Eniko (moved ➡ gamedev.place)Dec 20, 2022

I'm about to make saying "build a community not an audience" a blockable offense. Some people need an audience to keep a roof over their head and food on the table, and it's the only option for many marginalized people who aren't able to be gainfully employed in society due to bigotry or lack of support. What do you want them to do, just starve because a fascist burned down their only means of generating income?

And why the hell are you letting brands own the word "audience" anyway, and pretending it's some dirty thing now? The arts have used that word respectfully for centuries, long before brands came around

I'm sorry I keep posting about this but as a working slash often starving artist the mastodon interaction purity police is really starting to get to me

Show threadEniko (moved ➡ gamedev.place)Dec 20, 2022

Especially stop this if you are a cis straight white dude who works in tech and as a democratic party operative who's never had to worry about food on the table your entire goddamn life

EDIT: IMPORTANT NOTE: if you're a butthurt reply guy please note i am describing the dude I am subtweeting directly, I am describing a *specific person*

Show threadEniko (moved ➡ gamedev.place)Dec 20, 2022
Just. Fucking stop. Let people engage with the fediverse however they want *or need* to. Jesus
Show threadEniko (moved ➡ gamedev.place)Dec 20, 2022
Like, my god. A whole class of creative people are biting their nails fearing for their literal lives because a fascist just burned down the only means of generating income they have and in some cases the only means of generating income that /society will afford them/ and they're coming here exhausted and terrified and instead of warmly welcoming them in you're going tut tut and telling them they're doing survival wrong. Just. FUCK
Show threadLuke DaviesDec 20, 2022
@eniko there is a bit of a "oh but this is our commune" or the good ole "OSS should never be used for profit" vibe isn't there
Show threadEniko (moved ➡ gamedev.place)Dec 20, 2022
@candyleader no doubt by a bunch of white dudes who have a day job with a nice juicy paycheck
Show threaddr 🛠️🛰️📡🎧Dec 20, 2022

@eniko @candyleader The people telling artists to "quit spamming" are the same ones telling #BlackMastodon they can "just block anyone you don't like".

Meanwhile I'm over here having to dm an artist I really liked because she didn't have a store anywhere I could find.

Hit me with those links, peeps! I can buy scented candles from local craftspeople any time, I want something different from artists in my timeline!

Show threadGen X-WingDec 20, 2022

@davidr @eniko @candyleader The ephemeral nature of microblogs (what a dumb term) isn’t good for these things imho. The information pops up and then quickly fades away.

Best advice I have now is “put links to stores in your profile” and be creative with the toots. Don’t just show a photo of the item and “buy me”. Show me how it’s made. Talk about the process, answer some questions.

Show threadFeralRobotsDec 20, 2022
@breadbin @davidr @eniko @candyleader
But that stuff's just social media 101, & I'd bet money a lot of the folks getting accused of spamming are doing that.
Show threadGen X-WingDec 20, 2022

@FeralRobots @davidr @eniko @candyleader Probably both. I’ve seen profiles without any links where I can support/spend money. And some aren’t very interactive yet.

It’s very hard to know since our feeds are so different. I’m not getting spammed, but others might be.

N.B. not a creator, so just observing and pitching in what I as a consumer is looking for.

Show threaddr 🛠️🛰️📡🎧Dec 20, 2022

@breadbin @FeralRobots @eniko @candyleader Undoubtedly some spam out there. I've been followed by completely empty shell accounts.

But are spammers going to listen to anti-capitalist screeds and obediently keep away?

Show threadFeralRobots
@davidr @breadbin @eniko @candyleader
Well, TBF, maybe.
I mean, that might be an acid test, as it were, for whether they're really a spammer.
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