Hi all,

For me, I appreciate it when someone views my cakes (made them curious enough to want to look at it) or makes a nice comment on my cakes; and an added bonus when they put it in their favorites.

But, most of all the biggest compliment and accomplishment for me is when I can put a smile on a family member or a friends face when I create a cake for them...and when they ask me to make/create a cake for them because of what I've done already for them...they appreciate it the most, what more could anyone ask for!

Have a great day,
J

I too, try to comment on all the photos I look at - especially the ones I have in my favs. I get so excited when I see in my email that there has been a comment added to my photo! I can't get into this site quick enough - call me an addict of positive reinforcement!!!!

The beauty of this site is getting ideas, pointers and inspiration!

THANK YOU TO ANYONE WHO HAS EVER POSTED ANYTHING ON MY PHOTOS!!!!!

I sometimes spend half an hour looking through the galleries for ideas and if I like one little thing on a cake that I might use later I'll favourite it...but not necessarily love the whole cake. I don't leave comments because I'm just collecting ideas, not inspecting each cake, and leaving a comment on each one would take twice as long...(I only have a small window of time to myself while my adorable terror sleeps!!).

I do try to leave a comment if it goes into my favs... and I appreciate it when others do too. I know sometimes your in a hurry and can't, but it's nice if you can. My Mother's day cake is a favorite of 51 and only five comments. Maybe the new gallery will help things. It seems much faster.

indydebi thanks for the reason you gave "the bride!" That one makes the most sense to me as far as using ideas without commenting! Thanks!

I highly recommend trying that right click thing if you haven't cuz it works great to speed up the process and you can comment while it being added to your favs! I know I am repeating this advice but I do it all the time- In fact this is the only way I add to my favs.

Missyek, I agree 100%....what a surprise.

I don't think it's rude either, it's just up to the individual. And really, for every 100 people you can have 100 reasons why they did/didn't comment in any given situation. We all love to receive feedback but I won't hold it against anyone for not doing so.

I also find being "favorited" an even bigger compliment.

I have a lot of reasons that I add a pic to my favorites and they aren't all that I love the picture but maybe something about it I think will work with what I'm doing. If I do love it and there aren't many comments I leave one but how many ways can you say, "beautiful, or Oh Wow, I just think if it's been said I don't need to say it yet again if I'm not adding something new.

Honestly, most of the time I'm viewing cakes in between calls at work, so commenting is not always something I can do. I like having comments on my cakes, but I think when someone adds me to their favorites it's an even bigger compliment that doesn't necessarily warrant a comment. I don't think anyone should feel obliged to comment on my cakes, whether they liked it or not. I do like it though!

Honestly, most of the time I'm viewing cakes in between calls at work, so commenting is not always something I can do. I like having comments on my cakes, but I think when someone adds me to their favorites it's an even bigger compliment that doesn't necessarily warrant a comment. I don't think anyone should feel obliged to comment on my cakes, whether they liked it or not. I do like it though!

The photo gallery is smoking fast now I love it! Been making up for all the times I looked, but didn't comment out of frustration from the slow loading.

I also take one of my cakes as a favorite a compliment just as someone commenting on it.

I think that a comment definitely brightens your day, but I would not be offended if someone did not leave me a comment. There are so many pictures of beautiful cakes that we cannot all take time to write a comment about each of our favorites. Obviously if someone has picked it to be a fave, they like it for one reason or another. Don't look at it offensively, take pride in the fact that somebody really likes your cake!!

Sometimes my comment will just be a repeat of whats already there so if its a cake I really like and would like to try one day I put it into my favorites. That just means I REALLY, REALLY like it!

There are many wonderful creations by cc members. Whenever I put a cake as a favorite I always leave a message. Everyone should make time to post a comment. You are taking the time to put it as one of your favorites assuming you like the idea and are going to refer to it later. I have a few pictures that are favorites of users and not one comment. We are here to encourage one another............

Dayana- I love your turtle cakes! You might not be getting comments because you have turned off the ability to comment. There is a check box in your profile you need to find and check! This happened to me one time! I was like nobody likes my cakes!

marthajo1, Thanks a lot I will check it out.

I have to admit i'm very guilty of doing this. I apologize if anyone is offended.
There's tons of cakes here that are just simply beautiful to me. I can't really put into words why it caught my eye or why i love it. i just do. For me it's mostly for inspiration. Or something that's in the cake that i want to try doing, like a new technique for me.
I do leave comments on cakes though, even if it's it's pretty or beautiful, love it... whatever. I agree that having in the fav's is more of a compliment than leaving a comment. for whatever reason you choose to save it.
Recently i tried going to the "uncommented" area but it said something like you don't have the rights.
Also, thanks for those who posted about the right click. i will try that.

I think you might have to be a gallery supporter to go there....?

It's truly an honor to have your cake saved into somebody's favorites; but you don't know who it is!

Several respondents in this post are apologizing for offending people by not leaving comments. I don't think anybody is offended.

Some of you said you might save a favorite not because it's a favorite; but that you might draw inspiration from it. If there's time, (which I know we all don't have enough of), you could write "Love you're borders, I'd like to try these."

When you first post a picture, it is expected that you'll get a few comments. What I find exciting, is when somebody sends an unexpected comment on an older posting.

You got no beating from me - I was one who didn't mind if there were (or weren't) comments!

I agree Melvira so no beatings here.

Ironbaker... thank you, and your avatar kills me! How cute is that?!?!?!

Melvira and Quadcrew have nicely summed up my feelings on the subject - now I have nothing to say

Melvira, you're not the only one that feels that way ... unfortunately, you're the one who first put it in writing, so it's just the 'ole "shoot the messenger"! I double ditto Quadcrew's remarks. Why would it make a difference to me WHO marked it as a favorite?

Edited to add: My BIGGEST compliment was when a CC'er pm'd me to let me know she had duplicated one of my cakes. And she did great! It was an exact duplicate! My head was bigger than a hose reel for days over that one!