Have you ever heard of a traffic exchange? The concept is simple: one visits member's sites in exchange for visits to one's own site. So in an effort to increase the exchange of comments in peoples' Elfwood and Deviantart galleries we decided to start this comment exchange.
The problem:
Have you ever tried going on massive commenting runs? That's the way most amateur artists get their source of comments. They spend hours upon hours sitting in front of the computer commenting on picture after picture, hoping that a few artists will be kind enough to return the favor. What do they get out of it? Just a handful of measly comments or none at all. It's a gamble really, there is no guarantee that any artist will be the kind and curious type, and comment on your gallery in return.
The solution!
Well that's where this site comes in. We have taken the gamble out of it. Now it is simple to receive comments in your gallery. You are provided with links to members sites who
promise comments in return!
Above are several links to the lists of members for Elfwood (galleries and libraries) as well as for members of DeviantArt. If you are starving for comments you should go visit some of their galleries and leave some comments. It's not very difficult to gain comments in this way: if you only leave one comment in each gallery, that would mean you would gain at least one comment for EACH gallery you commented in. There is no guarantee you will receive more than that, but you will certainly not receive less. You actually get something for your hard work commenting. What could be better? What could be easier?
Or, alternatively, you could take one of the Comment exchange tours which have been put together with artwork from our members, and comment on the works you see there. You would recieve a comment back for every comment you gave out.
Constructive criticism (CC) is valued more highly than the “kool pics” comments. So leave as much CC as possible, they are more likely to return the favour with a larger number of comments in return.
You don't even need to be a member to benefit in this fashion!
What are the benefits of joining?
Why not just swing by and leave comments on member's galleries whenever you need comments? Well, not only can you still comment on fellow members' galleries (so that they'll return the favor), but people would also come to you for comments if you were a member! it only takes a little more effort on your part. There is nothing wrong with simply swinging by whenever you need comments but it's extremely easy to become a member and reap the benefits (a constant stream of comments!).
Make sure to read the rules before going and commenting on members' sites or if you wish to join.
11th November 2007, 11:26 pm
Alright, most of the functionality of the site is working.
What is working:
- The ability to become a registered user
- DA/EW URLs begin dispalying immediately
- Forums for discussion/suggestion/and just chatting
I’m working on getting everything working better, and making things look pretty. If you’ve got any suggestions, stop by the forums and let us know.
We really could use some more registered users for testing purposes. I also intend to make the old ET wiki completely obsolete (except for internal ET galleries). So I really need your help.
8th November 2007, 03:39 pm
Currently we are under development.
Currently, we are looking for elfwood artists who know PHP and MYSQL who want to be part of something big in art critique. It’s also a plus if you have experience with WordPress. Even if you don’t, your help would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to contribute, please become a registered member, and post in the support/development forums.
We’re just starting to flesh this out so expect a bumpy road ahead.
Thanks for stopping by,
~Nathaniel