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People used to comment on web comics.
People used to comment on fanfiction.
People used to comment on fanart.
People used to comment on OCs.
I hate “content” culture.
I hate “consuming content” and scrolling immediately to the next thing.
People used to be excited about the art that other people created.
People used to want to share that excitement with creators.
I hate this future.
I’m so mad that we are in a cyberpunk dystopia where passion for anything has to be monetized.
I know that sounds unrelated, but I promise there’s a connection. The main issue we run into with “content” culture is that it separates us into two groups, two C’s: Creators and Consumers.
When people go to McDonald’s, they don’t thank the chef or talk about how hard it might have been to get a giant order done so quickly. They see it as that persons job. The same thing is happening to the arts. People think that creators put out work and consumers view it and that’s it.
The problem with that is it’s missing the last C that helps everyone thrive: Community. If we don’t support each other by talking to each other and actively engaging in the community we slowly lose those spaces.
If anyone else has stuff to add or say, obviously add on what you’d like to.
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