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WOW Youtube comments suck (super rant) XD
11 years ago
Welcome! This is where I write things and stuff!
(this is a rant, it's mostly serious with humor thrown in to make it bearable!)
I think I'll end up doing a video on this at some point because it's such a big issue I have with people.
I hate commenters on youtube. I really do. 90% of the comments left on videos are dumb questions or statements that make no sense, are rude, or annoying.
DO NOT COMMENT ON A VIDEO WITHOUT READING THE DESCRIPTION. Just don't. Or anything else for that matter READ BEFORE COMMENTING.
I swear if anyone asks me a stupid question because they didn't bother to glance at the description they will be blocked.(NO MERCY) If you don't bother to read and at least try to figure out the answer with the info given then you are not worth anyones time to explain things to you.
I hate dumb questions but I think people who think they are smarter/ know more because they are older than the person who is in the video or who posted it are horrid.
NO do not try and tell me how to handle MY SUIT. I have knowledge of fursuits and how to care for them, and the dumb comment you just made is not only UNhelpful and sometimes completely misinformed but extremely rude.
No pulling on a suits jaw will not hurt it unless it was made badly. No brushing it with a slicker brush will not pull out too much fur as long as you don't brush it all the time. No picking a suit up by it's ears won't hurt it as long as it was made well.
Do not judge a persons knowledge on a topic by their age! Don't give advice when you know nothing of the suit/ suit maker/ person/ fursuiting in general.
*EDIT* I forgot to mention that picking a resin based suit head or a heavy foam head up by it's ears might cause damage. At this point I was ranting about specific comments on light foam heads in videos and didn't even think to mention this xD oops! (thanks Uruei for saying something!)
KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT BEFORE YOU POST THAT COMMENT. No I don't mean "well I heard someone say it once" or "I read it somewhere" I mean actually go look into it BEFORE you post.
If you post about how the person is not taking care of their suit properly be ready to back that up because it's a super quick way to piss people off. 90% of people who have suits know way more about how to take care of THEIR suit than you ever will so don't run your mouth where it's not welcome.
YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANYTHING, No one HAS to do anything for you. Don't expect them to drop their prices for some person on the internet they don't know. Makers prices are that way for a reason and if you don't know/understand why then find out first. Clockwork did an entire post of what costs what and where your money goes when you send it to them.
(And just to be perfectly clear telling someone who is selling something completely hand made for a higher price than you think it is worth that "no one will buy it for that much. I'll give you 500 for it" Makes you a complete ASS and I hope someone breaks your face.)
So as far as what you should take from this journal here is a do and don't list for youtube comments about fursuit videos:
-DON'T post any comments until you've watched the whole video and read the description
-DON'T give advice on subjects you don't know much (or anything) about/ when not asked
-DON'T ask someone to make you something for free/ reduced price (the rest of us had to save up and so do you!)
-DON'T complain about how suits are too expensive for you and how sad you are and blah blah (No one likes these comments and they are really annoying, DON'T BE A DOWNER)
-DON'T ask "who made the suit/ how much it was/ how can I get one/ do you do commissions etc." if it is clearly written or talked about in the video or description (What, are you dumb? GO LOOK)
-DON'T tell someone how terrible their suit or a part of their suit looks unless they ask about it
-DON'T spread misinformation (don't pick it up by it's ears or they'll fall off, if you tug on the mouth it will break, I heard febreze makes stuff clean etc. ARE WRONG, if your suit isn't fairly durable it was made wrong)
-DON'T text talk (you not "u", why not "y", etc. or prepare to be ignored because if you don't take the time to write correctly they won't take the time to answer)
-DON'T EVER BASH SOMEONES CHARACTER (If you do I hope you know how terrible you are)
-DON'T expect people to give out personal info / private facebook / skype or whatever. If they know you then you're not a stranger and it's usually ok. (get to know them first jeez)
-DON'T post creepy comments. Don't tell some person you don't know that they are sexy/ F**k-able/ hot as these comments are creepy from strangers and usually really rude. (NO IT'S NOT A "COMPLIMENT" KEEP IT TO YOURSELF)
-DO say kind things about how the suit looks/ is made
-DO ask questions about the character or how the suit feels to wear
-DO ask questions that are not already answered
-DO talk about your suit/ a suit you like and are reminded of (this one needs to be centered around talking about fursuits not talking about yourself)
-DO ask makers how they do things that you like about their style
-DO comment on how the person presents the character
OK I think I'm about done... this was mostly just a vent but I will gladly have convos about it if you guys want. XD
I try to make these a little silly as it's a little better to read them that way. So the "overreacting" is mostly for fun Xp
Thanks for reading the rantings of a silly kitsune!
I'm sure you've seen some of the ones I was talking about x.x
Yeah it irks me because either people just comment on a video I spent hours filming because I make all my video by myself
also has someone really asked to copy your markings like for real??? WTF >:(
I should text you more XD
You should and I should too! XD 'm so terrible at texting people though hahaha
It is pretty much of a pain to get used to such a comment field interface.
<.<
*slowly raises hand*
I want to politely touch on a few points. Honestly I agree with just about everything stated in this journal.
-Pulling on a suit's jaw.
You'd have to yank pretty darn hard to do serious damage, but if its done multiple times over time it is going to show.
The outside material likely won't show damage but you could tear the inner foam and end up with a slack jaw appearance. I had a friend that this happened to and she ended up getting a new head because of it. Ruined photos because her expression was derped bad.
And then if its a moving jaw, the more you yank it the more you're going to stretch out the elastic or springs. Most likely you can replace them, but for someone who isn't savvy in doing so it might be a problem.
-Slicker brushes.
These things do pull out a good amount of fur. I only ever use them to brush out trapped fur in seams or if hand paws get extra matted (which of course happens cause they touch more stuff). But generally you want to brush out your suit either before or after every time you wear it so the fur doesn't look gross. You do that with a slicker brush and you're going to loose a lot of non-grow back fur. Slicker brushes are good for every great now and then, but between that you should use a regular 2 sided dog brush to minimize fur loss.
-Grabbing a suit head by the ears.
This is 50/50 for me. Its dependent on the weight of the head. Generally speaking its likely fine to do it. Personally I don't though, but I'm a bit extra cautious. I either 2 hand grab it on the cheeks or by the snout/muzzle.
Now by no means am I saying you should change what you do or how you handle things.
This is what I've learned through my experiences and of course they don't correlate to everyone else's.
You form your own opinions and techniques for whatever best works for you.
But now getting back on track to the main point of the journal.
People can be darn ignorant and closed minded and in complete lack of common sense. Its an unfortunate occurrence magnified on the internet. I feel ya.
as long as you aren't really rough and/or don't brush the fur constantly you should be ok with a slicker. Sometimes with long fur it becomes much more difficult to brush without a slicker brush x.x(Empi has long fur everywhere and it's harder to take care of than if she had a bit more shaving)
I do agree that a softer brush would be a better choice for before and after like a meet or outing as that's less of a "detangling" and more of a "not having bedhead" kind of deal XD
Actually you make a very good point with the weight issue. O.o I really should have stated that better! I'm mostly talking about foam heads when I was going on about that because I think depending on how they're made resin heads can really be damaged by not being picked up correctly more than a couple times. I think I just never see comments about resin heads being put on or picked up "wrong" it's always people complaining on foam head videos. I'm glad you brought that up though I didn't think of it! XD might go and add that actually!
I'm glad I'm not intimidating and you can say this stuff to me! XD I like when people can state their experience too! I sure as hell don't have all the answers :p
and I bet as a fursuit maker you get plenty of people asking dumb questions xp
Its mostly people on Deviant Art. They seem to harbor the most ignorant of people.
Youtube I don't really remember most comments I get, I think I just extra expect it there. So when it happens I'm likely to ignore it and not give it any thought.
I'm starting to get that way with DA now too. I rarely read my comments on there and half my note are people wanting free art. -_-; like no I'm not vectoring a few dozen pony pictures for you because you don't want to figure out how X.x
I don't even give the option for costume commissions on there anymore cause anyone who's ever asked about it flakes out without giving me a response.
Its like I get that a lot of them are young and don't know better yet, but when thats all you encounter there, there is only so much you can take.
Honestly you are in no way too expensive x.x If they can't afford to commission you then they should save up like the rest of us XD
They are all really young these days and it's super irritating. Learn HOW to be courteous on the internet before trying to commission people for things.