Since you asked, my point was and is that the list of people you've upset, hurt, angered or frustrated is long and distinguished.
The list of people who learned one or two things or improved their way of working because of what I ever said is longer. That's what counts to me.
Here's a scenario for you. Say someone posts a photo of a gown that they just finished because people have asked to see it, and they're really excited about it. Do you: (...)
Depends on the costume. If the costume is said to be a screen accurate version, and if it asks for synthetic blend fabric then I'll probably say it's very well done. If the costume is *not* labeled to be 'as accurate as possible' and does the same if it originally yels for silk velvet instead of acetate velvet, I'll still say it's beautiful. And if only the sleeves are draped incorrectly I'll add that to my 'beautiful' comment. If I'm dealing with a total beginner claiming to having made a screen accurate reproduction then I'll squint my eyes looking at the costume, and if it in some way *still* looks like the original costume, I'll also say it's beautiful, but still not like the original costume. I'll always say what I honestly think. I expect the same of other people towards my own creations.
Or, to use your phrasing, wrap it up in a linen chemise and shove it up everyone's ass.
Just out of curiosity, pray tell where I ever used such a phrasing? ;-)
But now we're getting to the most interesting part of your comment...
Here's an idea for you to try: next time you come across something that you want to remark upon, try just typing these two words and then hitting the post comment button: "Love it!" Do this for a week or so, and I bet you'll start to notice considerable thawing in the way people view you.
Ah, so I shall rather not say what I really think and / or fully think if I *don't* like the costume and / or think that it could be improved, but instead lie to my fellow costumers about my true and honest opinion just in order to gain myself a possibly long 'friendslist'? I must say that I took half an hour this morning, sitting by the nearby river, watching ships pass by and thinking about this. I came to this conclusion: No, I will not bend myself this way just to make friends. Friends are, in my opinion, people who will tell you their honest opinion, and nothing else. This is, of course, just my very own opinion which I would never ever force upon anyone. But wait! That philosophy of mine can't be too new to anyone on my friendslist (or to anyone who would like to get there), because it's clearly been written in my userinfo for ages...
The list of people who learned one or two things or improved their way of working because of what I ever said is longer. That's what counts to me.
Here's a scenario for you. Say someone posts a photo of a gown that they just finished because people have asked to see it, and they're really excited about it. Do you: (...)
Depends on the costume. If the costume is said to be a screen accurate version, and if it asks for synthetic blend fabric then I'll probably say it's very well done. If the costume is *not* labeled to be 'as accurate as possible' and does the same if it originally yels for silk velvet instead of acetate velvet, I'll still say it's beautiful.
And if only the sleeves are draped incorrectly I'll add that to my 'beautiful' comment.
If I'm dealing with a total beginner claiming to having made a screen accurate reproduction then I'll squint my eyes looking at the costume, and if it in some way *still* looks like the original costume, I'll also say it's beautiful, but still not like the original costume.
I'll always say what I honestly think. I expect the same of other people towards my own creations.
Or, to use your phrasing, wrap it up in a linen chemise and shove it up everyone's ass.
Just out of curiosity, pray tell where I ever used such a phrasing? ;-)
But now we're getting to the most interesting part of your comment...
Here's an idea for you to try: next time you come across something that you want to remark upon, try just typing these two words and then hitting the post comment button: "Love it!" Do this for a week or so, and I bet you'll start to notice considerable thawing in the way people view you.
Ah, so I shall rather not say what I really think and / or fully think if I *don't* like the costume and / or think that it could be improved, but instead lie to my fellow costumers about my true and honest opinion just in order to gain myself a possibly long 'friendslist'?
I must say that I took half an hour this morning, sitting by the nearby river, watching ships pass by and thinking about this.
I came to this conclusion: No, I will not bend myself this way just to make friends. Friends are, in my opinion, people who will tell you their honest opinion, and nothing else. This is, of course, just my very own opinion which I would never ever force upon anyone.
But wait! That philosophy of mine can't be too new to anyone on my friendslist (or to anyone who would like to get there), because it's clearly been written in my userinfo for ages...
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