Okay, I don't like to be ranty and stuff but DeviantART pushes me over the edge constantly.
First off: The frontpage featuring system.
I'm sure that all you poeple who have your little Frontpage thing set to "Popular" and "24 hours" see the same features every damn day.
I can list most of the things that has been on there for a couple of weeks now:
TO MAKE IT CLEAR: I do not hate the artists in question - I hate the ignorant and naive community and the stupid feature system casting a huge shadow over the poeple who really need more recognition.
<-- Danbo bullshit everyday. No originality, just the freaking danbo with a bokeh background and some cutesy theme like candy and hearts. And poeple still fav it every day.

<-- Weird looking animals from the same artist. While I personally very much like this series I get tired of things quickly and when the guy get 5k favs per pic, which he submits every day is a bit sad.
:thumb194001371: <-- Fucking Miku. I loved this character at first, she was cool until EVERYONE famous or non famous started drawing her. She doesnt even have a personality. She just sings with that japanese girl's computerized voice. She's just a vocaloid with tits and long hair.
But still she's on the frontpage every day.

<-- Shortpinay. I'm sorry, shorty xD I love you but you've been on the frontpage everyday the few last days of your 1 pic per day for 1 year project. While I do love your stuff deeply, your sketches all make it to front page - And I know it's all but your fault. It's the fans you got through the project ^^ Again, love you! Mwah.

<-- Pika-fucking-chu. Need I say more? Other than "GEEZUS!" at the amount of favs this sketchy pikachu got.
And yay! I probably gave these more recognition now
[link] Fuck it! : D Sometimes I feel like making my own page to put my art on instead. /rant over and stuff
But I try not to let DA popularity get to me, I don't really care about that anymore, I'm more concerned with progressing and getting better.
Hahaha! But you get that in the most popular section anyway, so there is no escaping it!