We’re now past the two-month mark, and I’ve done my level-best to stock up our community with a load of content to be delved into by newcomers and reviewers, both. So far it’s been a labor of love.

As such, I typically spend about 1-3 hours per day investigating future stuff that might make for interesting posts, sorting through things, upgrading art, writing notes, then giving it a shot (i.e. posting) every day, balancing the days I miss by posting twice the next day. Also, I usually post in the early mornings, such that our posts begin in Europe.

That said, I don’t blame anyone in particular for not liking any particular stuff I decide to post on any particular day. That’s just natural.

At the same time-- with 300+ subscribers now, it frankly stings to get a negative reaction like this, upon European artist Brecht Evens’ work. After all, we’re talking about one of the most awarded, modern, most-legit European comics creators doing their thing when it comes to Evens’ work.

So here’s a question–

  1. Can you explain why you don’t like the Evens’ post? Because I’m open to editing / switching things up.

  2. Would you like to post your own material? Because I welcome that.

Me, I’m going to take a break from this sub and think about some things…

EDIT: At the time of posting this, the Brecht Evens’ post had a zero score, with more downvotes than upvotes. This was after a full day+, in which I gave the voting time to adjust itself.

EDIT2: Thank you so much to the positive responders. I’ve read the replies and have commented below.

  • @[email protected]English
    8•1 year ago

    Dropped in from browsing all, you are complaining because your post only got 3 upvotes? I’ve been building content on a community for months posting pretty much every day (on a different account) and the majority of my posts either stay at 1 or drop to 0 with pretty much zero engagement in comments bar a couple over my 100+ posts.

    You have multiple posts with 20+ votes meaning people are looking at and engaging with what you are posting in some form or another, just because one post sees less engagement suddenly you are throwing your toys out?

    I get that it can be some what demoralising over time as I fully know how it feels to constantly be posting and trying to build some content for the future but it is exactly that, for the future. At least you have people actually looking at what you have done so far, as far as I know no one is looking at what I am doing but that isn’t why I am doing it.

    Take a step back if you feel you need to but I think you need to temper your expectations for what is still a fairly low traffic place, maybe dial back how much time you are putting in. If you are spending that much time do you need to post every single day?

      • @[email protected]English
        4•1 year ago

        https://lemmy.world/c/dubstep

        [email protected]

        Has nothing to do with this community and is niche in general not just around Lemmy so I have no expectations of it growing with any speed but I’d like for there to be a representation for it here on Lemmy so hopefully as reddit pushes out more people some may make their way over and find that there is already somewhere they can jump into!

        • NakedmoleEnglish
          4•1 year ago

          I’m extremely into steppers dub but not really into dubstep. Otherwise I would frequently post in your community. Isn’t it crazy, how many sub-sub-genre-niches we have today? Good luck with your community!

          • @[email protected]English
            3•1 year ago

            Haha that’s fair and yes it is true. I am very much more into the “real dubstep” sub division of what is now the wider genre of “dubstep” over the more “brostep” styles but you could sub divide things so many times right now I thought it was best just just generalise in the sub name.

            Cheers man! Have a good day :D

            • NakedmoleEnglish
              3•1 year ago

              I am very much more into the “real dubstep” sub division of what is now the wider genre of “dubstep” over the more “brostep” styles

              When I get to hear older, more classic dubstep I usually like it a lot because it’s just really good bass music to me. “Mid-cracking Brostep” on the other hand I hate with a passion :D

              I will subscribe and check out your community. See ya and have a nice sunday!

              Edit: You post lots of good stuff there and so much of it! Btw what would be the most important standards of old school dubstep tracks that everyone should know in your opinion?

              • @[email protected]English
                3•1 year ago

                I’m probably some what of an outlier in the scene in that I can get along with some more brostep type sounds from around the time dubstep was “blowing up” with the likes of skrillex etc but definitely as time goes on I can’t really stand much of the newer stuff in the style as a lot of it just sounds like noise for noise sake with no real direction.

                I am definitely not a pureist though and can’t stand some conventions of the scene like its obsession with releasing stuff on vinyl only, I just don’t understand why people like an inferior, dead medium. I’m all for people playing what makes them happy and they enjoy the most but when it means releases aren’t being preserved for the future and getting lost to time I think it is really sad for both the music and the people that enjoy it.

                Anyway one of the reasons I love the genre is that it is very diverse within itself. I think the only real important standards that remain are - it is 140bpm, it has a heavy sub bass driving the song and often playa with the space around the music as much as what you are hearing.

                There are a lot of people making great music with Indian / Persian / middle eastern style influences such as Bengal Sounds Culture Clash series, Gisaza or Gatnz. You get stuff with a more metal influence behind it such as Distance and things with a heavier hip hop influence such as Cimm or Sepia. You have more grime leaning stuff as well as stuff leaning more towards breakbeat.

                It really is a diverse listening experience if you delve into the genre as a whole and if you like bass music in general I think there is something for everyone to enjoy. I’m glad you enjoyed what I have posted so far and thanks for checking it out.

                Just about to post a song from Zha that is a bootleg of an old Bollywood song and is probably my favourite track of the year so far so swing by and give that a listen if you get a chance :D