Thread:JeloElducal/@comment-30384301-20190128113330/@comment-26888167-20190202023350

Well, fanbases, when large enough, are usually a mixed bag. Even if one fanbase is famous or infamous for a certain kind of fans, the truth is that all fanbases usually have all kinds of fans. What I learned is to focus on what's important.

Haters can trashtalk you and all, but sometimes they do have at least something true in what they say, even if the rest of their rambling is just nonsense. I've learned to ignore the trashtalking, and focus on whatever good thing there might be in there.

Same goes for people who love your work. Some of them might make it as if your work was flawless, but even though they have the right intention, it's important to not get too cocky about it.

Then there's balanced people who make constructive criticism on how to improve, and also highlight what they do like about your work. That's probable the most helpful kind of viewers, since they give you a more balanced and non-biased opinion about your work, not altered through admiration or hate.

Rule 34'ers can do... weird stuff, to say the least. But first of all, you need to get really popular for rule 34 to actually pop up. And second, the best strategy is to simply ignore rule 34 stuff. Just look away, go to another site, and pretend it doesn't exist.

Truth being told, I'm thankful for those years of experience writing on that pony wiki. It really helped me grow as not only a writer, but as a content creator as a whole.