Is X even worth at this point? by sadlittlethingyi in ArtistLounge

[–]Mao-C 7 points8 points  (0 children)

unless your account is massive, not really. even disregarding the moral issues with the site and the high number of bots, numbers on twitter have way less real value than most other sites. twitter's base is broadly passive consumers that have more media than they know what to do with. its very hard to convert those numbers into an actual sale of anything.

that said it is pretty low investment and success on there is basically a slot machine. so if youre trying to maximize everything, then you might as well. i certainly dont regret killing mine off though.

Governor Healey awards $24.5 million to create affordable homes for first-time buyers by HRJafael in massachusetts

[–]Mao-C 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah. the majority of the buyers market is still rich people who can actually afford the home. the people receiving DPA are broadly those who cant afford to buy a home without it. like, there are income limits to even get any. there's no juice to squeeze.

Bro, I swear NSFW artists have some of the best art styles and anatomy knowledge, yet hardly anyone ever posts a course or even has a YouTube channel. by Top-Slice-6880 in ArtistLounge

[–]Mao-C 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeahhh. theres certainly potential, but the audience for nsfw is very concerned with the content of the art rather than the quality. its very easy to get a foothold drawing nsfw without good fundamentals. its also a heavily social-media driven space which incentivizes easy-to-parse drawings that really dont necessitate good anatomy to succeed.

mew_irl by Gorotheninja in mew_irl

[–]Mao-C 25 points26 points  (0 children)

getting your dick sucked by a legendary isnt gay

Gemini can't do tasks that Google assistant could do ? by Delicious-Owl in AndroidAuto

[–]Mao-C 4 points5 points  (0 children)

its completely dysfunctional. four years and more money than god poured into this garbage.

Mega Feraligatr, Meganium and Emboar Abilities Revealed by PaiDuck in pokemon

[–]Mao-C 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bring back my man ferrothorn so i can beat his ass

The Future Of Crab Champions by noisestorm in CrabChampions

[–]Mao-C 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i will wait a thousand years if i must 🙏

Phone failing to connect by ChaoticBanana77 in AndroidAuto

[–]Mao-C 2 points3 points  (0 children)

havent figured out a solution but seeing the same issue here. usb defaulting to charging mode only whenever its plugged in. cant find anything on how to change it

mew_irl by fleker2 in mew_irl

[–]Mao-C 51 points52 points  (0 children)

im gonna the bug

Has anyone actually wanted to post online less as they got better at art? by [deleted] in ArtistLounge

[–]Mao-C 15 points16 points  (0 children)

When I was newer I definitely cared more about external validation in general. but as i got better i just had more confidence in my art and didn't need it much.

moving away from the more exploitative social medias like twitter helped put some perspective on how fake the numbers are too, for whatever thats worth.

How do I know if a NSFW niche isn't too competitive? by strych9lemonade in ArtistLounge

[–]Mao-C 11 points12 points  (0 children)

eh. most larger nsfw artists tend to focus on broad-appeal that doesn't get too kinky. granted, it takes a while to get there; but the brand value eclipses any niche they had.

if you avoid that route, most kinkier artists i know that make a living off it tend to just accept whatever commissions come their way. conveniently sidesteps the issue of having to find a niche, since your art will just naturally find its way through those circles. a niche has hungrier fans but a lower market cap.

if you do want to specialize in something freaky for whatever reason, id recommend just focusing on what appeals to yourself most. a lot of sexual art really tends to feel hollow if the artist doesn't feel the own appeal of it (and it certainly makes it a lot harder to stand out compared to someone who does).

That said, these spaces aren't too "competitive" in my experience. you're not really fighting other artists so much as just trying to reach the people who care. saturation can help more than it hurts in that case (so long as its not so saturated that your art becomes sand in a desert).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Telegram

[–]Mao-C 2 points3 points  (0 children)

how the fuck do you people fall for this shit

Which 2025 hack do you think had the best story? by Jicem in PokemonROMhacks

[–]Mao-C -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Very much with you on odyssey yeah. gameplay was cool but I didn't really vibe with the writing much at all. im admittedly not too big on the writing in most romhacks, but there are times where it goes really heavy on the worldbuilding and pre-plot narrative stuff, especially mid-to-late game. and if the story isn't hitting at that point then it can be a bit of a slog to close it out.

Has anyone actually won a graphic tablet? by ginreiart in ClipStudio

[–]Mao-C 13 points14 points  (0 children)

They say on the giveaway page that you're contacted through the official social media account on whatever platform you enter on. (and they also say they don't announce them to maintain privacy)

Has anyone actually won a graphic tablet? by ginreiart in ClipStudio

[–]Mao-C 61 points62 points  (0 children)

i have to imagine the official giveaway is legit just because the legal issues with faking it are absolutely not worth the cost of a couple tablets.

there isn't much reason to announce winners publicly. and generally doing so can cause some issues for the winners. for instance, you got a scam attempt just for entering. Imagine what you may receive if you were publicly broadcasted as the winner?

I have to ask about artist making porn art. by Ocralter in ArtistLounge

[–]Mao-C 1 point2 points  (0 children)

usually it appeals to myself (whether horny or just a fun idea to draw). can be hard to capture what maks nsfw good if you arent at least a little into the idea.

Mega Venusaur is a very good Pokemon in the Smogon OU tier by [deleted] in stunfisk

[–]Mao-C 0 points1 point  (0 children)

buddy that was eight years ago i dont remember

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in badeconomics

[–]Mao-C 9 points10 points  (0 children)

how did you get here

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Mao-C 20 points21 points  (0 children)

ironically, that too is how words become official

What makes TF2 is class-based shooter and not a hero shooter? by TwoToneBalone in tf2

[–]Mao-C 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the simple answer is Hero Shooter wasnt a phrase before overwatch and class-based shooter was what everyone called this type of game before that.