SOTM#170 - Rayman Legends

[PluMGMK]

At this rate, we'll be already past the first of September by the time we start the next one, so I'll need commit dates from anyone who's still working on a sig.

[Hunchman801]

I started working on one but I suck so much at graphics that I'm still stuck.

[Steo]

I don't have any good ideas for a birthday one at all, I've been a little busy with other things, and unfortunately I don't know where to start...

[Hunchman801]

My idea isn't really great anyway, it's just a standard birthday sig, really. I mean, I couldn't really think of something involving the number 17.

[Aaron]

I don't have any good ideas for a birthday one at all, I've been a little busy with other things, and unfortunately I don't know where to start...

This is actually the reason as to why I didn't submit anything yet either, I have no clue what would make for something original.

[PluMGMK]

I don't have any good ideas for a birthday one at all, I've been a little busy with other things, and unfortunately I don't know where to start...

It probably doesn't help that I copied your "great green" motif in mine.

[Steo]

I can still use Green Globox anyway, maybe I could use the one with a crown and somehow make it into some kind of a joke.

[PluMGMK]

Sounds like a plan! Do you have a date though?

[Steo]

I'll try get it done tomorrow. Even if it's rushed and terrible, it will still be funny, and better than nothing.

[R4Y_ANC3L]

I am not entering anything for SOTM anymore since I feel bad every time I make an entry for it.

In terms of contests and voting with visuals and art in most cases, I feel like a worthless turdpile when I enter for one.

[Steo]

I'm not even entering to win, it's more just for the fun of it, and to add to the jackpot.

[Elite Piranha]

I'm not even entering to win, it's more just for the fun of it, and to add to the jackpot.

You say that, but you had won 10 of these, only Harpic fraîcheur is ahead of you.

[Steo]

I was only entering for fun all those times though, I guess people just liked some of the sigs.

[The Jonster]

I'm not even entering to win, it's more just for the fun of it, and to add to the jackpot.

You say that, but you had won 10 of these, only Harpic fraîcheur is ahead of you.

If I know him well enough, Steo never plays to win when it comes to these things.

I am not entering anything for SOTM anymore since I feel bad every time I make an entry for it.

In terms of contests and voting with visuals and art in most cases, I feel like a worthless turdpile when I enter for one.

At least you entered these contests, I couldn't be bothered with these. I just don't have the time to make any sigs, and honestly after the couple times I made images, I realise I really suck at making them and just currently lack any interest in getting better...

[R4Y_ANC3L]

No. The truth is that after a couple of weeks of feeling bad I have not been confident about what I do. Even in things that I am good at or what I think I am good at.

I don't like the fact that I put so much time into making something just for it to receive NO votes at all in the end. It has happened before in past SOTM contests (multiple times, I think) and I can recall the same thing along with the issue that happened to me in real life (Years when I was at my original school) when something that did not take a lot of thinking, rushed, or simply took much less time in making actually succeeded and was the big winner rather than the one that took a lot of time and dedicative and thorough effort. Yeah, screw that cunt who spent dedicative time on theirs. I am in it for fun but there are times that I think I must take my work seriously because I know I will have to do that later on for projects I have to work in terms of being on the competitive side or even making an entry for a real contest, and then that stuff happens and I think to myself if what I did was worth spending the time doing. Am I even good enough? Do I even stand a chance despite my knowledge?

That just demoralizes me and it hurts to be honest. I am not saying because I worked hard on something, it is mandatory for someone to vote for it. The contest is about the people's thoughts and choice on the different entries. I get that. I just feel like a stupid piece of garbage that spends a lot of time making and putting a lot of thought into an entry that can barely get any votes or even any attention. So I am not entering anything for these contests before I start thinking of more negative things about myself, considering that I was an Art and Graphics Design student. I already think that my creations are a pile of useless shit anyway. This kind of situation could even come back to haunt me and impact on me again since it is possible that I may be working in some competitive establishment for art or something that involves that subject or something.

I must sound like a selfish self righteous dick. Sorry if I sound like I am taking this too seriously. I just wanted to get that off my chest.

I hate how life works sometimes. I don't get what is the point in trying sometimes..

[Elite Piranha]

In my case, I tend to do signatures for myself, so even if I receive no votes, I'm still glad I made them. Besides people are free to vote regardless of their reasons to pick a certain entry, which means that an entry could win for very subjective reasons, that's why I think it's better to do it just for the fun of it.

[R4Y_ANC3L]

I don't know. I think it is just that school and the stupid amount of work I had to do for them and what I had been through especially since I am heading onto the next stage in my life in terms of education, may be the reasons why I am like this.

But still, I don't feel very good about that. I am just confused.

Throughout my life, people even my parents expect so much from me and I just had to go along with it in terms of my performance and how I do in my work.

I don't know. I maybe just can't handle contests anymore.

[The Jonster]

I know you wanted to speak your mind about this since RD ended, but I didn’t know you felt this way, I assume, for awhile now and I’m sorry that you do. I think it’s good to speak your mind like this though rather than hold it all in.

Just do what you like doing and if it doesn’t involve entering these contests, that’s ok too. There’s no sense in participating/working in something you’re not committed to.

[Steo]

I hope you're alright, but I wouldn't compare the likes of a fun forum contest to something more serious really. This isn't about competition, it's more about having fun. If I was about competition I'd be telling Jonster he's an asshole for having more posts on Record day.

[The Jonster]

And I’d be calling you an ass for pulling more all-nighters than me.