What's on your mind?

[Multifavs]

I'm also sorry to hear you had this experience earlier, but I'm glad you're feeling better now.

I used to deal with situations like that a lot myself. Some people just thrive off negativity, and might even have things going on in their personal life that causes them to post comments like that. They have no idea what they're talking about, and have no business giving criticism. I hope you won't let that ruin your Sunday though; you know you always have our support.

Thank you, you guys are all so helpful. I'm always here to support all of you too.

Surprisingly enough, a lot of low quality flash manages to slip through the cracks. As incentive to vote on flashes going through judgement, users would get stats called blam and protection points whether the flash they voted on got removed or not. If you voted 0 or 1 on a flash and it got removed, you got a blam point. If you voted 2, 3, 4, or 5 and it got to stay on the site, you got a protection point. If you earn enough, you get a higher rank and it gives you a bonus to how much your vote is worth. Before I deleted my account, one vote of mine was worth over 13 votes.

There were spammers who managed to have a few of their flashes pass judgement already and then deliberately made bad and offensive flash to troll the users afterwards. Since the whole stat system corrupted the fan base, people would see the spammers already having flash and vote a 2 thinking it's going to pass anyways just to get a protection point. One prolific spammer even posted a flash titled, "FREE PROTECTION POINT" and the flash was just a loop saying, "Vote Fifen". It passed. The admins later deleted it understanding full well it was basically giving their website the middle finger just by passing and staying on the site.

Many art websites that feature contests are very competitive by nature. When you have a competition that offers prizes and exposure, of course they're going to want to feature the best of the best because it can attract more talented users, get more quality content for their site, attract more users, and ultimately make more money from ad revenue and merchandise. Most large websites that feature content are businesses more than they are families of artists.

Wow, sounds like a good place to stay away from. I think you made the right choice to leave.

Yeah, I totally agree and understand about the art sites. I know one thing that frustrated me about that one was that unless you drew humans or realistic animals (neither of which I drew, most of the time) no one really cared about your art unless they were your friend.

 

[Travelers.Soul]

OMM: God's glory, the love of God, peace, and the beauty of creation. How God is more than able and how he brings us through storms. I just have a lot going on in my mind and heart right now.

 

[SarahsKnight]

OMM: God's glory, the love of God, peace, and the beauty of creation. How God is more than able and how he brings us through storms. I just have a lot going on in my mind and heart right now.

She is a serenely pensive person much of the time. ^-^

 

[alsughasoughaiuyfygh]

Wow, sounds like a good place to stay away from. I think you made the right choice to leave.

Newgrounds for me was an awesome website but terrible community. The users there are not known for their intelligence, friendliness, or humility.

Yeah, I totally agree and understand about the art sites. I know one thing that frustrated me about that one was that unless you drew humans or realistic animals (neither of which I drew, most of the time) no one really cared about your art unless they were your friend.

Art is incredibly subjective. A lot of times it takes luck and timing for a certain style to be well liked. Vincent van Gogh's art didn't become popular until years after his death. Jackson Pollock made a fortune from dripping paint on a canvas. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting didn't get widespread fame until after the painting was stolen from an art museum and later recovered. Paintings during the 1400's to 1800's used to be incredibly detailed while many notable paintings today are just a shape here and another shape there.

Plus with the internet and incredibly useful drawing software, competition is fiercer than ever before. The masters of the renaissance would have a harder time gaining the acclaim they got for their art if they lived today.

 

[SarahsKnight]

She is a serenely pensive person much of the time. ^-^

Hey now, @Travelers.Soul , why you be ratin' my post all funny? I was trying to compliment you. Gosh!

 

[Travelers.Soul]

Hey now, @Travelers.Soul , why you be ratin' my post all funny? I was trying to compliment you. Gosh!

Thanks for the compliment.

 

[Multifavs]

Newgrounds for me was an awesome website but terrible community. The users there are not known for their intelligence, friendliness, or humility.

Art is incredibly subjective. A lot of times it takes luck and timing for a certain style to be well liked. Vincent van Gogh's art didn't become popular until years after his death. Jackson Pollock made a fortune from dripping paint on a canvas. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting didn't get widespread fame until after the painting was stolen from an art museum and later recovered. Paintings during the 1400's to 1800's used to be incredibly detailed while many notable paintings today are just a shape here and another shape there.

Plus with the internet and incredibly useful drawing software, competition is fiercer than ever before. The masters of the renaissance would have a harder time gaining the acclaim they got for their art if they lived today.

I understand that. I'm sorry to hear you had to go through that, I can relate.

That makes sense about luck and timing too. Art is definitely subjective and much more competitive these days!

 

[alsughasoughaiuyfygh]

I understand that. I'm sorry to hear you had to go through that, I can relate.

It was my decision to stay there for 10 years so there isn't really anything to be sorry about. At first I found their cynical sense of humour entertaining during my teenage years but eventually you hit an age where teen angst loses its appeal and want to be around more positive people. The term, "Misery loves company" rings especially true for Newgrounds.

I also have some things to be thankful for Newgrounds such as my photoshop skills, knowledge of different software and lots of entertaining animations and games produced by a system that minimized Sturgeon's Law as much as it could.

That makes sense about luck and timing too. Art is definitely subjective and much more competitive these days!

I bet if you went back in time during the Renaissance era and showed people your art, you could probably get some commissions by the Pope for your new a revolutionary style of art. Back then only a handful of people were educated in reading and writing and less in the arts and sciences. What you know now already gives you a profound advantage in finding a job during those days, including art.

 

[Multifavs]

It was my decision to stay there for 10 years so there isn't really anything to be sorry about. At first I found their cynical sense of humour entertaining during my teenage years but eventually you hit an age where teen angst loses its appeal and want to be around more positive people. The term, "Misery loves company" rings especially true for Newgrounds.

I also have some things to be thankful for Newgrounds such as my photoshop skills, knowledge of different software and lots of entertaining animations and games produced by a system that minimized Sturgeon's Law as much as it could.

I bet if you went back in time during the Renaissance era and showed people your art, you could probably get some commissions by the Pope for your new a revolutionary style of art. Back then only a handful of people were educated in reading and writing and less in the arts and sciences. What you know now already gives you a profound advantage in finding a job during those days, including art.

Good point. Even if you don't enjoy a site forever, it's always good to get some enjoyment and even learn from it while you do enjoy it. I'm glad that Newgrounds helped you out in some ways!

Maybe it would have been easier for me to get an art-related job back in those days. I know it's so hard to get one now. There's so much competition. The one I did try for was frustrating because other people who weren't any better than me got the job easily while I tried over and over again, and they still didn't want me no matter how much I improved. But now I don't think I'd be happy with that job anyway. There are always more chances for all of us, at least.

I'm sure our art would be much different if we lived back in those days, too.

 

[Toro]

I need to change my diet some how....... I wanna workout but the energy...... it eludes me.

The flesh is willing but the dough ls weak..........

 

[SarahsKnight]

Excited! Kate Covington is back to singing!

She just uploaded the first song in, like, three years, due to a throat condition where she wondered if she would ever be able to use her lovely voice for the God-given talent she possesses again. And she sounds as awesome as ever!

Yay!

 

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

I don't know who that is, but it makes me wonder of Natalie Grant too and her cancer scare.

 

[Strider1002]

So many people want to make art these days... but I have to wonder what their motivations are, whether they really get joy out of creating, or if they're just trying to be cool. And do they have anything interesting or useful to say?

 

[Multifavs]

So many people want to make art these days... but I have to wonder what their motivations are, whether they really get joy out of creating, or if they're just trying to be cool. And do they have anything interesting or useful to say?

I don't know about everyone, but I do get joy out of creating most of the time.

 

[leothelioness]

Took a DNA test a few years back and today out of curiosity decided to learn more about my haplogroup and the particular mutation my DNA contains.

Apparently, my particular mutation is found in Ukrainian Jews. It is also common in the regions of Lithuania, Belarus and Poland with other significant populations in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Moldova, Estonia, Bulgaria, Romania and, of all places, Iraq! So I am of Eastern European extraction with some possible Jewish ancestry. Pretty cool stuff!

I always thought I looked different from the typical Anglo-Saxon population I grew up with, but never really knew why. Also, in light of this new information it makes complete sense why people tell me I look like Mila Kunis.

Just goes to show, you don't really know who you are.

Edit: Forgot a couple of countries.

 

[Saucy]

Thanks for the compliment.

You should get on her bad side. It's scary! Not that I've ever been. I'm a delight.

 

[Strider1002]

Took a DNA test a few years back and today out of curiosity decided to learn more about my haplogroup and the particular mutation my DNA contains.

Does it match up with what you know of your family heritage?
I've been wanting to take one of those tests, but then I've also read that some of those companies mess with the results, like putting in fake African ancestry just to upset racists. So, now I'm a little leery.
Also, you're better-looking than Mila Kunis.

 

[leothelioness]

Does it match up with what you know of your family heritage?
I've been wanting to take one of those tests, but then I've also read that some of those companies mess with the results, like putting in fake African ancestry just to upset racists. So, now I'm a little leery.
Also, you're better-looking than Mila Kunis.

Actually, I was really shocked because all my family are from Western Europe, but I read up on European history and apparently it was common for Eastern Europeans and Jews to immigrate to Western European countries, so it makes sense that my ethnicity would be Slavic/Jewish while coming from western countries.

And, thanks! That's actually quite flattering!

 

[MehGuy]

Does it match up with what you know of your family heritage?
I've been wanting to take one of those tests, but then I've also read that some of those companies mess with the results, like putting in fake African ancestry just to upset racists. So, now I'm a little leery.
Also, you're better-looking than Mila Kunis.

Not sure if they'd stoop that low.

Only surprise I found was that I had some Northern African according to my results. Not sure why they'd risk ruining their company by lying too me.

 

[Strider1002]

Not sure if they'd stoop that low.

SJWs will do just about anything...