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Are things are more heated on art sites than video sites?
7 years ago
I get the impression that things are more heated on art websites, then video websites.
What do I mean by this? Well take the instances when someone insults someone's submission on an art site compared to a video one. It seems a lot more personal and hurtful.
Why is this? I have a theory which is the art is held in a higher sentimental value than a video post? Why? Well, the thing is the submission on art websites tend to be original creations. On video websites (in addition to the original content of vlogs and animations, etc.) you have all these posts of video game footage, short clips of tv shows and movies, as well as other stuff that technically isn't an original creation by the uploader. On art websites, you tend to have totally original pieces of art. Not a clip of someone's stuff even fair use wise, but a picture someone drew or collaborated on. When people insult something such as that as a opposed to a video post of tv show clip that tends to hurt more.
I mean this is something you worked on, NOT a clip of Spongebob for example and some dick is insulting it. When you work on something you tend to rightfully expect that people at the very least won't insult it, but they do anyway. You have an inherent link with your work then just fair use of someone's stuff which as a result probably wouldn't hurt as much.
Another thing I noticed is it seems to get more intense with just other people insulting each other as opposed to to the uploader. I mean things can get nasty with the depth and schematics of flaming/trolling on Youtube maybe Vimeo but art websites such as Deviant Art and Furaffinity? Yikes!
In addition to this observation I think it's important to make the case for "Treat others with respect/Treat others the way you want to be treated/Treat others the way, they want to be treated/Don't be a Dick" principle. Yeah I know it's a basic principle but since people being assholes is still a problem I think it still needs to be talked about.
What I'm getting tired of hearing is the whole "It's the internet, get used to it!" justification for being an ass. Breaking moral code to the point of commonality, STILL DOESN'T JUSTIFY IT. Being bad still harms people, and if it becomes common then that's even worst then it being uncommon.
When you use this argument you're basically saying if enough people do something bad then it doesn't really matter. That we should just "Get used to it and grow some thick skin." I will say that since it happens a lot it is important to be able to endure it but I will NOT justify it to any degree whatsoever.
I bet the same group of people that use this notion would be considerably shaken up if someone were to treat them like shit and at most couldn't do anything about it and at the least still got hurt by it even if they could. It's so easy to disregard someone being wronged by another until it happens to you.
So yeah, things seem to get more heated on art sites than video ones and whatever the case people should be nice. I mean the NAP is meant to be follow plus kindness doesn't have to be submissiveness/weakness. It can be truly benevolent.
It would be nice to just see more peace in general I must say.
What do I mean by this? Well take the instances when someone insults someone's submission on an art site compared to a video one. It seems a lot more personal and hurtful.
Why is this? I have a theory which is the art is held in a higher sentimental value than a video post? Why? Well, the thing is the submission on art websites tend to be original creations. On video websites (in addition to the original content of vlogs and animations, etc.) you have all these posts of video game footage, short clips of tv shows and movies, as well as other stuff that technically isn't an original creation by the uploader. On art websites, you tend to have totally original pieces of art. Not a clip of someone's stuff even fair use wise, but a picture someone drew or collaborated on. When people insult something such as that as a opposed to a video post of tv show clip that tends to hurt more.
I mean this is something you worked on, NOT a clip of Spongebob for example and some dick is insulting it. When you work on something you tend to rightfully expect that people at the very least won't insult it, but they do anyway. You have an inherent link with your work then just fair use of someone's stuff which as a result probably wouldn't hurt as much.
Another thing I noticed is it seems to get more intense with just other people insulting each other as opposed to to the uploader. I mean things can get nasty with the depth and schematics of flaming/trolling on Youtube maybe Vimeo but art websites such as Deviant Art and Furaffinity? Yikes!
In addition to this observation I think it's important to make the case for "Treat others with respect/Treat others the way you want to be treated/Treat others the way, they want to be treated/Don't be a Dick" principle. Yeah I know it's a basic principle but since people being assholes is still a problem I think it still needs to be talked about.
What I'm getting tired of hearing is the whole "It's the internet, get used to it!" justification for being an ass. Breaking moral code to the point of commonality, STILL DOESN'T JUSTIFY IT. Being bad still harms people, and if it becomes common then that's even worst then it being uncommon.
When you use this argument you're basically saying if enough people do something bad then it doesn't really matter. That we should just "Get used to it and grow some thick skin." I will say that since it happens a lot it is important to be able to endure it but I will NOT justify it to any degree whatsoever.
I bet the same group of people that use this notion would be considerably shaken up if someone were to treat them like shit and at most couldn't do anything about it and at the least still got hurt by it even if they could. It's so easy to disregard someone being wronged by another until it happens to you.
So yeah, things seem to get more heated on art sites than video ones and whatever the case people should be nice. I mean the NAP is meant to be follow plus kindness doesn't have to be submissiveness/weakness. It can be truly benevolent.
It would be nice to just see more peace in general I must say.
