery, simply because they often liked some art that I did not care for. Browsing all of it was time consuming. Now if I like, I can just look at the stamps someone has collected, and maybe see one I missed myself. Add it to faves, make a comment, whatever.

It's not actually easier to do the faving at all. But I do believe it will make the browsing experience easier and more satisfying, so I participate. And I don't collect thumbnails. I actually view anything I've collected. I believe most testers do, but even if they don't they are still faving the art and giving exposure. Possibly to someone who would give you the kind of recognition you desire, who might not see it if they hadn't been browsing someones collections? Maybe?

Anyway, just the flip side of the coin that you might not have considered. You have every right to request that people not collect you, but please don't assume that those of us who 'collect' are disrespecting the art.

--
Apophysis | IFDD | Fractal Dreams

...I must admit, I semi considered adding to a collection and stepping back to watch the enraged lion fireworks, but im not that sadistic.

Not far off, but...=3

--
Drawing and Writing about Pokemon since 17/05/2007. Not stopping, so save thine breath.
Proud member of *pokedorks

i totally agree with you sir


though DA had good intentions with the collecting thing
but i dont use it

--
hate destroys the soul of anyone who tries to teach it

Well yeah there are pro's and con's to about any feature or element within DeviantArt, regardless of which, you can either sit in the middle ground or pick a preference. I for one, do like how I can put my favorites into neat categories, but I'd rather simply go to a picture and +fav it rather than dump a picture into my collections folder.

Granted, I'm not saying collecting is ultimately a bad thing, and I won't hold it against anyone, if they decide to collect rather than +fav my pictures, but I'm just stating my preference, and I am sure there are others out there who will agree too.

--
_{No Smoothen The Lion}

The issue doesn't irritate me, I just rather state my preference! I probably would of found it ironic at best!

--
_{No Smoothen The Lion}

how do you even make these?

--
Surf and grab the whitewaves of the sky dood!