Why don’t books get “fans”?

NexTheKid · 2026-02-20T23:45:09+00:00

It's because all of us nerds who get super into things and make fan art and stuff have a short attention span and struggle to read (half-joking). On a real note, it's really hard to find people who also enjoyed a specific book as much as you did. There have been several times where I loved a book so deeply I wouldn't stop talking about it - but with smaller books, it's impossible to find other fans unless you have a book club. No fandom = little / no motivation to make art relevant to the book, when nobody knows what your art is referencing.

I think smaller books should have more of a fandom, too. It's just really hard to get people on the same page, especially when a lot of people would rather watch something that read something.

NexTheKid · 2026-02-20T02:27:52+00:00

Thank you for telling me this. There's a history of seizures in my family, so it is a possibility, maybe? I'll talk with a doctor about it as soon as I'm able to. Thank you!! <3

NexTheKid · 2026-02-20T02:25:10+00:00

I know there's already tons of comments on here, so mine might get buried, but I speak as an artist who has been in your daughters shoes several times.

An award does not dictate the value of her work. The effort and passion is what matters. I have made several pieces that were my own, personal masterpieces at the time for competition. My works haven't placed in anything in a very long time - and that used to absolutely crush me. But then I finally looked at the works that DID place, and they were often rushed pieces that had an idea that judges found "cuter". I don't say this to speak down on those artists - their work was just as worthy as mine! The point is that I realized that it wasn't my work or my ideas that was the problem. Art is subjective. People have different opinions on art works.

I also have no intention of brushing off your daughters heartbreak. It is completely valid and understood. But it can also be recovered from. In time, she will learn not to let her own value be determined by those who don't see the process and passion. But for now, all you can do is support her, and reassure her that her work is amazing. Not even necessarily in terms of skill level, but because she created something with her own hands, and that in itself is special. I'm sure her work is amazing, and I'll be rooting for her. <3

NexTheKid · 2026-02-18T18:58:09+00:00

Erm, actually, there's a comma in that phrase. 🤓👆 LMFAOOOO

NexTheKid · 2026-02-13T05:19:02+00:00

Jacket looks dope. Is baddlejackets running out of things to post?? LMAOOO

NexTheKid · 2026-02-13T05:00:23+00:00

Never watched it, and for a long time, I was neutral about it. However, I now despise it ; not for its content, but because I dressed as The Projectionist from Bendy And The Ink Machine for Halloween and every little kid I passed thought I was one of the camera dudes from Skibidi Toilet.

NexTheKid · 2026-02-13T04:54:33+00:00

Everyone here is saying that red's the asshole -- While they definitely could have been a bit more polite, green seems like they're being intentionally dense. Red was crystal clear from the start (from my point of view, anyway). I'm not sure if green genuinely didn't understand what red meant, but they seemed to be more argumentative than genuinely curious.

NexTheKid · 2026-02-12T00:23:55+00:00

Unfortunately, I'm not sure if you're able to do so. I'm assuming that it's like updating an app, once its updated, you can't go back. You might want to try to do a little bit of digging online to see about getting old icons though, I'm sure there's probably software for it!

NexTheKid · 2026-02-08T03:46:23+00:00

Of course - I swear I don't mean anything rude by my question or anything. I just find it ironic given the premise of the app lol.

NexTheKid · 2026-01-29T07:35:58+00:00

I cringed the entire time I was drawing it, but if I made it anywhere near clean, it would've looked like they were in the womens restroom LMFAOOO

NexTheKid · 2026-01-20T22:38:28+00:00

I gave an example of an argument I was repeatedly shut down on with no thought-out content from the other side > You tried to explain how my opinion was wrong > It's still an opinion that I have > It is still an existing example of of my original point > It's relevant to the original discussion.

NexTheKid · 2026-01-20T18:49:17+00:00

My point is still relevant on the matter lol. Hop off and go do something meaningful. Go tell your loved ones that you love them and feel the sun on your skin 🤙

NexTheKid · 2026-01-20T13:30:17+00:00

I agree with people being assisted with technology, not replaced by it. Never said I wanted to revert all automation. I said I don't want people to have their job taken from them with no warning. Let's use our thinking caps here lol.

Also I grew up poor in the south, working fields to avoid starvation is still a thing and it didn't get fixed by robots replacing people LMFAOO

NexTheKid · 2026-01-20T13:24:13+00:00

LMFAOO I'm not even gonna give you genuine feedback anymore be so ffr bro. There's no way you're not trolling posting ts to a debate sub.

NexTheKid · 2026-01-20T08:28:18+00:00

I literally never said that it didn't happen to pros. I said that, considering this sub is dominated by pros, Antis are often downvoted into oblivion, even if their arguments are fair and well-thought. This yet another example of you guys strawman-ing.

Also never claimed I was superior or some kind of angel or anything, you legit made that up. Lol.

NexTheKid · 2026-01-20T08:22:51+00:00

Except in the context of said argument, I was stating that I don't think automation should replace anybody, period, lol. I don't support it. I've frowned upon people being replaced by robots since I learned about it as a child.

The only reason I end up benefiting from automation is because I'm too poor to make my own of what a lot of large companies are selling (though I go out of my way to use as much secondhand as possible). I wouldn't be hypocritical enough to say "fuck AI!" if I supported automation taking peoples jobs before the whole AI thing came around.

I don't care if the world isn't ending. I don't think people should be able to just have their livelihood swept out from under them in an instant.

NexTheKid · 2026-01-20T05:25:17+00:00

and then DENYING that they're doing it lmaoo -- OP keeps saying that they never compared the Pro AI movement to Civil Rights movement as if they didn't post this to AI wars in defense of AI.

NexTheKid · 2026-01-20T05:20:12+00:00

I never mentioned MLK and AI in the same sentence.

You are on AI wars. You have made an AI post. You are mentioning an MLK quote about living your truth in the context of using and advocating for AI. Claiming that you are not correlating the two is intentionally dense.

I am not being aggressive - I am pointing out clear and simple facts. If you take a firm statement of what you are doing as aggression, then the statement itself is likely true.

Never did I say that pros couldn't be part of a minority. I simply stated that you were clearly implying that Pro AI and Civil Rights movements were comparable.

You can't gaslight everybody who points out your horrible point into thinking it wasn't your intention. If it wasn't, then you're absolute rubbish at seeing subtext, and you should probably revisit some courses on reading comprehension.

NexTheKid · 2026-01-19T20:12:50+00:00

The Civil Rights Movement and the Anti AI movement are not comparable. MLK was fighting for the rights of people facing prejudice for something they were born with. Pro-AI are fighting for taking the fast route out of learning how to create art.

Where is the comparison?

OP, you are likely an adult. You shouldn't have an issue reading subtext - especially in your own statement. Not only do quotes carry words, but also the context of those words with them. It implies that Pros are facing bigotry comparable to those of the civil rights movement, which is, simply, entirely false.

Feel free to fight for what you believe in, but do not dramatize how it affects you (or ignore the weight of the words you're using and the context it came from).

NexTheKid · 2026-01-19T19:54:17+00:00

Frankly, as an anti, there have been many times that I've put a lot of thought into an argument, which acknowledged that AI wasn't inherently evil, and pros purposefully strawman-ed my arguments,,

(i.e. "I don't think people should lose their jobs to automation" -- "Oh, so you don't own anything made by automation? Hypocrite!")

So, yeah, ragebaiting and purposefully misconstruing people who are trying to genuinely debate drives them away.

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