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This is possibly a unique angle, but by being in taboo art circles (erotic art specifically), I'm struck at how much I see this topic resonating with my fellow
by kradeelav 5y ago
This is possibly a unique angle, but by being in taboo art circles (erotic art specifically), I'm struck at how much I see this topic resonating with my fellow artists.
I know so many, too many, far more than I can count on my hands who have simply given up posting kink art because they keep getting mobbed, doxxed, slandered, and harassed simply by posting art (or seeing their friends getting shredded as well). I know so many that have forced to bounce from platform to platform from instagram to tumblr to twitter because either the algorithm censors you or the mob abuses the "report user" button if they simply don't care for your art.
I know so many who have had to host on friend's servers because big-name hosts ban erotic art and kinks in tiny print in the TOS and it's just not worth it to fucking bounce from host to host unless if it's an actual friend who supports true artistic freedom.
I know so many who are winding up in making zines as a last resort, because zines can be printed at the home computer, so they're one of the last truly uncensored artistic mediums in comparison to the internet. And yet - how many trailblazing artists have we lost from that crushing top-down censorship even with that one meager avenue open?
So yes, this is relevant and urgent, and in more ways than it appears.
- pram 5y agoHave you tried Pixiv ;P It's a gallery, not a social platform. It's pretty effortless too, I just hit 5k followers and I started in 2019 after Tumblr exploded. Just post your art, tag it, and the horny people will come
- _carbyau_ 5y agoI know not this platform, and with the context as given I am not about to visit it at work. I am amused at this given the article talks about social chilling. :-P But your description seems at odds with itself. Who is following you if it isn't a social platform?
- pram 5y agoA gallery site like Pixiv and Deviantart has users, and they can comment and you can reply etc, but the primary purpose isn’t to chat. You can’t post anything other than content. It’s not for blogging or shower thoughts. The followers are people who typically just make collections of pictures they like.
- kradeelav 5y agoI've actually been on it for 5+ years, and dA for 10+. :) A great niche for what it serves, but this topic is far beyond what a single site can bring to the table, and much more like a cultural/moral war.