when no one posts responses to your cakes, cookies, etc. that you post in the galleries? On more than one occasion, I have looked in the galleries at pictures and notice that some of these pics have had a boat load of views and no comments made. I make sure to leave a comment, when I see this. I know I appreciate comments and critiques left on my pics. Let's try to leave a comment, if we see none have been left by previous viewers. JMO. Beth 
I don't take it personally at all. I know that I am the worlds worst at looking at pictures and thinking the cake/cookie is great, but I never leave a comment. I am usually on at work and don't have time to post much. Don't want to get caught not working!!!! 
I noticed the same problem, which is why I applied for a spot on the "Gallery Supporter" list. You have to have at least 100 posts, but part of what we do is to make sure that every photo gets looked at and has at least one comment on it. Sometimes it is difficult, though, because it depends on how many people are posting their photos at one time ... a picture may only stay on the home page for a very short time, but I try to leave something for each photo I spend time looking at.
HTH,
Odessa
I actually don't like it when just ONE person responds because then I REALLY feel it's a sympathy comment and not a "gee I really wanted to comment on that cake".
ETA: don't like it when it's been a couple days or weeks when a comment appears as I never know... is that a genuine "good job" or a sympathy "good job". reminds me of when I was in high school and the Jr. Class sold carnations for Valentine's day for a fund raiser. If no one bought you one, you got an anonymous "friend" which was bought by the school. It was the school's way of making sure everyone got at least one flower. You knew if it was a solitaire yellow one... it meant no one cared enough to send one to you - EVERYONE knew it... AWFUL.... I never got lots, but I was SOOOO happy to have my 4 or 5!!!
I figure, most people only comment when they have a question or when it is truly novel and they want to know more or it is something so SUPER impressive, they just HAVE to say something. Hmmm... or if you say it was a disaster, people want to see! LOL
A lot of cakes don't even get looked at because they are just "ordinary"... Now is there ANYTHING wrong with ordinary? No... does it still take work? OF COURSE... but since we've seen them a million times and probably made them ourselves, then we don't even click to see more detail.
Melissa
I don't take it personally. It is nice to read them when they're left though.
I, for one, might be browsing for a particular cake and open up a pic to see if that was the one..."oh, that ain't it either"...and close it up without thinking to leave a comment. Same thing happens when I'm looking for ideas...
search...
ex...elmo...
I'll toggle through pics on a mission.
Never intended to hurt anyone's feelings.
I wouldn't say that I take it personally, but I do get disappointed when no one comments on my cakes. When I first joined CC back in July 2005, there for a while people would leave comments like crazy, but I have noticed that as time has gone by, not many people are leaving comments. If you look, my earlier cakes received a lot more comments than my latest entries.
This is kind of a bummer because I think I am getting better and my cakes are looking better now.
I guess I can't complain though. I rarely take the time to go through the galleries to view and comment on pictures. Also, with the website server being so slow, I haven't had the patience to wait for the pictures and then the comments to load, so I just skip over the galleries most times....maybe that's what other people are doing too???
Of course I don't take it personally. Why would one think that a lack of commenting is a direct slap in the face?
I would rather have only one sincere comment than a lot of obligatory "good job(s)". I don't prefer that someone make a comment just for the sake of making a comment. This isn't high school where it's a contest to see who has the most autographs in the yearbook. Insincere flattery is worse than no flattery at all.
The fact that someone looked at the cake means you sparked their interest. And that's good.
, but I certainly do appreciate it when someone does comment.
Well I am certainly guilty of browsing through pics and not leaving comments, I spend way too much time on the computer as it is! I should try harder to leave some comments, 'cause I sure love it when people comment on my cakes. I guess it is the kid in me wanting to show everyone 'look what I made!' lol. It is so much work to make a cake, it's just nice to get a compliment!
Melissa 
I hear what you are saying about being discouraged, Rezzycakes. I am still very insecure about my cakes and look to all the wonderful decorators on here for comment and critisism. Lord knows, I won't get an honest opinion out of my family. They are afraid I might get a bit bent out of shape if I hear the truth. I would rather hear I did a crappy job, then to be told it looks good. I fully understand the comment that was made about some of the cakes being average or the same idea was posted before; however being a person that is still learning and trying to perfect the art of decoration, I look forward to having comments on my "average" or "been done before" projects that way I know what I need to improve on. Beth
This is what I think also happens... I think many people don't comment as much on anonymous cakes, but I see I got a LOT more views (and a few comments more) when I post more. I think people get curious as to who is this person and is she any good? or what has she done? Once people get to KNOW you, they take more interest in you and start to comment more...
I almost never look at the galleries at random pages. I'll do searches for cakes when I'm in need for something, but I look at an individual's cakes when I find they asked some interesting questions or said some interesting things or just seem to be popping up more...
Melissa
I guess it is the kid in me wanting to show everyone 'look what I made!' lol. It is so much work to make a cake, it's just nice to get a compliment!
Melissa
I totally agree! I guess I don't take it personally but I am really disappointed when I post a cake I've worked really long and hard on and no one seems to comment on it. Or when I see that I've had a TON of views on something and gotten maybe 1-3 comments...... just becuase I DO go through individual's galleries and comment on stuff and I go to the "uncommented on" section of the gallery, and I go to the "last uploaded" section of the gallery and comment a LOT. It's just with so much hard work, you want to get a little "good job" or have someone notice a special little detail you added or something.... so I guess it's not a blow to me personally, but it is a disappointment when I don't get comments.
I think at the moment there are a lot of cakes without comments on them because all the Christmas cakes are now available for comments which means tons of cakes in the gallery..
I try and comment on as many cakes as I can and lots of others do too...advanced or beginner...or edibly delicious. I also wouldn't make a comment if it is not true...I love commenting on cakes...really I am cake obsessed... 
I would try not to take it personally...I have found it depends also when you upload them whether or not it gets more or less comments..(sort of like the scale)..less in the morning, more in the evening...
Jane
I noticed that too, and applied to be a gallery supporter but I think I saw they are not accepting any one for this anymore.
I do try to comment on them as they are loaded as I like to look at the last uploads.
I agree comments are great for feedback on your work but I wouldn't take it personally. There may be many factors like when you load them. I know during the server issues I couldn't do that.
Guilty, guilty, guilty 
Even tho my Dad always told me excuses are like 
everyone has one.
I still want to try to explain.
Most of the time I pop in the computer room real quick just to see what is going on CC. I sometimes see a cake I really like and save it to my computer file to look later. I don't take the time to leave a commit.
Not long ago there was a thread were a member vented because people would leave commits like; nice, good job and not go into detail. Well, sometimes a cake is so beautiful that I don't know where to begin, everything about it is great. I've seen some really knock out cakes.
I see cakes that are, yes ordinary. A cake with roses and a border. I don't take the time to really look at it. I know sometimes I post a cake just to have it in my folder I don't expect anyone to commit because it's just ordinary.
If I click to view that means it caught my interest. But, I will try harder to leave a commit. And, if I write good job, I like it, really nice remember I took the time to look and type a quick message don't be peeved that I didn't go into detail.
I have to agree with whoever said that they get looked at because of how many times they post. I know I do that! I don't post a lot because I'm usually too busy reading or looking at the pictures. I also like to receive comments on my pics but don't want the sympathy ones. I am looking for honest comments. Even some constructive criticism (spelling) is appreciated. I would really like to be as talented as the rest of the members here on CC and sometimes little pointers can really help.
Sometimes I also find that if I put a comment in my description of the photo (i.e., "this Bride wanted something very simple but left the design work to my imagination; I think I captured her pretty well ..."), many viewers are more prone to leave a comment, too.
I also get a lot of questions like, "how did you come up with that idea?" or "wherre did this design come from?" and that is helpful ... then I can go back and post the answer and more people glom onto it and so on, and so on, and so on ....
Make sense?
Odessa
I know what you mean. I am a newbie & have been posting a few cakes to get critiques on to know how to improve but no one comments on them for me to learn. Plus, I do get disappointed when I see that its been viewed so many times & no comment. I think that I didn't do a good job so no one bothers to leave comments.
I am one of the newbiest newbies and have only posted four pictures so far and it really feels good to see comments on them. It makes me feel like I am not as out of my league as I thought among such wonderful cake decorators.
I understand what you mean though. I keep looking at two of my four pics that haven't been commented on much and anxiously await feedback.
Of course I don't take it personally. Why would one think that a lack of commenting is a direct slap in the face?
I would rather have only one sincere comment than a lot of obligatory "good job(s)". I don't prefer that someone make a comment just for the sake of making a comment. This isn't high school where it's a contest to see who has the most autographs in the yearbook. Insincere flattery is worse than no flattery at all.
The fact that someone looked at the cake means you sparked their interest. And that's good.
i totally agree with her.....when i see a cake and post a comment on it, it is what i honestly feel whether its "good job" or "amazing job" or whatever....sometimes i just look at them and move on...that doesn't mean that i didn't like it or anything like that...i have alot that are saved to my favourites without comments on it....some of mine have alot of hits but no comments and that's fine, at least someone looked at them....sympathy comments? puh-leeze...is there a list of words or a script that can be used so it won't be construed as sympathy comments?
i am currently going through a gallery at a time to view cakes just so that i can see ALL of the amazing work that is on this site (whether newbie or not) just the same as the unanswered posts? is anyone going to complain about that? what about asking a question during a thread and no one responds to that? i'll probably get all the daggers and explosives now
I think it is nice to get sincere comments because I think most are here to learn and any comment can help to improve.
But I also find it difficult to comment on all the cakes there are so many members here that it takes a lot of time to view all the new picts of the day and also the site still isn't one of the fastes(sorry I know you are working like crazy).
If a pict has already a lot of loving comments it is hard to find new things to say.
I hope the beginners will get nice comments though so they will keep treying to get better and better and enjoy cake decorating.
I know I love to read the compliments!
Saskia
I browse thru the gallery almost every day. Depends on the theme/holiday I am interested in seeing that day...I leave comments, not on all of them though. I def DO NOT take it personally, I know what it's like, flipping thru the pix, waiting for them to download, when u're trying to do it as fast as possible, for whatever reason. If I can, I do, if I can't, then, I don't. I am DEF so happy when I see that someone actually chose mine as a favorite pic though!
I'd rather have no comments left than someone leave a little white lie out symphathy, when I see a cake that is not so great I just skip it I am not gonna lie, some of us still need a lot of work and we know it, I'd rather someone make a suggestion on how to do it better
How do you find the uncommented pictures? I look for this feature but didn't see it.
I go to the galleries tab and then click on "Last Uploads" and scroll through. Some already have comments, but they are all the newest photos, and there are a BUNCH everyday.
I love comments too...especially if one of my cakes has inspired someone else! An idea if you have a specific cake you want critiqued: Start a thread in the forums w/the picture and ask for comments! I've seen that done a lot and you'll get many responses...esp. if you ask for specific advice.
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