I've actually been spending quite a bit of time reading my old work, and the comments as well. Sifting though many memories, gathering context as I build a case for another project I'm working on behind the scenes. Maybe buy an island once that one's finished. Eat some coconuts or something. Pet the lizards.
Spent a lot of time here. Did my best to entertain people and give them a good day. Did that a lot. Plenty to read and just know the comment section is part of the show as well.
I hope someday I can build up the energy it takes to be able to do this again. Sure miss it.
It's quite a trip going through previous work like that. I'm curious as to what project but I won't ask, since I sense that's a private matter. Ontario has islands for sale, from what I've seen, but I wouldn't recommend those and no coconuts, nor lizards of note.
Of course the comment section is part of the show, lol. I tend to take my time going through things. Not a fan of rushing, had enough of that and this city is crazy.
I hope so. I'd enjoy seeing that. In the meantime, there's plenty for me to read. I will admit, I do miss seeing you on here, even when you are not posting, it's enjoyable seeing you pop up in comments.
I was actually looking at those islands. Totally not worth it. Just bedrock with some trees sticking out. Not even cool for a cabin really. The bugs there are insane as well. Winter is brutal. I guess the fishing is good but that's probably about it.
I doubt I'd ever blow money on stupidity anyway, even when the stupidity of others is what's paying the bills. My art, name, branding, practically ALL my property here was stolen, taken out of context, then weaponized and used as a tool to aid in making myself and others look bad, then packaged neatly into marketing campaign specifically designed to make this property (not just mine) drop in value, all with the stated intention the whole thing only exists to make their property value increase.
Let's say an artist or team of artists created a movie. In that movie, someone gets killed. Everyone knows it's theatrics. Everyone knows it's not a real murder. A platform picks the movie up, distributes that movie, everyone makes money, as you do in this industry. No problems. Been done countless times for several decades and even dates back further, many centuries. Everyone knows the actors playing Romeo and Juliet didn't actually die.
Now, let's pretend someone took that art and claimed it was video evidence of an actual murder, then pointed their fingers at a whole bunch of people who have nothing to do with anything, and said they were guilty of murder while claiming the scene from a movie is proof. Now combine that with the fact they only made this bogus claim with the hopes people would stop using that movie platform, and use theirs.
Now if that all sounds absurd to you, welcome to my world, that's what happened to me.
For instance I created a cartoonish demonic looking being to represent the thought of a man who was delighted to hear my father got a blood clot after injuring his leg. Last summer. Almost lost my dad. That guy was happy to hear my dad got a blood clot because he was confused and assumed it was okay to look an old man in the eye and say, "I told you so," thinking the vaccine is what did it. Total sign of the times. People were forgetting how to be human and care for others. All they wanted was to be on the 'winning' team as their devices controlled their every move and thought, regardless of what 'side' they thought they were on.
That upset several members of my family, myself included. So I had those thoughts in mind, spent several hours in art world, creating. Rather than sitting around sulking or becoming angry, I simply sat down and worked on something. I was already struggling with the fact I nearly lost my dad. Even just bringing this up is hard. I made basically what's known as a caricature representing the asshole lacking compassion for their fellow man, combined with my own art style. Published it here for the first time. Also used that image as a segue here under a joke, in a post intended to be comedy.
Some of my art looks dark and some of my humor seems dirty. But that doesn't give anyone the right to STEAL my work, take it out of context and paint their own picture with it, attempting to make me and others appear evil. That happened though, just like I described above with the movie analogy.
Context matters.
What they did was illegal on so many levels and they act like they don't even give a fuck.
I give a fuck and have a low tolerance for lying thieves.
You really have checked out those islands. I never like the idea of being surrounded by water on a small piece of land. I wouldn't trust the fishing due to the amount of earth raping that's gone on.
That seems like you more than coconut islands.
None of that is absurd to me. I am aware of some, but you've put the whole thing in context here. Thank you. My own perception of what I was aware of was a load of bollocks really attacking several people and saw you were one of them. I form my own opinion of people on an individual basis, so none of that garbage matched with any interaction I had with you.
Aside from personally liking your art, it is very unique, highly creative and well, when in that situation, there are always those waiting for their opportunity to have a go at one for many reasons. It's also obvious that you're quite intelligent, deeply thoughtful, write from a place of depth and exploration, same with your art. As I've said, you stand out due to very much being an individual, choosing your own path. Too many perceive this as a threat and attack, instead of attending to their own business. A certain percentage of people will home in on any perceived weak point to take out that kind of person. As you know, not all are wired the same, so there is that as well.
I can see how your work can be perceived that way, but I don't share that perception. No one has the right to steal anyone's work, never mind distort the crap out of it and do what was done.
I agree. I have a list of things I won't tolerate from others and that's on it.
Took one look at 'me' as in my profile pic and not me, then started freaking the fuck out.
Never judge a book by its cover. That whole marketing campaign depended on duping people into accepting everything said at face value. Never in my life have I seen something so stupid. And I also saw people who should know better cheering it on. Maybe they had a beef with me or beef someone else that got thrown under the bus for no reason, but still that's no excuse to sit there and encourage someone to completely wreck themselves in public. There's so many layers to this. Also many were put in a position where they feared speaking up thinking they'd just become a target as well. Straight up psychological torture and terrorism.
I've often described those types as the darkness disguised as light. But they don't scare me.
All people need to do when there's a problem is communicate. I'm sure this community learned a lot over the past while, if they were paying attention.
That says it all about the distorted mind you're speaking of. What I read of it came across as crazy. Groupthink plays in on both sides of that coin. Accurate description, "the darkness disguised as light".
Communication, on an adult level is lacking with many, not new, but it's getting worse. Specific to this individual, they lack that capacity completely, from what I've seen.
This post I wrote about a month before crashing into that mess, in many ways, sheds light on the situation, but in a different way. Oddly enough, some of the work stolen from me and taken out of context is actually in that post.
That's one hefty post, really appreciate you linking me. I concur. Really crappy that being done to your work; very weird that it was that particular post. Creepy in fact.
I went to reply to a response that wasn't there....??