I hope one person will not sour the Gallery Supporters. I am new to decorating and just like a previous poster, if someone comments or saves one of my cakes - O MY GOSH - it is the best feeling to me. I feel validated - someone looked!!! 
I know that sounds silly to some of you, but I appreciate any comments. What happened to the original poster?? I think the advice of stating in your description what kind of comments you want would solve the problem for this member. Too many good things on this site to let negative messages spoil my fun! 
i like to comment on any pic that i take the time to load up and view
i feel the artist deserves that at least.. and if asked to leave constructive critism- i do other wise i try to leave a genuine compliment. something like "cute' i think is a little lacking. if you like it and say so ... Say say it like you mean it
lol.
We will have to agree to disagree, if I write cute it's because that's what I mean! If I don't have anything to say or I don't like the cake, I don't comment. I really think it's getting to the ridiculous degree to say you that a nice word isn't comment enough. At least it's not "this sucks" can you imagine that thread.
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At least it's not "this sucks" can you imagine that thread.
Isnt that the truth! Ohhh someone wont like this, but Gen Gen, that was to funny.
I've actually seen comments almost that horrific..."this is REALLY bad" was one I recall. Can you imagine the thread that followed?! Everyone feels differently about this issue and I think the best to do is to add a note in the description...constructive criticism only please. 
There really seems to be no end to the things people will complain about.
...wow...reminds me of the bride who was offended by the same cake flavour being used for a birthday cake...yikes!
...just had to say sheeny, that this made me chuckle! it was months ago- and this was "my" bride. didnt realize that was a memorable thread for anyone, haha! on a side note, the wedding has passed, and all was well .
ok, on the comment thing...i try to comment in detail when i can, other times all a picture can pull out of me is one word- short or long, i leave them all with true feeling. i also always leave a comment if i save a picture as a favorite. i do agree that sometimes people dont always want to hear constructive critisism- and its hard to tell who really does welcome it. but hats off to you for saying thats what you want, thats a step forward. i look at it this way...every picture, even if there are tons of flaws and the cake is completely amature or not, has SOMETHING good about it. i like to point those things out, but certainly not out of pity. and i'm glad someone did that for me when i first started out doing this.
happy caking
Can I say, I am not a PRO at decorating yet...so there fore I can't always say what someone did wrong or what they should do. If I see a cake I like I will comment. Not out of mercy but because I like the cake.....I have written cute 
maybe I shouldn't anymore. That makes me want to cry that someone would get offended by a nice comment. 
Please try to understand we all do what we can to help others. And being nice is one of my downfalls I guess. I am sorry if I have ever made a comment on anybodies cake that says something to the effect of "This is soooo cute"
Makes me wanna not be a gallery supporter anymore
Please have a safe and nice night
Christi
To the original poster and others who prefer only certain words used in their comment section.....simply put your preferences stated in the description section such as," Only constructive comments from qualified decorators please. No words overused words such as cute or pretty."
I for one want to THANK ALL OF YOU who have taken time to comment on any of my cakes. I know my level as a beginner and it is encouraging to me for fellow CC's to just make a sweet comment. So, bring on the "too cute, pretty or great job". And thanks for taking time to do it!
frostedbliss, that's an excellent resolution! Perfectly sensible! I love it! Thank you.
I read and understand that you aren't whining or bitching...I got that part.
I don't always comment. When I do, it is exactly how I feel at the time....okay...kinda...
I opt to say "Wow! That is awesome!" instead of something like "ooooooooooh, when I seen the abstract designs in your fondant, my heart fluttered at the creative way you put those colors together!"
I may say to a beginner decorator that a cake was awesome and mean exactly the same as "awesome" commented on a professional's cake. I just take into consideration that person's level of experience. A beginner's first rose is as much call for "Great job!" as it is for a professional's seemingly flawless application of a fondant technique or gumpaste spray.
and knowing all newbies ain't necessarily newbies to decorating keeps me from making any other comment than the one I leave with the photo.
Some get bugged because they get no comments. I get bugged because some think comments like mine are generic or out of kindness.
Let me tell you, whenever I get any comment on a cake it makes me so happy, that is why I became a Gallery Supporter Member...obviously we mustn't let one person's opinion effect how we feel about the comments we leave, as said before, there is a way to solve that by turning off the comments on your photos.
Now, I'm going to leave a "constructive critisism wanted" disclaimer on my next photo and see what happens-my guess it will all be nice because I believe the majority of people on this site are nice people and maybe I can learn something!
all4cake, I hope you don't think I was scruntinizing you...actually what you said is kind of the point I was trying to get at...the fact that people would not likely leave any critical remarks because that's not in most people's nature...I myself am happy with any comment that is left and believe that everyone should appreciate them being that I understand people take a considerable amount of time out of their day to leave that "cute" comment...
Is this supposed to mean that only professional decorators should leave comments? Or does it mean that I can't recognize beautiful works of art just because I am not a professional?
If I needed only professional constructive comments then I would sign up for some classes where the instructor could see every detail and help me out.
I love every comment I get and I am so appreciative of the people who take their time to comment. Thanks to everybody who comments out of courtesy.
no, no...I was simply thinking how I would feel if someone randomly....just 'cause they felt like I could use it...decided to share what they thought was wrong with my cake....
I do believe EVERYONE has agreed that we are our worst critics and to have someone else point out something of which I'm sure we already are aware.
The suggestion by a PPer and concurrence by several that if constructive criticism(I don't get that whole thing for real) is what they want then, they should put that in there comment field when uploading the picture.
I may be alone(I don't think so though) on this one....If I would like someone to help me figure out how I could've done something better, I'll ask outright. I know someone out there will step up to help me with whatever questions I may have.
Carson, my comment was hmmmmmm talking to myself and answering myself...haha...really...pitiful...having a discussion with myself out in the open like that.
I ain't ignorant(no one said I was...though they may think I am after my question)
I gotta know...
What is constructive criticism?
It seems like one them there oxymorons.
I reckon I don't take well to scrutinizin'.
YOUR KILLING ME!!!!
My dad is in West Virginia right now and when my family calls that is EXACTLY what they sound like!!! 
NE-WAYS........ I too am a beginner and I am EXTREMELY grateful for ANY comment that someone has taken the time to leave me. I don't believe in courtesy comments, I think if you took the time to put anything down at all then you mean what you say! AND constructive criticism IS an oxymoron!!!
no, no...I was simply thinking how I would feel if someone randomly....just 'cause they felt like I could use it...decided to share what they thought was wrong with my cake....
I do believe EVERYONE has agreed that we are our worst critics and to have someone else point out something of which I'm sure we already are aware.
The suggestion by a PPer and concurrence by several that if constructive criticism(I don't get that whole thing for real) is what they want then, they should put that in there comment field when uploading the picture.
I may be alone(I don't think so though) on this one....If I would like someone to help me figure out how I could've done something better, I'll ask outright. I know someone out there will step up to help me with whatever questions I may have.
Carson, my comment was hmmmmmm talking to myself and answering myself...haha...really...pitiful...having a discussion with myself out in the open like that.
I completely get what your getting at, that's why I was thinking about the experiment about putting it in my comment field just to see what happens...because I don't think we need to be critical about anyones cake - just be here to offer advice if anyone needs it!
I was just concerned because of the way our posts came up, yours, mine, yours...don't want to be misunderstood *again* 
And go ahead, have that discussion with yourself - it is much more entertaining than most threads! LOL
And AnythingSugar - I am not a professional and value the non-professional cake decorators comments as much as "the professionals".
Oh my Lord in Heaven! Ya know...I've only been a member here for a couple months and I think this is probably the 4th or 5th topic I've seen about the cake comments. My gosh ppl....darned if ya do, darned if ya don't. I really just wish everyone would just drop the posts about cake comments. It just seems so childish and insecure. UGH!
Oh and for those of you always complaining that you're "hurt" or "offended" that no one comments or that now, I guess, the comments aren't good enough........here's a solution; Make something AMAZING!! Then you won't have to beg for undo attention anymore. Sheesh!
Oh my Lord in Heaven! Ya know...I've only been a member here for a couple months and I think this is probably the 4th or 5th topic I've seen about the cake comments. My gosh ppl....darned if ya do, darned if ya don't. I really just wish everyone would just drop the posts about cake comments. It just seems so childish and insecure. UGH!
Oh and for those of you always complaining that you're "hurt" or "offended" that no one comments or that now, I guess, the comments aren't good enough........here's a solution; Make something AMAZING!! Then you won't have to beg for undo attention anymore. Sheesh!
hahahahahahahahahahahaha no, for real..."I don't care who ya are...that thars funny"
Oops, I am so GUILTY. I review pictures and I have left Cute Cake, Great Cake, and not go into details. If I like the cake I post that I like it, if I think the cake is cute, I post cute. If there are a lot of other posts that has stated the same things that I like I will post Cute cake, etc. Then also sometimes I am in a hurry, and I will post cute cake, great job, fantastic, etc. Sorry if I hurt anyones feelings for posting these because trust me that was never my intentions. I just wanted to post how I felt about a cake. Sometimes I go into more detail than other times. But by no means does a short post mean anything less. I just want to let the creator of the cake know that the cake was cute, neat, cool, are whatever. So if I posted a short comment under your cake and your feelings were hurt let me state publicly I AM SORRY. Also with the thousands of cake pictures that appear here there will always be the same worded posts for different cakes, there are not enough words in the American language to use different words for every cake. I have duplicated posts as for as being cute, love your roses, and your scrolls are fantastic. If there are more than one cake that has roses and scrolls that I like how can I re-word the posts to be different. I only post what I see and if I like your cake I will tell you. If I do not like a cake I will not comment, I do not comment out of kindness to the poster, I comment because I like the cake, like how they have decorated it or what ever the case may be.
If you would like constructive comments then leave that in you description!
THANKYOU!
Just in case this was missed...
If you would like constructive comments then leave that in your description!
and just a side note...Please feel free to post any "cute", "cool", or "pretties" on my photos. I love and appreciate any and all comments from people who took time out of their day to do so.
That makes me want to cry that someone would get offended by a nice comment.
I get bugged because some think comments like mine are generic or out of kindness.
I'll second that motion!
I have my browser set to "auto-fill" which means any time I start typing in a field, it calls up a drop down menu of whatever I've previously typed exactly in that same field. So if I start to type in "Love it" I can see all of the times I typed in "Love it" so I am WELL aware of how many of my comments might appear the same (can't imagine why anyone notice that) and sometimes it even annoys ME, like, sheesh can't I get a thesaurus or something .
But the bottom line is, as has been said previously, sometimes that's just what you have to say! Please don't think that "nice job" means "Your cake really sucks but I just wanted to say something nice about it." Nice job means I looked at the cake and said to myself (often out loud) "Wow, nice job!" and I really want to tell them. I'm not going to NOT leave a nice comment just because I risk offending someone because I don't have an analysis or constructive criticism to add. As AnythingSugar just mentioned, it's definitely a little shocking to read that, essentially, comments from the likes of me could be considered an inconvenience.
Now mind you this is not said with a cranky heart (even though it reads that way -sorry) because I do understand the OP's point, esp. because she is saying she'd prefer to remain uncommented so that a GSM who has actively agreed to offer constructive criticism on cakes, will spot her cake in the View Uncommented section and hopefully post some helpful suggestions. And someone like me who just likes her cake will bump her out of that field. I think that's a valid concern - but as has been suggested here, I think the best place to voice this preference is in your cake description itself: "Although I appreciate kind remarks, please only post if you have something constructive to say in order to assist me with my techniques." Would hopefully be a win-win for everyone?? I promise if I read that disclaimer I'll contain myself, even if your cake is spectacular, and I won't comment if you still have no comments yet. But once you have a comment or two, all bets are off sis, I'm gonna tell you how much I love your *#&% cake 
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For what it's worth I cherish each and every "Terrific!" "Love it!" and "Awesome" I get so thanks to any and everyone who's ever given me a comment, whether constructive or just supportive.
This subject has been discussed so many times. As mentioned by other Gallery Supporter Members, I too comment because I want to not because I have to. Do I frame my comments in a positive manner... yes. If I've something to say that I feel could improve the cake IMO (constructive critiquing) then I will PM the decorator as the details of that conversation are usually too long to post in the comment section and this gives the person a chance to PM me back with any questions or comments. As nicolevourhoot and others have said, this forum is to support and encourage each other and I think we all do an excellent job. Woodfam, when some people want constructive critiquing they sometimes post the cake pic in the forums and ask for specifics there. Maybe this could be an option once in awhile for you if you don't seem to be getting the type of feedback you think might help you.
I personally love getting comments I don't care how simple they are!
Perhaps I'm a "cake ham" (if there's such a thing?) but I get so happy when I get comments, that from time to time I'll go looking through my pics just to see if I have gotten anymore 
I am a Gallery support member ...i am a profesional decorator and a teacher...I think decorating cakes is not as easy and sometimes people forget this...What comes easy to some takes some time to learn for others...sometimes People make cakes and the icing is not the most perfect or is not super straight the cake but the idea for the cake is good..I think time and practice makes us better decorators and not being a perfect cake doesn't mean is a fail...just a learning experience..I am pretty sure that the people in here is their own worst critic..A little support goes a long way...
Oh my Lord in Heaven! Ya know...I've only been a member here for a couple months and I think this is probably the 4th or 5th topic I've seen about the cake comments. My gosh ppl....darned if ya do, darned if ya don't. I really just wish everyone would just drop the posts about cake comments. It just seems so childish and insecure. UGH!
Oh and for those of you always complaining that you're "hurt" or "offended" that no one comments or that now, I guess, the comments aren't good enough........here's a solution; Make something AMAZING!! Then you won't have to beg for undo attention anymore. Sheesh!
bwahahahahahaha.
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