Sure beats dA's constant thanking and blind adulations. For the most part, you compete with yourself, and followers will follow, as you improve/exploit.
NG is like an upscale artists ghetto, with YouTube sponsorship the brass ring at the end of it all... even the nicest folks forget about Newgrounds, the moment they hit it big. Heh, for me, this place is the alpha and omega of my internet experience - by not going to bigger websites, I can focus more on the people, and not the products I enjoy.
VicariousE
Welcome to Newgrounds! If you can handle sometimes brutally honest reviews and comments, this place will help you grow as an artist. Congratulations on uploading your first Flash!
TheSketchGirl
Thank you, yeah I can see people are a bit too honest here, but as you said it helps us to grow ^~^
I hope I can make NewGrounds proud with my stuff *in my dreams*