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sugarpoultry — Say something nice...
Published: 2009-09-18 20:09:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 4979; Favourites: 383; Downloads: 79
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Tired of all the stupid trolls here on dA who just come in and attack your opinions or basically ANYTHING they can find to use against you in some pointless argument. It's really immature and honestly, if someone has something to say about something, they should AT LEAST try to act a little civil with each other when voicing it, rather than lashing out at them. I know there are a lot of things in this world that piss us off, but being a prick won't solve anything!This stamp isn't only talking about art here on dA, but about anything in this world online and off that people can get worked up over.
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EDIT: And apparently, this stamp also counts as something people get worked up over. O_o Seriously people? WTF? So, I officially do not care about comments so I'm disabling them.
If you don't like the stamp or its message, treat this like any other deviation you see by simply ignoring it.
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So basically, if there's any chance of your views offending someone, you shouldn't say them? Some of the most influential people in history (George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan to name a few) had ideas which were considered "offensive" and were upsetting to many people. Should these people have never spoken their mind at the risk of offending someone?
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Don't take this stamp so seriously... LOL
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This is such a great stamp
Trolls keep on spamming me on how much they think my art sucks D:<
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I think one needs to do both things: Compliment and criticize (in general). But sometimes it can be hard to keep those two in balance.
I hope your (nice) stamp doesn't support people shutting their ears for everyone who doesn't boost their ego.
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No, but telling someone critique needs to be a way to motivate them to be better. That's the only way critique should work in my opinion, if not, the person is just a troll insulting those who are less fortunate and talented. And that's something that won't help them.
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I believe this flavor is called constructive criticism. I think there are more gray-scales between constructive criticism and insulting, but I'm splitting hairs...
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Yes, well, I'm a kind person, and there is no reason to EVER be negative except to give yourself self-gratification and an ego boost.
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That kind of kindness may lead into even greater despair than criticism. Imagine a person with huge goals but little skills (for now). If you don't make clear their art isn't as good as they think it is (maybe that's not even due to a big ego. Maybe it's because of other friends or parents overly proud because of every little thing their children do), it can be very hard (and heart-breaking) for that person to experience a reality alignment. When they join a contest and expect to be high-ranked. When they want expect to get a certain job. Something like that.
tl;dr:
Just saying, sometimes sugar-coating can make a person weaker or more vulnerable than they are.
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Well yeah you need to let them know where they are by telling them where they need to be. There is no reason putting them down. Totally sugar-coating it is also dangerous, but a strong motivation, is something beneficial. And EVERYONE can do that without putting down their skills. It IS possible, people are just too dang lazy, and its sad.
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Sometimes. Sometimes you're sitting in a wheelchair and dream of kicking a football into outer space...
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LOL Everybody can have a shot at art. It might take longer for others to practice, but its possible. And anyone giving critique can tell if someone has a shot. But rubbing it in to that wheelchair persons face saying 'you can't', is wrong. Even you should know that.
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Oh, sorry, I wasn't talking about art only. Also, I didn't say anything about rubbing something into people's faced, not at all, where did you read that in my post? O_o
There are dreams you can and can't accomplish. That's what I wanted to express, nothing more, nothing less.
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Well, I'm not sure how this discussion got on to non-art. I thought it was.
And anyways dreams and stuff isn't exactly the point of the stamp either. You are going a little too far out there for a very simple principle. Don't take it too far out of context.
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It isn't (only) about art ever since you put This stamp isn't talking about art btw, its just about everything else people can get worked up over. in your description.
Oh, I thought the discussion had already grown out of the direct stamp context (although I still think the dreams-and-stuff-topic is applicable). I'm sorry I misunderstood you.
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I agree with the statement.
But it's also extremely wrong to state your opinion and prevent others from sharing theirs. THAT is a closed mind.
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It depends on what it is, I think.
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XD My gramdmother used to say this all the time ^^ So true
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I agree completely.
Thank you for making this m'dear.
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In our class, we say "If you have nothing nice to say, say it to Jake."
So mean D:
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THAT IS SO TRUE *instant fave* THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!
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DA should give us the ability to Affix this stamp to certain people's accounts....
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Trolls are one thing (you just mustn't feed them), but speaking your opinion is another. If a friend tells me that my last work was crap I just ask why and try to learn from it. EVERY opinion counts. Especially the bad ones.
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Yeah, but this isn't about critiques. I do better with those, course there is a line to be drawn.
I'm talking about every day things like politics, music, movies, etc.
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Well, but someone can consider anything to be good or bad. I know I'm going to give an extreme and a bit abstract example, but should people stop talking about racism/war/paedophilia if they have nothing good to tell? Should one be silent if he or she doesn't like a decision made by a politician? Or even burst with a spontaneous 'oh gods, not that howling squirrel again!' when hearing lady gaga (or whoever is popular nowadays) on the radio?
Hearing negative opinions is way more useful to shape your own opinion - of course if you listen to all of the sides of a given conflict. And if you already have it you just have to bare with the fact that other still don't and they just need to express and discuss it.
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Well yeah you are talking way extreme.
But saying an opinion that is opposite of the persons isn't 'being mean.' It's simply an opinion. That's not the issue.
What I'm talking about is, "You liked Bush? You ****** *****, go die in a fire!!" kind of stuff. It's when they personally attack YOU for your opinion. Its not about the opposition. They can express their opinions just fine, but making it personal, NO.
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So the stamp itself doesn't really have the right text on it.
'Don't say anything if it's not going to be nice' has nothing to do with unwanted personal attacks based on one's opinion.
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You can express your opinion and still be nice. Debating can even be "nice." It's when someone starts spouting that you're "wrong, uneducated, uninformed, only forming your opinions based on others..." that's what sugar's talking about.
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LOL I think you are taking all this a little too literal. The statement still applies correctly.
Haven't you ever watched Bambi? LOL
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Exactly. Or making false assumptions about what you believe, and then telling you that You have it wrong...
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OMG! I have to save this one. I know well too much of these type of people.
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