I began posting as a means to showcase my artwork to the rest of the world. I currently use another site, I won't single anyone out, to host my artwork, but it never seemed to go anywhere. I don't know if they have to few viewers or not, Whatever the reason, the bottom line is they haven't been able to put themselves out into the general population properly and the artists are the ones who suffer from it. I PAID for their services and have gotten far less feedback in the 6 years I've been using them than in the short time I've used deviant. The multitude of options available to the average user is incredible, not to mention there are artists