Nerva wrote:D-T wrote:Uhm, well, in part is my fault for not uploading lots of things lately. In any case, definitely I need to improve moar
Just so you know, you should never feel "at fault" for uploading, or not uploading, anything. Do your work at your own pace, with the deadlines you set for yourself. If you haven't been harassed, then that's good. The intent of this thread is to ensure that you never are.
Being harassed by requesters isn't really a compliment, or a sign of greatness; it's a sign that the requesters have no respect for you, and see you as nothing more than "their art-bitch" - if you'll excuse my choice of terms.
I know, is not a fault, just saying.
In any case, I can discuss a bit in the other part of the post. Yes, being harrassed never was good, and I agree. But the point I'm trying to hit is, if harrassers focused on you or attacked you, is because you're kinda known. And for being known, is because you grabbed audience's attention in one way or another. In the artistic world, probably was due to nice/beautiful art.
I see it in this way:
Beautiful art --- (attracts) ---> Wanted audience ---(that comes with)---> Unwanted audience ---(that leads to)---> Harrassment.
I never said that being harrassed is good. I was just pointing the fact that if I never was in the eyes of audience, probably is because my art doesn't attracts so much, if you get the idea.
And no, I'm not saying that my art sucks or anything. Just saying that I need to improve for making more people wanting to see what I do.
Unwanted attention is obvious when you have a wide audience, and... it could be a reason why lots of artists have a 4chan-troll-wannabe personality. For getting rid of trolls acting like them.
In any case, this could be discussed in another thread if anybody wants.
Returning to the original objective of this thread, I think that this thread is great, is something that was needed. If people doesn't have the clear rules, will never know where to stop... and in a place filled with artists, where we are known for being maniatics -all artists are xD- that could be fatal.
I'd highly suggest to write a text with the full rules (the ones in the original page on Eka and the guidelines here) and to force newcomers to read them before registering. All serious websites -and even some oekaki boards- do this.