The Critique Center needs some help...

**Jessica Hook** · January 29th, 2007

Anyone want to help me give good crits in the Critique Center?

I made it back to page five on those with zero posts in them, and made it a couple pages back on those with only one crit. I was surprised to see that there were people asking for our help and that they were not getting it.

Plus, I want to get one of those eyeball icons for my username. Jason told me I had to earn it though. haha! So, back to critting I go.

Jess

**Idiot Apathy** · January 29th, 2007

Hahha, good luck with the eyeball.
I'll uhm, try and get some criting in - it would be really nice if people would ask for specific crits if they could - in the subject even.

**Idiot Apathy** · January 29th, 2007

Okay, first batch of critspamming done. More later

Man, you really hit a lot of threads.

**Steph Laberis** · January 29th, 2007

I've been slacking, I admit. I got to a thread last week, but I will try and do a one-a-day thing when I can.

**FlipMcgee** · January 29th, 2007

Originally Posted by Yumiko

I was surprised to see that there were people asking for our help and that they were not getting it.

Wonder if Ostrander still has some crit gift certificates in stock

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**Angroc** · January 29th, 2007

Only problem is that the level of expertise from those that want critique is too high for me.

**emily g** · January 29th, 2007

Thanks for the reminder Yumiko!
We should all be in there helping out.

We all want people to crit our work, but then we don't give out crits.
We have to give crits to receive them!

**Interceptor** · January 29th, 2007

I think there's alot of slacking after crit week was over. I'll put my time into the crit center today. Thanks for the reminder!!

**tensai** · January 29th, 2007

Originally Posted by Steph Laberis

I've been slacking, I admit. I got to a thread last week, but I will try and do a one-a-day thing when I can.

yeah - one a day is good rhythm, i'll try to do this as well. but i find i do more of the burst thing - hit a couple of threads at one time where i feel i could help out..

**Seedling** · January 29th, 2007

Thanks for the reminder!

By the way, for those of you interested in one of these eyeball things, try brainstorming up other ways to contribute here as well. Got something you can teach, or share?

**chaosrocks** · January 29th, 2007

hm I try to hit 5 a day .. but some are in SBs.
I never noticed the eyeball thingy before.. what does it meeeeeeaaaannn? do I now covet one profoundly?

chaos

**arttorney** · January 29th, 2007

I thought the eyeball was for professionals. Me, I'm a professional alright, just not in art.

I basically ceased with crit center after the critics panned my crits.

**Ilaekae** · January 29th, 2007

You're right, Yumiko. I haven't humiliated myself in a long while in the crits sec. That will change today...

**Seedling** · January 29th, 2007

Originally Posted by chaosrocks

I never noticed the eyeball thingy before.. what does it meeeeeeaaaannn?

As far as I know, the eyeball is sort of an underused merit badge for being really involved in critiques and the community here. Either that, or it means I’m a zombie and I’m shedding body parts. I don’t think the admins have really handed them out in a long while. I was curious, so I asked if I could have one, and about a thousand posts later it mysteriously appeared. ;-)

**Ostrander** · January 29th, 2007

Originally Posted by FlipMcgee

Wonder if Ostrander still has some crit gift certificates in stock

.

Ha! You funny guy.

I admit, for a week there I was doing what I could in the C&C section, but then I get sidetracked with work and stuff. I try and visit on my lunchhour when I can. I'm useless though when I get home. But I'll give some more effort.

**Brendan N** · January 29th, 2007

The eye thingie? click on it!

- d.

**Justin.** · January 29th, 2007

Yoo hoo, Paintover thread?

Yes.. I've been a bad lounge monkey as well... =(

**0kelvin** · January 29th, 2007

Thanks for the reminder Yumiko! I've been neglecting my civic duties around here lately!

0kelvin

**Jessica Hook** · January 29th, 2007

Originally Posted by Idiot Apathy

Okay, first batch of critspamming done. More later
Man, you really hit a lot of threads.

I went into the Crit Center and specifically hit the threads with 0 comments on the first 4 or 5 pages, then when that was done I started on the threads with only 1 comment. There were sooo many. It was more of a personal penance for neglecting that forum for so long!

Originally Posted by arttorney

I thought the eyeball was for professionals. Me, I'm a professional alright, just not in art.

If you click on the eyeball it says:
"This member has been awarded with the Honorable Critic "medal". This member has helped the community time and time again with their helpful comments, and we are very thankful to have them in this community."

I think the eyeball badge originated years ago but got more or less forgotten. It might have originally been for "professionals in the industry" back when CA was just a tadpole, but with the exponential member growth (both professional & non-pro) over the years it has morphed into the Honorable Critic "medal." I don't notice many new ones around these days.

**CCThrom** · January 29th, 2007

I'll try to get back into the C&C section more too.

**JAG.** · January 29th, 2007

yeah ive been slackin also.. though it seems many people crit in the sketches/WIP section. ?? - JAG

**chaosrocks** · January 29th, 2007

I waaannt onnne!

5 a day, except on weekends. or days with no access, for months!!!!!... alright maybe half of them were in sbs... but still.

no respect......

Congrats Seedy, you hard work doesn't go unnoticed.
now to track down Ilae's comments, thet are always good for a laugh. I think he's finally beat Dogfood as the most quoted man on CA

chaos

**arttorney** · January 29th, 2007

Sorry. It just never occurs to me to click on somebody's eyeball. I got some eye issues.

I'll check into crit center now and again. Lately I've mostly been going into sketchbooks to make crits, and trying to provide some content for community activities that are apparently a bit off the beaten path.

**Elwell** · January 29th, 2007

Yumiko, thanks for posting this. The CC has been slower than usual lately, and I was actually meaning to do something similar myself. But i was away all day, and when I got back you beat me to it!
Let's make every week crit week!