newenglandee wrote:We are not creating in a vacuum. The internet is not a consequence-free zone. You NEED. To HAVE. And MAINTAIN. STANDARDS.
The key thing that you're missing is that you have no right to impose your standards on other people as "the standard". It's still your opinion and there are going to be people that either do or do not agree with you. What you say is not fact and you need to get over that. Standards change for different things, depending on the person---everyone is different.
I see no reason why anyone should post in fear of "consequences" from sharing something they made on the internet, unless it deliberately makes fun of a specific group of people or has offensive material in it. If someone wants to give them critique, that's fine, but they can still do so in a manner that isn't hostile, rude, or combative. You sound like you're just looking to pick fights with others who don't agree with your way of thinking.
As I said before, you could easily overlook something you don't like or don't agree with. The irony here is that takes effort, or at least some semblance of self-control. I have one last thing to say, and that's this: