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Barbara Curry

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Hi everybody, I'm back after an absence while completing a NPS painting Diploma. This site is so much improved since I disappeared and it's lovely to feel like part of a painting community. I'm enjoying looking at all the work in the Gallery. I have a question- is there a protocol as to "Likes"? Are they limited in some way- because I am noticing so few "Likes" on some really gorgeous paintings. Thanks!

Alan Bickley

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Hi Barbara, no protocol, it’s just that people don’t bother clicking the button when they view of comment.

Colin Berwick

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I think it may also have something to do with the device one is using.   On a PC/laptop, a mouse passing over live, clickable objects would highlight them, making them obvious. Not so on a tablet where one can only tap to select; assuming one knows it's live in the first place.   
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Hello Barbara , welcome back it feels like home on the site case most people are very friendly. I tend not to use the like button , if it’s something that catches my eye then I think it’s worthy of a comment, even if I type in I like this and usually say why.  Looking forward to seeing more of you artwork. 
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Small confession - I often do click on 'like' as well as commenting: I've always been one for belt and braces - I also hope (one is generous to a fault..) that it helps the individual artist a bit. Barbara, welcome back, and I think I agree that the gallery has improved in general quality over the years: there's such a lot of high quality work there now; as said elsewhere though, the great thing about the site is that it can accommodate all of us, the professional, the amateur, the highly experienced, the total beginner - and now, a contributor with an NPS Diploma, no less.  Congratulations on that (well, we assume you DID actually get it - I notice you don't quite say........). PS - Bet you did!

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Helen Martell

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Hello Barbara I use an ipad, and it doesn't let me 'like' things in the gallery!! A bit annoying, as I often don't want to have to write something to show my appreciation of someone's work.

Sylvia Evans

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Helen press the little heart under the pic.  I use an I pad and that works for me. 
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Helen Martell

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Mine's an old ipad. It doesn't let me do a lot of things!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I could be because it’s no longer updating the software Helen . They start to deteriorate after about three years , batter life is less etc and one of the functions don’t work. Mine is heading that way , but I will put up with it for now but will have to , let the moths out of my wallet at some point.
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Helen Martell

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Yep, 10.3.3 is as far as it goes. My much older tiny ipod (9 yrs) has finally become almost useless as its battery lasts all of 30 seconds! The ipad is slightly younger at 6-7 yrs so has a bit of life left (the moths can stay in my wallet for a wee while I hope)

Barbara Curry

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Thanks everybody, that's really useful to know. I'm used to the NPS site where we are very generous with our "likes"! I see the comments as formative assessment and the "likes" as summative (?), but that's my teacher background. I will now feel free to sprinkle "likes" as I feel them, but agree the comments are more developmental. Robert- yes, I did get the Diploma (you just have to attend the whole course and do the homework) but I also got very complimentary comments at the end which I am much too shy to share! Still very much learning though, and it's great to belong to this talented group too.