How relevant is it for you that others like your dolls?

I used to care. And then I started to enjoy Noes by himself, and not for his website or for posting pictures. 8D; So, I haven't posted any photostories/shoots in a long, long while.

So, I think it's kind of like...I fell out of the want to have my doll recognized. Noes, Sierra, and Kia don't need lots of attention; neither do I.

 

EGADS! *falls over* I didn't mean you at all! I enjoy our conversations.

 

I do feel pressure concerning you, but it's not your fault... I feel the pressure of my own deadlines that I can't keep because of my lack of time. If I were smarter I'd just keep being evasive about when I'd get things to you, other than giving certain dates... but when I do say "Oh, I'll have it done by so and so" I really intend to have it done by then, and it really, really makes me nervous to not be able to do it... because missing deadlines makes me very panicky, no matter what I'm dealing with. You own the dolls, so your enthusiasm is understandable, and your input isn't just wanted, it's needed.... but that's where the pressure comes from... in knowing that I'm disappointing by not being able to keep up.

 

What others? Random strangers?

What is relevant to me: that my friends who also enjoy these types of dolls can get together with us at conventions or other social events and have a bit of fun with posing / taking photos of the dolls, that they are a neat way to meet and make friends with others who also like such dolls, and that my family can enjoy our own dolls' cuteness in our house, and "play" with them for our own amusement.

 

No worries... And I'm sorry to have inadvertantly added to your stress. Who needs that, right? You have an incredibly busy life, and there's no time to work on photostories. One of these days you'll have more time and then you can do some stories with the rest of your crew... I know we all look forward to that day.

 

I like having my dolls liked. It means I am finally doing something right. Sure, the pictures aren't the best, neither are the stories, but there is something there to be liked.

 

Not at all. I don't buy my dolls for other people, they're for me. If other people like them, that's just a bonus.

 

I think I would enjoy having my dolls be enjoyed. To me personally, though, my friends I know offline and my family's opinion would be more important to me then the members of DOA.

 

Old thread...

[shrugs] Honestly, I doubt I would care if every poster on this board thought that my guys were a complete waste of space. As a lot of other people have said up-thread, I bought these dolls for me, not to cater to "the Community".

They look they way they do because that's what I find appealing. I photograph them the way I do for my own amusement. If people like them, that's fine. If they don't, that's fine too... To each their own, right?

 

If your dolls are cute, interesting or unique in any way, you will have fans. It is unavoidable. *shrug* Just don't let it go to your heads. The first time someone "recognized" Sevyn, I was flabbergasted! I think I will get used to recognition and maybe fans, but none of my dolls will ever be "popular" and that's okay with me. It is really cool to have your doll "recognized".

 

I;m actually not bothered if people like my dolls, although I do like to take nice pictures, and feedback on that *is* important to me.

As for my photostories, and the characters themselves.... I would do that and love them even if there wasn;t a single person who commented.

Although.... recognition is nice. ^_- Just not essentail.

 

I do care what DoA members think of my dolls. I have nobody in my life that likes my dolls enough to even make an enthusiastic comment about one. The closest is my preteen niece who likes some things about them even though she has never liked dolls. My fiance won't even look at a doll photo unless it has a cat in it. So it's feels good to get nice comments on DoA - I enjoy having someone else enjoy my dolls.

Carolyn

 

It's nice when someone makes a nice comment about my doll, but I don't let people's opinions of my doll define how I enjoy them. I would love my dolls just as much, regardless.
I work from home, so I tend to photograph my dolls and post them here or on my lj because I find it helps me feel less isolated. They might look particularly pretty one day, or are in a silly pose, and I just feel the need to tell someone else. Doesn't mean I need their approval or anything.

 

I love it when people say they like one of my dolls, especially at meetups it is nice to have admiration, and to admire other's dolls. However I know that so many others have many more beautiful dolls and are better photographers than me, and that's ok, I enjoy thier work, and I am grateful for it (examples, Sher, StephG, Artdolls, Ravendolls etc). I guess I am not that concerned however, seeing that I bought 3 dolls of an extremely unpopular sculpt (Notdoll Aletheia). If I wanted to be popular I'd get an El.(shrugs) Not that popularity is bad, just not so important to me.

 

When it comes to members on DoA, it's not necassarily important to me if they decide suddenly they dislike one of my future dolls, because quite frankly, I'm not adopting him or dressing him up in his way for any one but me. He'll be a very personal thing for me so I couldn't care less what other people think about him. However, when it comes to asking if I'd prefer 'fans' to none, I think I would have to say yes. Yes, I would like it very much so if members on DoA liked my future boys and even requested pictures, stories, etc. I'm sort of a hog when it comes to feedback, probably not my best quality, but I know it's there. I like responses, and I like giving back in return. It's not important in the sense that I'll feel unfulfiilled if it doesn't happen because I know my boys will be special no matter what other say or think, but it is something that I think I would enjoy.

 

Not much anymore. I've gotten used to having my posts /dolls overlooked- no comments etc etc. sans by my friends on my doll lj-now even those comments are far and few- and it is really discouraing when you do photo shoot syour veyr proud of.

and not a single person takes notice.

but their mine- and when i stop posting doll photos on my lj for months at a time, and come back to posting, i tend to get the -we missed your photos!- deal.

my girlfriend loves seeing my dolls- so i take more photos to make her happy she always has something sweet to say

 

I think I tend to like weirder (boring-er?) stuff than most people do, so I find I'm pleasantly surprised when I get nice comments on my dolls.

I don't think it's terribly relevant to me that other people like my dolls, but I love getting positive feedback about my 'work', how could anyone feel otherwise? ^_^

Raven

 

= = I get really offend it when someone say my doll is ugly or creepy when he in many senses is not. -__- atleast the majority of people who have seen RuRu-Chan don't think he's creepy or ulgy.

Then there this one retailer at Fanime said that RuRu-Chan is creepy in a sense he doesn't look good. =3= ...I immediately put down things I was going to buy and left for another booth!!!

 

I care if people go out of their way to tell me they don't like my dolls. Otherwise, I really don't mind. It really makes my day when people do tell me they like the boys, I take it as encouragement. But they're my dolls, ultimately, and bought them because I like them. I can inspire and encourage myself far more than anyone else.
But yeah. I like it when people like my dolls, but I don't need it.

 

I don't care to much about what others think of my dollies, whether it is bad or good. They make me happy and that is what counts. If someone has a nice comment then it makes me smile and happy. If some one has a mean comment, oh well! I love my girls and that is what counts. ^_^