Back when I shared art on forums, people really talked about it. Now my stuff just scrolls by.

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Ugh, I know EXACTLY what you mean. It felt like a real group where people would really talk about your art. Now everything moves so fast and it just gets lost in the feed. I miss those deep talks about what it all meant. Makes sharing feel kinda empty now, but your work still counts.

margaret4472mo ago

@riverhunt nailed it. Feels dead now. Back in the day, comments would really dig into your work. Someone might ask about the blue tones in a painting. We'd talk for hours about what it meant. Now, it's just a heart emoji and scroll. My last piece got fifty likes but no real words. Makes you wonder why we even post.

the_joseph2mo ago

Yeah, that part about the blue tones really hit me. I remember getting a comment once that pointed out a tiny detail in the background of a photo I took, and we ended up talking about it for days. Now it's just numbers, and it does feel empty.