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Importance of Internet Presence + 2019

by KURORAK

So, it's been a bit over a month since I don't "use" Twitter. I don't piously try to avoid it entirely--that's basically cutting off all the people tidbits that people share on Discord or Telegram or whatever, but I do have kinda started slipping up and checked my notifications because the damn badge just bugs me to. Doesn't really matter--a lot of what I got has just been follow notifications, which I think I could turn off at this point. Which is funny, considering that I've been having more new followers than I lost ever since my social media hiatus.

Which brings me to a question: how important is internet presence to you? Do you start to care less about someone once they stop posting at sites you frequent to? The anxiety is a two-way street; on one hand, there's something about the need to be fed with interaction or at least the thought of keeping your accounts active--maybe it's just the consequence of being more connected to the internet. On the other, people want to see activity of people they like, for various reasons--you'd certainly worry when someone you know has stopped posting to Twitter after a couple of months, and you couldn't communicate with them anywhere else.

It's hard to tell people that hey, I'm still active and doing things in the backroom, without giving status updates or WIPs. It's not like people cared about those, especially when it comes to music, but for the niche amount of people that's probably good enough. But I don't really know how to approach this thought for the moment.

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Also, 2019. I have no idea where I'll be this year. Yesterday I had kinda argued that the artists I'm following in a couple of places start closing commissions left and right, making me think that I should probably start drawing if I want to have my drawing itch scratched. But there's also the fact that, now that I have more time, I want to pick that up anyway, along with more music and motion design. I might have a "big" news in the near future but I'm not going to jinx it at the moment, so I'll keep it hush for now. I've also been thinking of bringing back Patreon at a "pay when it's published" system, but considering how that went last a couple of years ago, I'm not really sure if I'm ready to bring it back just yet. Maybe when there's enough interest. I'll stick to the idea of commissions for the moment.

I guess that's all there is to it for the moment. Thank you for reading this far.

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FriskeyFurley

5 years, 3 months ago

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no probs dude x3

Sheebu

5 years, 3 months ago

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I think the people who are interested in your work and internet persona would've given you a message and tried to connect with you before your twitter hiatus - they'd understand your situation and what you're trying to achieve. The ones that follow you from a distance are typically just there for the creative work that you put out. It's analogous to YouTube channels. Somebody might only follow a handful closely, but for the rest, they're just sort just in the subscription box and if they put out a video that piques their interest, they get a view. So I don't believe anybody would forget or get annoyed at your hiatus, no reason to feel anxious :p.

I think it'd be great if you picked up drawing too, your last few were promising. Just try not to burn yourself out with all the workload from your other hobbies. I'm also trying to learn, but it can be hard finding a proper mentor out there.

KURORAK

5 years, 3 months ago

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@ Sheebu

Actually a Youtube analogy is a very good idea. You could see where people take interest in you the most based on which video has the most views, which I honestly think is a bit of a toxic approach--because on extreme scenarios what you want is to maximize viewcounts by uploading only the things you know the audience will like.

The best mentor in anything is yourself. People can teach you how to do things, but if you don't have the will to learn, they're not gonna stuck. I've been there.

GreenReaper

5 years, 3 months ago

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I don't tend to see streamers unless they post announcements on IB (or multi-stream with those who do).
Similarly, if your work isn't being published where people are paying attention, they're less likely to see it.

That said, I could care less whether artists tell me what they had for their breakfast. 😅
Don't feel like you have to say something just for the sake of it. Your work speaks for you.
But it can be good to go outside of your space and interact with others people's work.

KURORAK

5 years, 3 months ago

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@ GreenReaper

(I had something else written here but I think I misinterpreted your comment)

Hmm. I suppose starting with commenting on other works could be a start here. It didn't really work out on Twitter though, because there's a different vibe to it when a stranger comments on your submission there.

GreenReaper

5 years, 3 months ago

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@ KURORAK

It's easy to misinterpret text! I don't think I was trying to say anything bad. >_>

Llamaterasu

5 years, 3 months ago

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In my experience, i have more interaction with friends in Discord than in Twitter. Though i may be a different case as i only have a handful of friends that i frequently interact. And several more others that i wish would be more active.
If anything, i could complain that people arent posting their statuses or personal stuff that i would want to see, than a problem where i cant catch up to them.

I think internet presence and the power of attention can give a fair amount of difference, mostly for those who follows you for what you do, or yourself.
If people want to interact with you because they like what you do, they would want to show that. If they dont, its likely that its not because they dont -want to-. In my case, i try to give the opportunity for those people so they can chat with me with "the least doubts". By posting art, commenting on people's art where it's appropriate, opening curiouscat and asking them stuff. Something to "invite" them. That's what i do on Twitter.
Posting less content wont really disappoint anyone, but if you post more, people would definitely appreciate it. You're still human, so, likely first thing people think of is youre going through something, not that you stopped caring.

So, if interaction is what you want from your followers, you could show that you care about your followers, and if you do, people will appreciate it, and you might give the opportunity for them to give the same to you in return. But should you think that you're not showing that, at least you can communicate what's holding you back so people can understand.

If i were to look at your situation currently, i'd suggest that, if you dont want the hassle of using Twitter but still want to be in touch with your followers, make a discord server of your own, and have people see it's benefits for joining. It may seem like a hassle for other people as they have to join another discord server, but as you create content such as music, and will be drawing soon, you may need to have a place your followers can hang out, and eventually create a circle of your own. Discord can do alot more in that manner than Twitter would.

I'd like to hear should you have anything to ask cus im down to talk about it
Also im gucci 100% will help you do art

KURORAK

5 years, 3 months ago

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@ Llamaterasu

I have some thoughts of getting my own Discord server, but I feel like it might go into either extreme of being purely dead or purely chaotic. The servers I'm in is sufficient for me, I don't need another server to try dabble some activity in. But maybe if people are interested enough in having one. I'm not, like, かめりあ (Camellia), big enough that people would like to have a server dedicated to an artist, haha.

The way you put in "power of attention" is exactly kinda the reason I'm away from Twitter timelines--I had my fill of the issue on the receiving end, I don't think I want to give people issue on the opposite end. Although frankly I don't think a lot of people have kinda thought of it this far.

And ya bby I'll message you with some art when I get around to do it

Llamaterasu

5 years, 3 months ago

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@ KURORAK

I'm not sure how you think people can sorta like, get into your problems, or have problems, by telling them that you're going through some stuff. :o

I know it might be tricky to choose to tell or not tell your current rl issues bc people might get upset theyre seeing irl stuff that they may not want to see, if that's what you're thinking. Personally i think people would prefer "the truth", give or take, rather than not knowing. At least, some people who wants to show straightforward sympathy for some input from you. Dont worry too much if you think youre bringing people down - as you just fulfill the need of uncertainty in ppl.
Of course, if what matters most to you is for people to understand you're going through some stuff and you have a problem with that.

KURORAK

5 years, 3 months ago

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@ Llamaterasu

I'd rather keep IRL issues to my private accounts or to friends I trust. There's a big separation I want to keep going on here, for various reasons. But that's not really the problem--the issue more is that if I want to grab people's attention by bringing up these issues. My Twitter has kinda been lacking in interactions enough that I can safely consider resorting to IMs or e-mails should one need to contact me. It was never a busy street for my experience, although I'm not saying it was a desolated one, either.

Llamaterasu

5 years, 3 months ago

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@ KURORAK

Aah i see, youre thinking if you should post that you have issues with twitter(?) so people would know youre going through this.
It'd be worth it if you do it. See what people have to say'

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