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What is the main reason you use the groups platform? 

46%
598 deviants said To get more recognition (views, :+fav:s, comments) for my art.
21%
269 deviants said To meet new friends and/or find good artists.
18%
227 deviants said To get comments and critiques from other artists.
6%
80 deviants said To help out.
3%
45 deviants said To get news about what's happening around deviantART.
3%
40 deviants said To give comments and critiques to other artists.
2%
30 deviants said To participate in contests.

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:icondrevan64:
!dRevan64 Jan 5, 2011
Mine isn't any of those. I just want more art I like in my inbox.
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:iconfrubban:
~Frubban Jan 5, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
To meet, new friends, to get comments and critiques, to give them, to participate in contests(when I have time), and... Well, that's it. I guess I'd pick all but two options if I could. xD
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:icondanydiniz:
*danydiniz Jan 4, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I would vote "All Options", but there is not this option, so I voted "To get comments and critiques from other artists" because this is the reason why I joined deviant art: to get constructive comments and then improve my art.
But this is not my only interest in here. I appreciate helping others, meeting another deviants, knowing what's happening in our community, and also staring/feed-backing artists artworks.
It depends on the group and the community, really. Some groups encourage this kind of involvement, while some does not, they exist just to collect art and nothing else. Of course this kind of existence for the groups is easier - you just create a group and program it to receive art. It's easier for deviants too, that just submit their art in there and then run away. As some said, our groups offer a lot of platforms and they should be used. Again, it all depends on groups admins and community to be encouraged and disposed to use them.
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:iconsojubyeong:
~Sojubyeong Jan 4, 2011
There isn't an option that says 'to view the deviations' in this poll... (because that's what I mainly use the groups platform for.)
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:iconkenshin-chan64:
~kenshin-chan64 Jan 4, 2011
i would put that under the 'To meet new friends and/or find good artists' as you'd be finding good art from said good artists. at least, that's what i chose and i join groups for your same reason
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:iconsojubyeong:
~Sojubyeong Jan 4, 2011
Ohhh, I didn't see that option ^^;
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:iconyukimakimachi:
~YukiMakimachi Jan 3, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
i thought i remember ever answer this poll. maybe i'm dreaming about it.

but anyway, yha what can i say, to be honest i want to be known by other. yes i think all deviant should want it too. i don't want say lie. this is really deep inside my heart.

in personaly..
for some people around me, famous is such a big thing for an art, this is something that i hate. it's not like i'm the great artist also, but somehow they don't want to look even say something to my art. thats why i need to be known.
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:iconsolarune:
~Solarune Dec 31, 2010   Writer
I'll be honest – I voted "to get comments and critique" because that *is* a big part of the reason why I participate in groups. I do believe that you can't take without giving, though, and I like to give other people critique as well and participate in the group. :) Also, to make friends. Many of the people who I've met on dA, I've met through the groups platform. So it's not limited to just one reason. :)
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:iconladysugarquill:
~ladysugarquill Dec 29, 2010
If I could I would also choose another option, that of "to find art that I'm interested in".
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:iconsilver-moonnight:
~Silver-MoonNight Dec 29, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I joined 500 groups and rarely submit artworks. Well, of course most people join groups to get recognition for their artworks but I think groups are more than that. It makes me sad when someone join a group only for the sake of submitting and nothing else.

I prefer participating in their activities and keep up with news/contests. :) Or search for more artist to watch :eyes:
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