>>112420I'll play ball with you. I realize that you said it's a monstrously impossible task, but maybe if it's aired in the open we might get somewhere, even if it's just a step forward.
>such as reducing the stigma of the boogeyman that this website isThere are two things that are going to make this difficult.
1. There has to be an acknowledgment of "the imageboard is NOT the boogeyman" from the artist+orbiter side. The artists will always have more power, with (proverbial) their vulnerability being the current "wartime" obsession of coming here to dunk on the board and various artists admitting they ctrl-f the thread to see if they're being mentioned. There are plenty of artists who have drawn their lines in the sand in regards to 4chan's /d/ and this site's /bbwdraw/ board and simply won't reciprocate.
2. I personally, as just a random anon without mod/janny powers, cannot prevent the existence of Lucky Star Fan With Anger Issues and people like him demanding that artist draw [character]. However, artists (again, proverbial) will respond to me as if I'm the site admin and blame me and possibly other anons for allowing those people to exist.
>not gatekeeping everyoneWhere do you see the gatekeeping? Is it the general idea of imageboard culture and usage? Additionally, the only reason posts DO get deleted is if they're in violation of the few rules this place has (i.e., illegal content, "noise" posts that are the equivalent of spam).
>not seething at certain groupsI can tell this partially references the general distaste for/dislike of transsexuals. Again, I cannot personally change this. The roots of this stem from 4chan's general attraction to counter-culture and the co-opting of the culture+site by election tourists.
>giving actual criticism towards an artistMost of the time it's really just gripes that any given anon's favorite character isn't being drawn, but I think that's the closest some anons can get to criticism. Others, like myself who at least understand there are technical elements at play, can only make comments by feel (i.e., this doesn't look right, is that a second left hand, etc.). Artists should also generally be aware that some of their fans are going to be underage and lying that they aren't when following your accounts. I almost think there might be a space for a "business analyst"-type role of someone who can bridge the gap between artist and fanbase.