I saw this in 's journal and went, "what the hell, sure!"

"No offense, but ... There are some people who are getting too fake on dA. They only want posts, comments, or to see how many friends they can get. So let's see who will actually re-post this. This is a test to see who's paying attention. This is a test to see how many people in my friends list actually pay attention to me. Copy and re-post in your own bulletin. Lets see who the true friends are and I think I know who you are... Re-post this if you are a friend...Don't reply... just copy and paste this in a new bulletin as "Fake Friends"."

While I'm usually against chains and writing and crap like that, this had a certain ring to it.
It's TRUE, so many people care just about the pageviews, or the comments, and sure, it's nice seeing those numbers grow. Makes one feel confident.
BUT, that's not what matters. Even if there's one person out there who admires your art, you're doing something right. You don't need an army of swooning fans behind you. One, two, five, ten, twenty, whatever the number, so long as there's someone there, who gives you a smile and a comment, friendly advice, etc, then you're in the green, so to speak.
It's not about the pageviews, it's about the work behind them.

Alrighty, I'ma stop being corny now.