(OFF-TOPIC 1: Yes, I know I haven't posted much art, and I'm sorry XD I will do so soon XD)
So, I'm trying to learn how to create driver helmets for my F1 2019 career mode, as one driver move (Kubica back to Renault like in 2010) hasn't got a relevant usable skin. However, I've asked just about everywhere I can for help, and no-one has even contemplated replying (apart from a discord group of sim-racing furs, but they said they weren't sure they were the best people to ask so I totally forgive them haha)
This highlights a problem I have with being a newcomer to something in many areas: when you ask for help, guidance, directions, good tutorials, I often find these people don't get any response. Then, when someone just does what they can, messes stuff up enough for it to be recognized as 'bad', but not enough that it literally doesn't work, and posts it, suddenly they get all this talk like 'ugh this is awful', 'this is why we should vet who gets to post', 'this spam trash smh' in the comments (none of those examples are real, but I have seen stuff similar to that in my experience with a few things, not necessarily directed at me) - game modding, music, video making, art, design, animation, writing, even just playing video games, you name it. All these people were new once, yet they seem to be horrified at the notion of helping others. The whole 'pull the ladder up after yourself' mentality. Then these arenas truly do become echo chambers, unless someone miraculously produces something semi-decent without anyone's input.
Thankfully, I don't see this happen much in the furry fandom: artists and creators are often very helpful and encouraging to new people. Constructive feedback is readily given to those who ask for it, and people don't (often) get singled out for being awful at something, especially if they're new to it. General trends and mistakes may be pointed out, sure, but no individual is often directly shamed (unless someone's making fun of themself haha). Not saying this kind of newcomer bias is non-existent in furry groups, also nor that empathy and help is absent from other normal communities. Just a general trend I've been noticing.
Anyway, sorry to babble on about this, but thank you for reading!
Side note: if you do know how to make mods for the real drivers in F1 2019 (the AI that represent real drivers, not the player career helmets), how to get templates to work from, and so on, please let me know, or point me to someone who might help, or to a video tutorial (not found a suitable one yet).