Hello everyone.
Today, I am here to explain a rather unfortunate event that has passed me this day:
You see, I have many watchers, of whom all I appreciate.
Some of them are interested in my work, and some of them are interested in me as a person. Therefore, some of them try to converse with me to form some sort of knowing or friendship.
I greatly appreciate that. I love it when someone wants to talk to me about something that they, or perhaps me myself, find interesting. I also appreciate random people who come to my profile to thank me for the faves that I have made. It's a normal thing here in dA, and I'm sure most, if not all, of you guys are pretty much used to it.
But then comes the question of the METHOD of conversation. Or let's say; the MEDIUM.
I find it ok for someone to comment on my profile for the first time (for thanking, asking questions, talking, etc) but not the second time. I know it does sound a bit odd, but let me explain. You see, when you comment on someone's profile once, you are only a stranger to him. When you comment the second time, you start to get comfy with him, and that can lead to someone commenting on the said person's profile multiple times, which some people (like me) do not like, since it bloats the comment section on the person's profile quite heavily with only one person's comments. Sorry, but it can be like that sometimes, and it is, in some ways, SPAM commenting, which I believe no one likes to enjoy or see.
HOWEVER, sending NOTES is a whole different thing. How is that? Because a note can be only seen between YOU and the person who SENT IT, leaving no inconveniences to other people. Get what I mean?
Anyway, now I met this one quite usually nice watcher of mine (username withheld for privacy reasons), and he looked quite interested in me and my artworks. Sent me a message or two on my artworks and profile, and I appreciated that. Like I said, I greatly appreciate when someone tries to converse with me.
However, like some other watchers, he did comment on my profile a second time (I hid the comments for privacy reasons), telling me news of some sort.
I then sent him a very kind note, requesting him to send me questions or just topics he wants to talk about with me AS A NOTE, just because I don't find it convenient for myself (and others) to have a whole conversation or two on my profile. I told him that I appreciate that he wants to talk to me, and he can do so as he wishes, but through notes.
However, he did not take that in a good way.
He started cussing at me, claiming that I'm objectifying ONLY HIS COMMENTS and not others, which is wrong, and then proceeded to block me. I couldn't get the chance to tell him that he was mistaken, sadly.
But nevertheless, all I'm trying to prove here is that, Please, try to understand.
Try to understand that some people don't like some things and that is perfectly alright. Everyone has their own conveniences and comfort zones. Try to respect that. I myself try my best not to comment on someone's profile a second time for a fave, just because I know that he/she might find it annoying in some way. That's okay.
Anyway, I hope you don't mind this rant (quite odd of me to rant on this website, really), and I hope y'all understand and have a jolly good day.