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why I hate RAFFLES
a year ago
Hey it's Erro again! Sorry for click bait XD
Actually i don't hate the concept of raffles itself. Everything seems fair for me: artists are getting promotion, and people, who enjoying their art have a chance to get it for minimum effort - in theory sounds great.
BUT
What made me stop to do raffles in 2019 - Raffle miners
I was too new in art industry to know how these people are working.
I did draw few arts for such winners. And...i felt myself tricked...people who PAYING to get art from me were more fucking thankful and respectful than them.
And the worst part: raffles and lotteries tend to attract mostly such type of people instead of someone who really would care about your art style or have at least basic respect for your effort.
And finally in the end of 2023 i realize why do I want to do raffles.
Do I want to get more watchers? - of course I do! But for this I am ready to pay for advertise which is much cheaper and efficient.
So what's the reason? - I just feel good to make someone happy and interact with all of you guys. I tried to make discord server...but i am too low in social stamina to keep track on it and participate there. ;w;
the current X-mas RAFFLE rules aren't perfect, I know, but i will try to work on it by making conclusions after gained experience.
So in further i will try out different ways to do such raffles to avoid such people on my way and thank the ones who would actually appreciate it instead of treating me as a printer machine.
thank you for going through my rage
Erro
Actually i don't hate the concept of raffles itself. Everything seems fair for me: artists are getting promotion, and people, who enjoying their art have a chance to get it for minimum effort - in theory sounds great.
BUT
What made me stop to do raffles in 2019 - Raffle miners
I was too new in art industry to know how these people are working.
I did draw few arts for such winners. And...i felt myself tricked...people who PAYING to get art from me were more fucking thankful and respectful than them.
And the worst part: raffles and lotteries tend to attract mostly such type of people instead of someone who really would care about your art style or have at least basic respect for your effort.
And finally in the end of 2023 i realize why do I want to do raffles.
Do I want to get more watchers? - of course I do! But for this I am ready to pay for advertise which is much cheaper and efficient.
So what's the reason? - I just feel good to make someone happy and interact with all of you guys. I tried to make discord server...but i am too low in social stamina to keep track on it and participate there. ;w;
the current X-mas RAFFLE rules aren't perfect, I know, but i will try to work on it by making conclusions after gained experience.
So in further i will try out different ways to do such raffles to avoid such people on my way and thank the ones who would actually appreciate it instead of treating me as a printer machine.
thank you for going through my rage
Erro
I feel ya :) And Merry Xmas :) Also Happy Upcoming NY :3
Also happy ny!! hope you will spend it well with your family and treat yourself with something you all like!
you deserved this!!
I've also noticed that those in random raffles are almost robots. They flock to it like blind birds, because who wouldn't wanna win. But a commission from a found artist is something that'll actually give them a reason to like the end result a lot more, as they influenced it and chose it instead of just blindly accepting it.
I also struggle with giving extra faves and stuff - honestly it sucks on FA bc it just trashing your (probably already giant) stack among the arts you fastidiously chose.
So I honestly probably won't ever ask about such option in raffle rules again. especially since my raffles are no more for promotion.