The PROBLEMS in the ANIMATION MEME COMMUNITY || DEMOROSS

[@CABLEG0RE]

The struggle with the hands in the speedpaint is so real

[@MrSmilesSW7]

As someone who’s been in the animation meme community since I was maybe 9 years old. I’m 18 now and when I try to still join into the animation meme community today, it doesn’t feel the same. There’s either drama, openly disgusting not very family friendly animation memes without warnings most times and those who think they are better than other animators and scaring beginner animators away. Animation memes were supposed to be for fun, to practice, to mess around and be silly. Not to bully people off of the internet man.

[@IamtheSkully]

I swear the art community is literally becoming more problematic and it's really disappointing to see that going through mostly every single day, and I'm like "why can't we just be happy or normal for like a month or so?" 😭

[@LuckyPigeon1111]

Artists also keep hating and trashing on AI too

[@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad]

if you have your own community that's very small, changes are you will be more happy that way.

[@IamtheSkully]

So um.. Today I just found out that a famous artist on tiktok just got exposed for being problematic, and if you're wondering who it was it's Nyoka. It's getting bad.

[@sebavrazda]

​@@LuckyPigeon1111 if you mean generated images then i dont see any problem with hating on it

[@Sprw15]

I think the issues that come with the AMC come from these 2 things: 1- The biggest one: This is a space that is both inhabited by minors and adults. While any fandom can have members of any age regardless of content, I think the AMC is unique in that there aren't any dominant ages, unlike say MLP that is a primarily kids show that just so happens to have adult bronies here and there. This blurs the lines, adults may think XYZ is appropriate when it really isn't, and children and adults have easy unfiltered access to each other. I personally want to make more animation memes, but don't want to attract minors to my content, and there's really not much I can do about this. 2- Purity testing: There has ALWAYS been drama in the AMC (or at least since 2015, the time I joined), anyone who talks about how great the past was is either too young to remember old drama, or is being clouded by nostalgia. HOWEVER, I will say that drama has gotten worse IMO. I think people here are too trigger happy to deplatform 'problematic' artists, which I think is a side-effect of people here being young and the pandemic forcing us online for extended periods (socially we've never recovered). I'm not naming specific instances but there have been times I see people call out XYZ animator and thought 'this is what you are mad about?' or 'can't you sort this out between yourselves?' If being merely careless is enough to get your audience to turn on you, it discourages people from being genuine and creating.

[@getreal5265]

there has gotta be something in the water

[@grey_cybernetix.1299]

I mean there's a lot, even external factors that branch out towards the real world

[@alexv3372]

The way you pronounce certain words kinda makes me giggle

[@ch.aoticAngel]

Right bc it's so audibly pleasing I don't know why ,,

[@alexv3372]

@@ch.aoticAngel EXACTLY

[@cyschan]

communities dominated by children will always have these issues... and not to. mention hurt people hurt others. it's a messed up cycle

[@grey_cybernetix.1299]

first of all im very thankful that you made this video. its been such a massive issue in the community and boy do we have work to do. the way you handled this video is really respectful and insightful, though itd be nice if you had trigger warnings at the start of the video to look out for everyone watching spreading this video around can really bring out discussion on how to make this a better community, especially digging into its roots on what happened in the earlier days that left an impact on the community. i actually forgot about the cringe compilations but its surprisingly a relevant topic, and im glad you brought that and everything else up a lot of the content creators should take the warnings on this video seriously because well,, its our community; our responsibility to make this a safer place for people to express themselves- which is what this community is all about. maybe you could do a video more on the perspective of someone who has a big following and what we could do ( especially for the older folk ) to make this community better and safer? you arent obligated to ofc but id like a video like that to come around for us our people deserve better p.s. i absolutely adore your art style!

[@MelsArchive]

That thumbnail is terrifying. I love it

[@Sillyvampiress]

I love your style and your accent and i like the way you explain things, ur pretty cool!

[@marthxd9514]

its giving twisted doctor vibes, i like that

[@Sillyvampiress]

@marthxd9514 love your pfp, Frank is so funny

[@ponikoTV]

why you drawing birdie looks better than him drawing himself?

[@alexv3372]

@@ponikoTV it reminds me of gorillaz

[@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad]

because of the design, Birdie's art style is just pain ugly so when other people draw her it looks good

[@vaporean_boylove.0w083]

From my knowledge, Birdie has a more chibi like style and having certain portions being closer together or very simplified. The ppl drawing him, have more detailed or overall realistic idea of proportions.

[@ponikoTV]

@@vaporean_boylove.0w083 his art style looks like a tumblr version of Garfield

[@vaporean_boylove.0w083]

@ponikoTV .... That's your opinion I guess

[@skylarthe_flare]

As an artist who makes memes this is fracked up. Sad to see many of my favorite artist turned out to be a pr3dator, gr00mer, pr0shipper, r4cist and much worse. I miss the old days :'(

[@ARCAD3Z]

Tbh honest the creators who did these things are disgusting and I find it hard for me to forgive or see them the way I used to see them.. :/ I hope it happens less ( btw LOVE UR DRAWING SLAYYY!!)

[@sebavrazda]

you cant forgive them if they didnt directly hurt you

[@yumyunm]

Off topic but I really love ur art style!/gen hoping to see more contentooo:3 keep it up!!

[@Rotomislife]

I love your art so much I love the sharp edges.

[@KorksBizarreAdventure]

Birdie is what’s wrong with the art and animation community. Ppl r too forgiving and constantly defend him when he thrives off coddling

[@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad]

that's internet people for you, mostly children. many such cases

[@grey_cybernetix.1299]

it's kind of odd to blame something on just one single person. while I do agree birdie has been involved in a lot of the damage, it isn't entirely on him. many of such cases are correlated *to* him and that's an important distinction to be made it's overall us as a community and the irresponsibility and unaccountability, especially upon the younger people in the community it's us as a community to get our fucking shit together and lead by example on being better people

[@vaporean_boylove.0w083]

​@@grey_cybernetix.1299 Doesn't help that Birdie's lore begins when he was 13 years old being on the internet. All those dramas and the things ppl know him for when he was a minor being harassed and him lashing out back. But currently, Birdie isn't exactly doing what's best for himself still. He's still doing questionable things. I do agree that the community needs an overall change. We need more ppl leading by example and having ppl being held accountable but doing the second gets complicated cause ppl have different ideas of what that looks like or some just hate that person and the internet can take that to the extremes.

[@grey_cybernetix.1299]

@@vaporean_boylove.0w083 I agree! it's all a matter of case to case judgement. subjective views aren't necessarily something that needs changing so long as it doesn't get to extremes or a subject to harassment like you mentioned it fucking sucks we find ourselves here honestly but at least we can do things to make it better, big or small effort

[@Rovydoesdamage]

The amount of artists gettin called out for horrible behavior is just making me less trustful of them online (which if honestly for the better) , ESPECIALLY the ones who try to be overly edgy on tt.. BTW LOVE THE THUMBNAIL IT MADE ME GIGGLE

[@princestarscream]

I SWEAR I'M SO CONFUSED WITH DRAMA OR CONTROVERSIALS ON THE INTERNET NOW WHY GETTING MORE WORSE ABOUT CASE OR ALLEGATION OF OBSCENE OR CHILD GROOMING THIS KINDA IRONY 😫 Also I'm not trying justify the problematic action what they did well...

[@solarleaf2029]

Im going to eat your art it's so pretty I LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTu

[@manguy5633]

I have found you, fellow Dominican brotherine. Tienes una vos aperisima

[@JimJamKittyKam]

i like your voice