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Banned from /r/worldbuilding
4 years ago
It seems that because "This is not a writers' community" I got a ban for 7 days from /r/worldbuilding. I already had some posts taken down because of this, but I didn't thought they were this strict. I'm sorry for the ones that came to know me from this subreddit, but I don't really have the best opinion on it as of right now. That being said, from now on I will post things on /r/worldbuilding only if I'm really sure about it.
Now, if you mind, I would like to express my thoughts on the matter. Though it's written in the message that they sent me, the fact that writing is accepted, but must be related to worldbuilding, I don't think that it has to be this strict. Worldbuilding can be expressed through various media, one of which, most prominently, is writing. Most fantasy narratives have their worldbuilding weaved in-between the words and that is, in my opinion, the best way to show off your prowess as a writer. It's like that "show don't tell" of movies. Yes, sometimes you need to step back and sing a myth from the days of yore, yes, sometimes you have to stop and recount the story of a nation. But for dynamic things such as creatures and people, stories are more effective.
In all honesty, I get why my last post was banned, and although I disagree with their policy and some part of the community, I don't think it's a bad subreddit. However, when you start to make sense of what you want to do in the future, when your art is slowly becoming something that you can feel good about, having someone shut it down so drastically, especially when many of your older less refined pieces of artwork with the same problems didn't, it' felt unfair.
In conclusion, as I said before, I understand why they did it, and in their shoes I would have done the same thing. If I'll post again on /r/worldbuilding it will be for scenery and description-strict purposes. I just a little nerve-wracking...
Now, if you mind, I would like to express my thoughts on the matter. Though it's written in the message that they sent me, the fact that writing is accepted, but must be related to worldbuilding, I don't think that it has to be this strict. Worldbuilding can be expressed through various media, one of which, most prominently, is writing. Most fantasy narratives have their worldbuilding weaved in-between the words and that is, in my opinion, the best way to show off your prowess as a writer. It's like that "show don't tell" of movies. Yes, sometimes you need to step back and sing a myth from the days of yore, yes, sometimes you have to stop and recount the story of a nation. But for dynamic things such as creatures and people, stories are more effective.
In all honesty, I get why my last post was banned, and although I disagree with their policy and some part of the community, I don't think it's a bad subreddit. However, when you start to make sense of what you want to do in the future, when your art is slowly becoming something that you can feel good about, having someone shut it down so drastically, especially when many of your older less refined pieces of artwork with the same problems didn't, it' felt unfair.
In conclusion, as I said before, I understand why they did it, and in their shoes I would have done the same thing. If I'll post again on /r/worldbuilding it will be for scenery and description-strict purposes. I just a little nerve-wracking...
