It seems, apparently, that DevianTART is serious business and should not be toyed around with or criticized.
I made the mistake of commenting to
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Here's the thread of which started the stupidity. I found said romance artwork stupid... so I wrote a legitimate critique - aka nerdrage. I don't care, call it nerdrage. I just don't like crappy romance artwork. I posted my critique on the image comments - I believe this isn't illegal. She didn't use the "Disable comments" or "Discourage criticism" options... which are stupid anyway, but I'll save that for DFYo4.
I'd like you to look specifically at their comments. Lots of abused 4chan memes abound. WAY TO FAIL.
But what I really hate is the hypocrisy. They're allowed to draw crappy pairing art, but I'm not allowed to make comments and critiques? They didn't even say "don't critique", but suddently I make a negative comment and now I'm getting their whole hugbox responding to my initial comment - yes, *
Genolover posted a journal - a veritable call to action against those who don't like your art.
I find this almost... amusing. Almost. DevianTART advertizes itself as an artistic community... but it's not. At best it's a giant online hugbox for romance artists and furries, where they can band together to collectively re-enforce their fandom in one giant feedback loop. At worst it's SERIOUS BUSINESS - nothing can be criticized because everything is SERIOUS.
I'm not attacking her right to post shitty Earthbound romance art. I'm attacking her shitty Earthbound romance art, in the least offensive way I know how - and being treated like I just blew up a building. The worst I did was assume she hadn't played Earthbound - that just made me look stupid in retrospect - because it's always assumed that commenters have intimate knowledge of your life.