Let’s say it loud and clear:
There’s nothing wrong with promoting your small business, your art, books, your services on mastodon or any other social media.
Self promotion is not an ad!
It’s being part of a community.
People have to do it. Other people might need and want the good stuff their community members might offer.
Mutual support and buying from your community members is good, wholesome and necessary.
Boost if you agree, so creators feel welcomed to self promote here
#mastoart
Anyone who says that indie creators shouldn't advertise themselves because "it's annoying" gets an instant block from me.
I'm taking care of those people, so they don't get to see my annoying self advertising my art.
As artist I'm not only here to provide my audience with free art as a source of entertainment and good vibes. I'm also here to sell my art and services, to those who enjoy what I do. Because Unless I make money from my art, I won't make art at all.
This boy has got to eat.
So either you accept me as both a creator and an indie art entrepreneur, or my free art is not for you.
) that’s one of the things about the “culture” that sucks here and I’ll be glad to see it gone.Actually I consider both opinions/positions to be valid and can't see why they shouldn't coexist.
I consider that point in case is that "the community" should agree on on terms, hashtags to be more precise that toots should use.
Something like:
#advertisingMyArt #selfAdvertising, something like that. That way people can adjust their filters or even search specifically when they want to.
sounds like growing pains to me.
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