RamenButLeaf 2024-06-26 16:56:59

To be fair, I don't like the Art Portal for this kind of reason. The Forum side of NG is really distinct from the rest of the community in my experience.

I wish people from the non-forum side didn't defend creeps like harassers & racists in my situation. I stopped to care about the Portal ( unless I receive kind / funny comments ) after deleting my old account due to harassment.

On the Forum side, you will have friendly, open-minded people who will try to help you in case you have an issue with your art or a problematic member of the Art Portal. Whereas, the rest of the community is a hit or miss if you're a small artist. You either meet nice people who are civil & simply enjoy art, or you meet weirdos who defend things that should never be a subject of debate, trolls 0-bombing your work for a yes or no, & racists who will harass you & spread awful lies about you as soon as they will know that you're aren't white. ( And the fact that bigger artists will accuse you of "throwing pity parties" & call you a "retard" if you vent about being harassed isn't helping ).

People can say whatever they want about NG, but I am, & will never be surprised, when I will read about one more artist having a terrible experience with the Art Portal. Definitely spend more time on the forums if you care about healthy interactions & help.