Post #404134 by woofmutt on Tue, Aug 26, 2008 9:25 AM

First, my nice thoughts: I've always found it odd when people on TC feel they must step up for an artist and defend him/her. But I also thinks it's a nice gesture, it clearly shows that people are passionate about the work of the artists they like.

Now for my finger wagging:

Threads in Tiki Marketplace are best left as threads for selling/announcing a product/locating things for sale. With the exception of blatant acts of intellectual theft (products being passed off as what they're not) discussions about artistic merit/history/supporting independent sock knitters over mass producing sock mills overseas/et cetera would be ideally brought up in separate threads. It's fair to those trying to sell their mass produced socks from overseas and if the argument against the design/idea behind the product is strong enough it'll make an interesting thread on its own.

Of course everyone will continue hijacking others threads, it's just easier. But in your accusations and eventual flame throwing it's best to focus on the argument and issue at hand. Bringing up past issues/slights/wrongs/et cetera is the kind of argument that only works in a marriage/significant other situation where mentioning a forgotten birthday or phone call not made usually always quiets things down quickly.