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10 years ago
The artist who did this: https://www.weasyl.com/static/media.....0fa854e610.png
and this: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14212439/
and this: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11063047/
is now on patreon!
CHECK IT OUT:
https://www.patreon.com/ViralDivinity
EDIT DUE TO COMMENTS ABOUT PERSONAL MATTERS:
Alright, everyone.
You're all entitled to your opinions, of course, I'd just like to offer my thoughts on why none of this was really relevant.
I was here when the only comment was Thanatos' first one. I considered hiding it, but I didn't want to be a thoughtless censor. I considered replying, but I figured anything I would say would only lead to needless debate, but now that there is one, and since I refuse to just whitewash it by hiding everything, I'll weigh in.
An artist's personal life and choices and likes and dislikes should not matter, in the grand scheme of things. Sure, you wouldn't want to support someone if they were a known criminal or something else, but this is a choice of websites. It's a personal preference thing, it's not a big deal.
The fur/anthro fandom is supposed to be super inclusive and tolerant, let's not get bent out of shape about WHICH fur sites are being used by people.
As for disagreeing with artists but still enjoying and supporting their work: Is VD's art good? That should be the only question here.
For example, I listen to a podcast and the host is intelligent, well-read, well-traveled, worldly, pro-minority rights, pro-women's rights, pro-education, anti-war (but pro-troops/veterans, see how that works?), anti-corporation/bankers/the 1%.. (I mean the bankers that caused the financial collapse of 2008 and have not seen any jailtime or disciplinary action at all) ...and he also loves vodka, smoking, and drugs. I don't partake in drinking or smoking or drugs, but I don't dislike this podcast or its host because of those few choices. The stories he tells are still funny, even when they're ABOUT the things I don't agree with him on, or wouldn't do myself.
Also, VD/Namiin was quite happy to see me posting this journal, I showed it to faer via twitter. If fae was some kind of vile person with an axe to grind and hate to spew about FA, fae would have expressed scorn at being advertised on here.
and this: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14212439/
and this: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11063047/
is now on patreon!
CHECK IT OUT:
https://www.patreon.com/ViralDivinity
EDIT DUE TO COMMENTS ABOUT PERSONAL MATTERS:
Alright, everyone.
You're all entitled to your opinions, of course, I'd just like to offer my thoughts on why none of this was really relevant.
I was here when the only comment was Thanatos' first one. I considered hiding it, but I didn't want to be a thoughtless censor. I considered replying, but I figured anything I would say would only lead to needless debate, but now that there is one, and since I refuse to just whitewash it by hiding everything, I'll weigh in.
An artist's personal life and choices and likes and dislikes should not matter, in the grand scheme of things. Sure, you wouldn't want to support someone if they were a known criminal or something else, but this is a choice of websites. It's a personal preference thing, it's not a big deal.
The fur/anthro fandom is supposed to be super inclusive and tolerant, let's not get bent out of shape about WHICH fur sites are being used by people.
As for disagreeing with artists but still enjoying and supporting their work: Is VD's art good? That should be the only question here.
For example, I listen to a podcast and the host is intelligent, well-read, well-traveled, worldly, pro-minority rights, pro-women's rights, pro-education, anti-war (but pro-troops/veterans, see how that works?), anti-corporation/bankers/the 1%.. (I mean the bankers that caused the financial collapse of 2008 and have not seen any jailtime or disciplinary action at all) ...and he also loves vodka, smoking, and drugs. I don't partake in drinking or smoking or drugs, but I don't dislike this podcast or its host because of those few choices. The stories he tells are still funny, even when they're ABOUT the things I don't agree with him on, or wouldn't do myself.
Also, VD/Namiin was quite happy to see me posting this journal, I showed it to faer via twitter. If fae was some kind of vile person with an axe to grind and hate to spew about FA, fae would have expressed scorn at being advertised on here.
The arrogance I refer to is the "You're dumb for being on FA but I'm not" attitude. The worst of all is "You're dumb for being on FA, but I'm not, although I'm still here for some reason."
Its only arrogance in that context but those that are artists and some keep this site open as a secondary window for other customers who are followers/fans/etc and still ask for service from them while they are otherwise more active on another site.
Simply put I'm just saying this in defense for people/artists who only use FA as a off site for side commissions while they are more active elsewhere when there are other types of artists and/or people that condemn people here for simply being here.
If you're a hater then why bother commenting here and upstarting a drama? Its unnecessary. So clearly you shouldn't have said anything if you don't like them or support them. "Got nothing nice to say then don't say anything at all."
Speaking of! I need to post this journal as well! Thank you for reminding me!
You're all entitled to your opinions, of course, I'd just like to offer my thoughts on why none of this was really relevant.
I was here when the only comment was Thanatos' first one (and now I've come back to find this mess). I considered hiding it, but I didn't want to be a thoughtless censor. I considered replying, but I figured anything I would say would only lead to needless debate, but now that there is one, and since I refuse to just whitewash it by hiding everything, I'll weigh in.
An artist's personal life and choices and likes and dislikes should not matter, in the grand scheme of things. Sure, you wouldn't want to support someone if they were a known criminal or something else, but this is a choice of websites. It's a personal preference thing, it's not a big deal.
The fur/anthro fandom is supposed to be super inclusive and tolerant, let's not get bent out of shape about WHICH fur sites are being used by people.
As for disagreeing with artists but still enjoying and supporting their work: Is VD's art good? That should be the only question here.
For example, I listen to a podcast and the host is intelligent, well-read, well-traveled, worldly, pro-minority rights, pro-women's rights, pro-education, anti-war (but pro-troops/veterans, see how that works?), anti-corporation/bankers/the 1%.. (I mean the bankers that caused the financial collapse of 2008 and have not seen any jailtime or disciplinary action at all) and he also loves vodka, smoking, and drugs. I don't partake in drinking or smoking or drugs, but I don't dislike this podcast or its host because of those few choices. The stories he tells are still funny, even when they're ABOUT the things I don't agree with him on, or wouldn't do myself.
Also, VD/Namiin was quite happy to see me posting this journal, I showed it to faer via twitter. If fae was some kind of vile person with an axe to grind and hate to spew about FA, fae would have expressed scorn at being advertised on here.
It's worth mentioning that a lot of the resentment here comes from OTHER people who couldn't see past that (long before this journal, the cause of the original Weasyl "exodus" what have you), so it's a slightly sidelong comment, I suppose.
So there are numerous factors other than art quality that go into deciding who to give money to, and an artist's opinion about me is certainly one of them. Thank you for not censoring, by the way.