04-20-2014, 09:45 PM
Wow, I was thinking that you have been one of the "already established" and wise users that make up a large amount of this site (Ton, Mighty, CBL, and Omega are only a fraction of several other like them), but seeing as you didn't become extremely active until 2012, I actually feel pretty sorry for you for missing out. Also, to miss out because you were afraid of posting on a hostile forum really reeks of rancid milk. While I'm glad this site is no longer like that, that fact that it was dodgy to the point that it even driven you away is anything but right.
Anyway, you're in the right she you said that you only like the older spriters for their work and you feel that they are generally toxic. While I cannot imagine any of the spriters you have listed (with only one exception that I am worried about sharing for getting criticized over) as being spiteful, I'll take you're word for it and be careful if I ever have to deal with them (although I don't imagine myself ever requesting any sprites from Frario).
I guess I huge part of why some users tend to be so negative is that they not only had the kind of upbringing most people have, but they are also too young to know any better. It's one thing to act like a "n00b" who wants to be a sprite master or whatever and tends to make mistakes, but I feel that the more talented spriters back then felt that their huge reputation meant that they could get away with more things a common user would. This is enforced by the fact that all we generally see is the positive side of the spriter (i.e. moderately friendly attitude and god-like sprite powers) instead of actually taking the time to look into their social flaws. I realize that we all have our shortcomings, but if they are the kind of flaws that would lead to venomous behavior coming out of them, then it's better to do something about that before anyone is unfortunate enough to hit that one hair trigger that sets that user off. I felt like that the community used to only scolded the new members for acting like this and basically turned a blind eye away from the more successful spriters if they act hostile towards anyone regardless of their reasons. Provided, this web site does not think like that anymore, but giving the old spriters this kind of freedom has its toll if they still think they could get away with being toxic anymore.
Anyway, you're in the right she you said that you only like the older spriters for their work and you feel that they are generally toxic. While I cannot imagine any of the spriters you have listed (with only one exception that I am worried about sharing for getting criticized over) as being spiteful, I'll take you're word for it and be careful if I ever have to deal with them (although I don't imagine myself ever requesting any sprites from Frario).
I guess I huge part of why some users tend to be so negative is that they not only had the kind of upbringing most people have, but they are also too young to know any better. It's one thing to act like a "n00b" who wants to be a sprite master or whatever and tends to make mistakes, but I feel that the more talented spriters back then felt that their huge reputation meant that they could get away with more things a common user would. This is enforced by the fact that all we generally see is the positive side of the spriter (i.e. moderately friendly attitude and god-like sprite powers) instead of actually taking the time to look into their social flaws. I realize that we all have our shortcomings, but if they are the kind of flaws that would lead to venomous behavior coming out of them, then it's better to do something about that before anyone is unfortunate enough to hit that one hair trigger that sets that user off. I felt like that the community used to only scolded the new members for acting like this and basically turned a blind eye away from the more successful spriters if they act hostile towards anyone regardless of their reasons. Provided, this web site does not think like that anymore, but giving the old spriters this kind of freedom has its toll if they still think they could get away with being toxic anymore.
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