>>54840253>what they once considered a "special" and totally "unique" trait to themselves suddenly became an echo, a diluted thing to "bond" over. that and "self diagnosing" is a massive issue too.....What really freaks me out is that shit like "kinning" is seriously considered normal in a lot of those circles. If you see a fictional character and go "omg they are LITERALLY me!!!" you need fucking therapy, not ENCOURAGEMENT from strangers online. It (and the self-diagnosing thing) also falls into "romanticising mental illnesses" which is just a terrible coping mechanism that makes things worse for everyone. It's all just kind of horrifying.
Algorithm based websites were a fucking mistake. I miss when the vast majority of internet traffic didn't take place on like 5 websites. Yeah I'm old.
>>54840254It's fucked that artists have to be worried about posting content that others might object to. Art is supposed to be the freest form of expression, the one thing where everything is allowed. Angry mobs trying to censor or "cancel" artists comes dangerously close to something like burning books in my opinion, as extreme as that may seem. Well, maybe I'm just a little dramatic...
Point is, YES I love our
fellow art and writefags so much <3 PLEASE draw, write and post whatever you want! Someone out there is looking desperately for the things you make, because others try to eradicate that kind of content.