Friday Q&A

Questionable Substitution

Greetings, crickets and trolls. Welcome to another edition of the Friday Q&A. I'm glad you took the time to join me today, as we have important business to discuss. Sure, it might seem like the same tired crap that's been debated ad nauseum in the PSAEF, but facts can be deceiving.

Q: Do you prefer positive comments or votes?

A: This question is frequently asked in our community. Many consider positive feedback on a Fark entry to be as important (if not more so) than the total number of votes it receives. Personally, I've never felt this to be true. In reality, one usually begets the other. It's rare for an image to draw a large amount of comments without also garnering a decent vote tally. If so, it means usually means whomever enjoyed it wasn't smart enough to also click the "vote" box.

Q: Why is voting so important?

A: The outcome of voting is not necessarily more important than generating positive feedback, but unfortunately the Scrutinizer doesn't keep track of comments made about an entry. Good or bad, anything said is bound to be quickly forgotten. Meanwhile, your vote average will live on in perpetuity thanks to the incomparable Mr Squirrel.

Q: Do you vote for yourself?
There is no secret message is this week's post.
A: It's true that many Photoshoppers won't cast a vote for their own entries. They see this practice as dishonest, since the margin of victory in these contests is often so slim. I'm elated that people feel this way, because I totally don't! I love voting for my own stuff. It gives me a leg up on what can otherwise be some pretty intimidating competition. No matter what your level of skill is, you will kneel before the power of my one extra vote!
Also, TSZ is a jackass.
That's all for this time, gentle reader. As usual, thanks for stopping by. I hope this week's discussion convinced you of the importance that voting will always hold in our community. At least until a clever Farker figures out how to average the total number of positive comments for a given Photoshopper into a percentage that person can obsess over and be judged by.

Stay tuned for more acute discernment from the Doctor!