Do you care?

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:05 am

Suppose I appreciate the community for its' noble goal and how well it has been accomplished so far.

I also appreciate the people who make good videos, readily discuss them, the people who go out of their way to give you advice, or just to engage in a good, healthy discussion/argument.

However, as in any social situation, I must acknowledge that the vast majority remain largely indifferent, some even hostile. I don't care for them any more than they do for me, but should they approach me or my work - I'll readily change my stance.

XenoDrake · Post by **XenoDrake** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 6:47 pm

OmniStrata wrote:Do you care?

i like you new avatar. does that count?
8)

oh i love showing and hearing peoples thoughts about my AMVs, but as for this comunity, i was away for so long, i feel kinda distant =\ im still not "here" as much as i would like.

oh well, i still care about you guys ^_^

~XenoDrake

Bloodyfäng · Post by **Bloodyfäng** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:10 pm

For some reason..your firt post made me feel kind of blue Omni...kind of sucks that someone wouldn't care about the community..

*looks at self*

Oh wait....nevermind

Fluxmeister · Post by **Fluxmeister** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:42 pm

Beowulf wrote:If people don't like my videos, I blow them off, since they obviously don't get it

That's some gold there beo! 8)

Omni, I try not to concern myself with the community as a whole persay. It's completely out of control as most creative outlets are. From this chaos there are some wonderful creations, whether we all agree they are or not. I try to avoid the preachers and people who complain about linkinballz etc...

... but overall I guess I do care about the community as there are great people behind it all. (well I hope

)

TekkaRepliroid Zero · Post by **TekkaRepliroid Zero** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 1:23 pm

I care about this place as a community because it is the best one of its kind and it is one of my favourite hobbies (despite the fact that I have been unable to dedicate any time to it for the last year). I really gotta start coming back here regularly.
LBZ, yes, it can be done well.
N00bs, everybody's been one, although some just don't have the right attitude.
I think the community just experiences turbulence like anything else.

OmniStrata · Post by **OmniStrata** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 9:34 pm

Ah luv this thread...

mexicanjunior · Post by **mexicanjunior** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 9:39 pm

Fluxmeister wrote: ... but overall I guess I do care about the community as there are great people behind it all. (well I hope )

Great people that make NES vids...WHERE IS YOUR NES VID!!!

I'm starting mine...tomorrow.

OmniStrata · Post by **OmniStrata** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 9:57 pm

mexicanjunior wrote:
Fluxmeister wrote: ... but overall I guess I do care about the community as there are great people behind it all. (well I hope )
Great people that make NES vids...WHERE IS YOUR NES VID!!!

I'm starting mine...tomorrow.

I finished mine and see how the others are shapin' up, I feel sooo noobed!

8) "Make a good dance video" he says... I'm such a moron...

trythil · Post by **trythil** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 10:32 pm

OmniStrata wrote: 8) "Make a good dance video" he says... I'm such a moron...

That's alright, I have the same problem ... not for NES, but still...

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[back on-topic] It doesn't seem to me that anything in the AMV community really makes a difference. Sure, it's always nice to hear "hey, your videos are cool", "I really like your vids", "piano keys rock", or "But he did not", but as far as events actually meaning anything to me -- "meh" is all I have to say. AMVs are a subculture of a subculture that is gradually growing out of another subculture (AMV <- anime <- geekdom, at least in the U.S.), and it just doesn't seem worth it to stress out over what people think of what you do in something so insignificant

Now, that doesn't have anything to do with the amount of effort and vision you bring to a video project...you don't have to care about others' opinions, but that doesn't mean you can't invest insane amounts of time and money into something. Just to clarify the distinction for anyone who might jump on me for that.

And dwchang will kill me if he reads this. Oh well.

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 12:33 pm

trythil wrote:"piano keys rock", or "But he did not"....And dwchang will kill me if he reads this. Oh well

You are *so* dead when you get from AX!

trythil wrote:but as far as events actually meaning anything to me -- "meh" is all I have to say. AMVs are a subculture of a subculture that is gradually growing out of another subculture (AMV <- anime <- geekdom, at least in the U.S.), and it just doesn't seem worth it to stress out over what people think of what you do in something so insignificant

Now, that doesn't have anything to do with the amount of effort and vision you bring to a video project...you don't have to care about others' opinions, but that doesn't mean you can't invest insane amounts of time and money into something. Just to clarify the distinction for anyone who might jump on me for that.

Then again, I agree with your other statements so maybe I'll just warn you to oblivion instead. I think I've said something similar that we're already a subculture of a subculture and there's *maybe* a couple thousand of us in the entire United States. I don't think that's worth worrying about or worth multiple threads.

As he said...what people think of what you do is something so insignificant. Sure it can feel great, but it doesn't define you or even your video and how *you* feel about it (or did when you made it). So yeah...I'm just saying the same things MJ, Fluxy and Trythil just said, but...well...it's all true (and the main reason is I wanted to reply to the other comment he made...so fjucking dead).

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