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my love/hate relationship with the fandom
10 years ago
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It has been one year since i actively joined the fandom, and i've met lots of wonderful people, frieds like i've never had before...
but also, i met the "bad" part of the fandom. you all know what i'm talking about, of course... but lately it has worsen to a level i didn't even think it was possible!
some people close to me already knew, since i ranted about it a lot to you (specially around christmas week, which was problem after problem)
sooooooo... i'll make a list of the things i really hate that people do sometimes! so hopefully none of you do it :P
1- i hate when people ask for free stuff: Any of my close friends (that being the ones that talk to me every week or at least have tried to get to know the artist behind the tiger) would tell you i've made a pic for them, that being a silly sketch, or a drawing at some point for them. i love my friends, and sometimes i like to draw them out of the blue, but they've never asked for them. For me, a real friend is the one that doesn't ask for a pic... a real friend is the one that asks you how are you and listen to your troubles. and besides, anyone who cares enough about me know i'm out of a job and the commissions are what keep me alive, pretty much... so asking me to give out for free the only thing that's making me go to college right now it's unsensitive, even.
2- People that do stuff expecting to get something in return: you did something for me? awesome! i'll probably love it, not matter what it is! i'm usually very grateful of those people, and i'll do something in return! BUT if you even dre to say "and... where's my gift?" or something like that, you're dead to me, since you're basically forcing me to do a trade with you. that's really rude. if you're going to make a gift it has to come from the heart, without expecting something in return.
3- "can i be on your comic?": of all, i think this is the one that makes me the most angry. anyone that has asked about my comic's story knows how much planed and advanced i have my stories (both of them, one of them releasing very soon *wink wink*), with every plot twist, character and settings really planned out, which is no easy task. what i hear when someone asks something like that what i hear is "hey, i don't care about all the work you put into your stories, can i be on it? for free, of course". i can deal with people wanting to be in the background, sometimes, but then you find out they have an overly complicated character and it ends up being a nightmare.
4- rude people: i'm usually a pretty relaxed guy, who rarely curses or anything like that (my mom used to tell me that people who cursed where ignorant, because they used those words because they didn't know the right ones, and that stuck with me xD) and i try to treat everybody i met in the most respectful way i can, and that's why i can't handle rude people. i treat others with respect and i espect to be treated in the same manner in return. in the other hand... if i've offended someone i will be all like "yeah, you're right, i deserve it" xD.
5- unwanted/rude criticism: i'm all for constructive criticism, i love it, i welcome it with open arms, but "practice your drawings" or "this is ugly" doesn't help at all. the only thing it will cause is to me to grow insecure about my drawings! "practice your feets, the toes are too small", in the other hand, it's an awesome advice! if you're going to say something, make sure it will be useful to the person who receives the comment, if not, you could do more damage than help him! even though i get mad at those sometimes, i try not to, since usually they're made with good intentions :) (except the "this is ugly" one, that's just plain rude).
aaand i think i can't think of anything else right now xD sorry to the ones that actually read this, i know it was long, but i needed to take this out of my chest. i also would love to hear what you think about this! of course, these are my views on the topics, and if your view is different i would love to hear your opinion on it!
TL;DR VERSION: don't ask for free stuff or be rude to me.
have an awesome day, you guys!!
but also, i met the "bad" part of the fandom. you all know what i'm talking about, of course... but lately it has worsen to a level i didn't even think it was possible!
some people close to me already knew, since i ranted about it a lot to you (specially around christmas week, which was problem after problem)
sooooooo... i'll make a list of the things i really hate that people do sometimes! so hopefully none of you do it :P
1- i hate when people ask for free stuff: Any of my close friends (that being the ones that talk to me every week or at least have tried to get to know the artist behind the tiger) would tell you i've made a pic for them, that being a silly sketch, or a drawing at some point for them. i love my friends, and sometimes i like to draw them out of the blue, but they've never asked for them. For me, a real friend is the one that doesn't ask for a pic... a real friend is the one that asks you how are you and listen to your troubles. and besides, anyone who cares enough about me know i'm out of a job and the commissions are what keep me alive, pretty much... so asking me to give out for free the only thing that's making me go to college right now it's unsensitive, even.
2- People that do stuff expecting to get something in return: you did something for me? awesome! i'll probably love it, not matter what it is! i'm usually very grateful of those people, and i'll do something in return! BUT if you even dre to say "and... where's my gift?" or something like that, you're dead to me, since you're basically forcing me to do a trade with you. that's really rude. if you're going to make a gift it has to come from the heart, without expecting something in return.
3- "can i be on your comic?": of all, i think this is the one that makes me the most angry. anyone that has asked about my comic's story knows how much planed and advanced i have my stories (both of them, one of them releasing very soon *wink wink*), with every plot twist, character and settings really planned out, which is no easy task. what i hear when someone asks something like that what i hear is "hey, i don't care about all the work you put into your stories, can i be on it? for free, of course". i can deal with people wanting to be in the background, sometimes, but then you find out they have an overly complicated character and it ends up being a nightmare.
4- rude people: i'm usually a pretty relaxed guy, who rarely curses or anything like that (my mom used to tell me that people who cursed where ignorant, because they used those words because they didn't know the right ones, and that stuck with me xD) and i try to treat everybody i met in the most respectful way i can, and that's why i can't handle rude people. i treat others with respect and i espect to be treated in the same manner in return. in the other hand... if i've offended someone i will be all like "yeah, you're right, i deserve it" xD.
5- unwanted/rude criticism: i'm all for constructive criticism, i love it, i welcome it with open arms, but "practice your drawings" or "this is ugly" doesn't help at all. the only thing it will cause is to me to grow insecure about my drawings! "practice your feets, the toes are too small", in the other hand, it's an awesome advice! if you're going to say something, make sure it will be useful to the person who receives the comment, if not, you could do more damage than help him! even though i get mad at those sometimes, i try not to, since usually they're made with good intentions :) (except the "this is ugly" one, that's just plain rude).
aaand i think i can't think of anything else right now xD sorry to the ones that actually read this, i know it was long, but i needed to take this out of my chest. i also would love to hear what you think about this! of course, these are my views on the topics, and if your view is different i would love to hear your opinion on it!
TL;DR VERSION: don't ask for free stuff or be rude to me.
have an awesome day, you guys!!
I don't usually ask for free stuff anyway, so you won't have to worry about that from me! x3
The only way for me to get free stuff is if people are offering requests, or if I win them as such like through a raffle. Or if people give gifts to me.
Though one day, I would love to commission and/or have a trade with you. ^///^
De lo mejor de si mismo.
really?
*/offsarcasm*
Sorry that you have to deal with those kind of people, but you know that there are people like them everywhere, in every fandom, be it on Furaffinity, Deviantart, SoFurry, etc etc....
Es muy raro que yo pida un request, pero ahora que leo esto... Me da miedo y no quiero molestarte...
but you missed i do raffles every month too :3
(your comment made me laugh xD)
The most wonderfull you've done is not become an ass who started, as soon as he get's a name, he only post where's seen if paying.