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My Thoughts on Popularity

Journal Entry: Sat Dec 27, 2008, 2:06 PM




ADDED: Just a quick edit...please don't get me wrong. There are tons of popular artists who are down to earth the nicest people I've seen. To name a few, :iconrueme:, :iconugly-baka-girl: are a few of them.

This journal was more of a thought to those who have decided to walk away from their friends to make friends who are more popular.

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Popularity is one subject that I barely touch on, just because I'm not too concern about it myself. There's nothing wrong about people wanting to be popular, it's part of people's ego I guess.

But what truly disgusts me about popularity is when you see people, who you have treated them well, totally shoved you aside and not even bothering talking to you just because your drawings suck, and you're not popular at all. All you see from them is kissing up to other better drawn artists. And all they complain about is, "Oh, I used to get more than 1000+ favs whenever I submit, and now I don't, what happen to me?"

That attitude was basically a slap in the face to those who have less favs. But for me, it's not because of the amount of favs that matters, but the ignorance and arrogance that irks me. I personally chose not to associate with those who are so caught up in this race called "popularity". I like to associate with all different artists who are kind and humble.

I've made quite a few friends on dA since more than a year ago. These friends have a wide range of skills. We don't choose friends based on skills or popularity, but who they are truly inside.

So at the end, feel free to shove me aside, if I'm not "worthy" enough to be your friend. I still have other friends enough for me to care for, especially to :iconterroreffect: who I have been sticking with since I've met her on dA.

With that being said, Happy Holidays and be a nice kid :)

:heart: Lovely Friends, Supporters and People that Deserve more LOVE! :heart:


:heart: In no particular order :heart:

:icondjmikan: :iconjurijuri: :iconxsassylassyx: :iconmyshrinkingviolet: :iconterroreffect: :iconcloverella: :iconto-fu:

:icondraw-freak: :iconskyhunter18: :iconopalstar567: :iconallychan: :iconayanemika: :iconlishtar: :iconlunaticsupernova: :icondjkaeru:

:iconzetallis: :iconworldlystar: :iconnyu: :iconkaede-kasumi: :iconkitty-cato: :iconthurosis: :iconmima57775: :iconautumn-green:

:iconkumagoropower: :iconaikurushii-lulu: :icontigernighthawk: :iconforbiddenimmortality: :iconrinoa36: :iconaisha-kun: :iconsererena: :iconlme:

:iconcitruslove: :iconpoporokuriphoka: :iconakaidream: :iconxephonia: :icon5th-ninth-993: :iconalice-top: :iconbombah: :icondarksouls: :iconsei00:

And Many More to Come...:heart:


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:iconsepheria:
I agree with you.
I like to associate with different artists, and I don't choose friends based on their skills.
I think that the so called popular artists have already gotten too much attention,so I try to focus on the other artists, which is why my faves consists of work from everyone else except the popular artists.
:iconbaka-art:
:clap: :clap: Good to have people with sense around =O Popularity can mess one's head 0.o

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:iconarina-shirakawa:
oh yeah, sure it does *_*

but also what scares me are their fans, lol.
As soon as you say something wrong, man, they are like killer bees chasing your back XD

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用中文入侵da吧!!!! (yeah, I copied from you DJ Mikan XD)
:iconarina-shirakawa:
I agree ^^ we can only manage so many friends. My theory of friendship is that instead of meeting more friends, why not learn more about your existing ones and develop further on those relationships?

I think there's a chinese saying something like, "You can have a lot of friends, but you may not be close to any of them; You can have a few friends, but they will be your best friends for life."

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用中文入侵da吧!!!! (yeah, I copied from you DJ Mikan XD)
:iconbaka-art:
lolo totally :'D It's like chain reaction >.< I try ti stay out of these arguments and dramas to avoid thousands running to my page and saying bad things >.<

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:iconkokkoii-matoku:
PREACH THE WORD SISTAH~!

I feel that way too, i mean i want to become popular but only like half popular. theres to much stuff going on where your popularpopular.


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:iconmirage-verius:
Heh, well it goes without saying that not everyone is like that of course, but I've observed my fair share of it. It's pretty mind blowing that people care about seeing numbers go up that much.

What should matter are your experiences and the people you meet, not the numbers.

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:iconsepheria:
thank you very much for replying to my comment :)
I'm glad I have a friend like you.
You seem to understand a lot, and you have lots of experience.
I find your journal very important,and I'll continue to read them ;)
:iconrueme:
I agree~

Of course, you do find some really nice Popular people, who are totally awesome and have no problem talking to their fans C:

...Though, I still get nervous and too shy to talk to them, XD;
:iconmima57775:
I think that is horrible to choose friends based on popularity. Regardless of online or in real life, I choose my own friends based on their personalities and beliefs...mostly personalities though. xD

It's kind of funny as well, to think people act nice to people just because of certain numbers though.

I hope you had a wonderful holiday as well Arina! I wish you best in the upcoming new year. <3

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