To paraphrase ...

[veronica_rich]

... the erstwhile fabu, if you want me to look at your art and comment, or read your story, it helps not to just throw in random character-bashing in the product description. While I realize a great deal of fanfic apparently can't exist without the crushing defeat, emasculation, or villainizing of a non-villain character I like, I was not aware visual arts that don't even feature the character in question could fall under the same guidelines. When you draw a perfectly cute little scene that I would otherwise happily comment upon and feel the need to note that it's celebrating getting rid of said character (when such information is really not germane to the drawing), you can expect no comment from me. :-D

Oh, sure, it's your art, and you can say what you want in your own journal. Just don't expect as much feedback as you might've gotten otherwise, especially if you're going to crosspost to general communities where everyone may not appreciate your bon mot as much as your pairing-specific friends do. I know too many artists who don't resort to throwing in random desultory comments when presenting their work, and they're more deserving of praise.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Please tell me this isn't response to the "we got rid of Will party" thing. This all seems a little harsh for a throwaway comment like that. It's like she said, "And Will Turner is a one dimensional character woodenly portrayed by Orlando Bloom, and he should just die so there." Yes, it would be nice if everyone liked every character, etc etc. But you have to respect people's rights to state their opinions. If you say, "that's a cute drawing," you're not thereby associating yourself with "character bashing." Sorry, I think I'm sort of rambing. I'll try this :) Point of comment: Everybody just relax.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

If you think this is "harsh" for me, you haven't been reading for very long, and you've definitely never clicked on anything political I've posted. I didn't say she couldn't write what she wanted; I simply stated she shouldn't expect as much feedback as she might've otherwise garnered.

As for other commenters, these are their opinions - it's not me under 20 different usernames. Maybe they're getting sick of the bashing, too, after four years.

Delurking

[muttszzz.livejournal.com]

Feel free to delete as I might be going a bit overboard here.

I think everyone is relax. They're just stating their opinions, much like the artist under discussion did with her throwaway comment.

Interesting though, that of all the commenters on this topic so far, you're the only to repeat word for word that throwaway comment.

Re: Delurking

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Nope. No deleties here.

I'm well aware my grumbling could be taken as me being too sensitive about the subject. That's okay. I think anyone who spends any time on something they like has to care at least a little bit about it, otherwise, why bother? At least I admit there's an hour a day I take my hobby "seriously" - I'd say if you're going to go to the time and trouble to draw a picture and post it, then say "oh, I don't take it seriously at all!" that THAT is being hypocritical. You take it a *little* seriously. (Although it's a good wriggle-attempt out of taking responsibility for anything you post. *G*)