Anti-Heart: How Not to Leave a Comment Wednesday, Jan 2 2008
Randomness 5:29 pm
Some idiot left this comment on the heart flower pattern entry:
“This heart design would translate very well into a textile. Either woven or surface design. I think you could easily lose the funny little bubble things that drift across the page - they are irritating. But the image is lovely.”
Holy crap! Are they serious?? They expect me to publish that comment with a link back to their blog? Yeah, right.
The comment is from a holistic healer (I use the term loosely) who has been apparently bringing peace and harmony to people psychologically for decades through Feng Shui. And part of their duty is to inform people of what’s wrong with their art? Gee, my blog has been commented on by God. Is that what a Feng Shui consultant does? Goes around playing god?
No doubt, I’m seeing my shadow self here. God knows I’ve offered patronizing opinions where they weren’t wanted many times in my life (ask my former friends the Snake Sisters). The seductive anonymity of the Web makes it really easy for everybody to do that. But I have to pass my Ingrate Crown to this person. This takes it all. They were trying to promote their business, which ironically has a heart in it’s name, too.
And yes, I do heart work and I wish the world was all love, peace and flower power, but if you come at me or mine like that, I will take you down. Full on banishing coming to you, baby.
At any rate, I’m giving that person a backlash instead of a backlink. I’m sending that negative energy right back to that, uh……person (I use the term loosely) three-fold. And I’m sure as hell not giving them a link, a mention back to their website, or even which sex they are, cause this is clearly a case of internet “social” marketing at it’s worst. “I love this work because it’s my passion,” they say on their website. Mmmm hmmm.
Well…I love the bubbles. That’s what I like the best about that piece of art. They stay.
Oh hey, you know what? I bet there are many offensive and wrong things about this blog entry, too. Well -expletive deleted- that!
6 Responses to “Anti-Heart: How Not to Leave a Comment”
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January 2, 2008 at 10:01 pm
They are irritating??? Should we talk about who is irritating??? Jerk. Delete.
January 2, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Oh yeah, I deleted. But I had to rant. lol
January 3, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Gretchen:
Wow, just checking in at FB and saw some fireworks on your blog. If public opinion is active anywhere on the planet, certainly in the art world opinions run the gamut. The number of techniques for executing any given graphic are endless. Unfortunately, the way to offer suggestions is also unexpected at times, especially on the Web where controversy is more the rule than exception.
Would the pattern work with an alternate background, maybe. Would I change that design, no.
I happen to appreciate the hand done quality of the strokes and texture.
January 3, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Some people. Like they say everyone is an art critic, even though they have no clue about creating art. I like your work and just blow this person off. Keep up the good work!
January 4, 2008 at 1:38 am
Love your work Gretchen! Nancy introduced it to all of us runners through the upcoming race and just love the look. I thought it was even cooler that you are here in Iowa.
If you are interested, there is an “I” list growing of Iowa blogging businesses. The most recent entry is over at Art Dinkin, Moment on Money. http://www.momentonmoney.com/2008/01/the-i-list.html
You may want to add your blog/zazzle site to it to join the list.
Amy
January 6, 2008 at 2:06 pm
your work, art and blogs are wonderful. The people with bad energy like this person don’t belong here even if they call themselves healers….
peace Gretchen.