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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PsyzhranV2" data-source="post: 8371786" data-attributes="member: 7015332">I don't think that it is impossible for somebody to be genuinely concerned for others and that all displays of compassion are self-centered virtue signalling. Far from it.However, in this case, I can't help but feel that Sword's concern for the so-called "amateurs" that apparently were grievously harmed by losing the opportunity to participate in this contest, and their disdain for what they call the "professionals" that were so rotten of character to point out that maybe D&D Beyond shouldn't be fishing for assets from the community (read the italicized section with all the sarcasm that you can muster) is either disingenuous, or if genuine then rooted in ignorance. In this specific scenario, I believe that they either have their own "ideological point" to argue and are using the ideal of the "amateur artist" as a prop and a shield for their views; or they are simply being a fool who believes themselves to know far more about the current state of the digital art field than they actually do, culminating in their latest post where they attacked an actual artist and insisted that they had some sort of "ideological point" that immediately devalued their argument and made their opposition to the contest worthless.As for me? I don't draw myself; my wrists are way too stiff for that. But I have friends who are involved in art and regularly face these kinds of conditions, along with others in similar boats in other creative fields. I care about them and wish the best for them (and hope for an opportunity to collaborate with them on a project some day). As well, there were more than a few creators in the RPG industry that I deeply respect that were part of the outcry against this contest; forgive me if I value their opinions and experiences more than your's.</blockquote>

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