They're just being honest about their opinion of the work. To be frank, if you don't want that for your art, don't submit it to a community imageboard (or submit a takedown request). They're not there to stroke artist's egos, but to identify and publicise the "best" art.
They're just being honest about their opinion of the work. To be frank, if you don't want that for y
However I feel that most down votes fall on fetish preference. For example, on e6AI, the fetish that gets down voted the most in my work is hyper muscle. It has nothing to do with the quality of the work, it's just people being dicks. Also, comparing people's art as "better" than other people's art is rude. With actual human-made artwork, some people put a lot of effort into artwork that might be seen as "inferior" to more "talented" artists.
However I feel that most down votes fall on fetish preference. For example, on e6AI, the fetish that
That's understandable; but at the same time, isn't it just as fair to say that one fetish is 'better' than another as it is to say one artist's style is 'better' than another? It's all about what appeals to the average person viewing the work in question.
I think it's safe to say that most of e621's audience isn't all that concerned about the effort put in, but rather how effective it is at getting them off. And that's ultimately the thing: voting there isn't intended to support the artists' interests, but the consumers'. They don't have to want to be dicks to say "this isn't what I think should be promoted/want to see more of on the site".
That's understandable; but at the same time, isn't it just as fair to say that one fetish is 'better
People should be more focused on building each other up instead of tearing each other down. Just existing in the first place is hard enough, but to get so much resistance from fellow beings just makes things worse. If someone doesn't have anything nice to say, they should just walk away without saying, or doing, anything. We've got enough problems facing the world without turning on our own kind.
People should be more focused on building each other up instead of tearing each other down. Just exi
