Found some local soap art on my travels and had to have the whale soap!

Found some local soap art on my travels and had to have the whale soap!

I like it, and bonus points for a medium that can be practically used.
Some of them look ok, but posting basically an advertisement for things you sell isn’t “sharing art” IMO.
The community rules ask that you don’t spam, and what is an advertisement if not spam.
Havent you posted this a few times already?
This is starting to look more and more like youre just advertising
Nice soaps! I posted a music video here once and got downvoted to smithereens..
I’m sure your music video was awesome! I went to school for art and took some film classes, so film like that imo is just as much an art form as movies are
I had a look at his music video post, the reason this guy was downvoted? Spam. Someone even called it out in the comments and told him that.
I've seen people spam way harder and I don't downvote them just for that, like I get that it might be annoying to see 3 whole posts in a row, but jesus christ, grow up and keep scrolling.
Op was wondering why their Reddit accounts were getting banned, and spamming ads disguised as posts in different subreddits is a quick way to do it. That's all I said. It gets spammy when you post the same thing multiple times.
OP then went ballistic and started name calling and crying that it was bullying, and claims this isn't an ad when it's literally just a product picture with an Etsy link.
Tbh I think most of the downvotes here are from the way OP reacted to getting called out.
Also, that's what votes are for? Upvotes for content you like/agree with and downvotes for the opposite. Idk how downvoting content I don't want to see (again) is childish lol.
In your case I actually disagree with the people telling you your music video doesn't belong in art share, it's both art and higher effort than a lot of the posts in art share. But someone called you out for spamming it in multiple communities, so that's why I mentioned it here too 🤷♂️
Super cool! I hope they are selling well. Soap making looks like it could be pretty fun.
Thank you! I’ve had a big uptick since I posted on Reddit (except Reddit bans any account I create so I came here. Don’t ask why I have no idea 🤷🏻♀️) and now on Lemmy. I also have some bars in a local shop in my area that have been selling well too! I want to do more pop up shops and shows next year, but I have some health issues I’m trying to get sorted before I go and so all that.
It’s really fun but it can be dangerous because of lye. It’s an art and a science and I love it so much!
Because it gets spammy. This is the third time you've shared this exact photo with a link to your Etsy, and I saw all your other identical posts as well. If other people start doing it too then Lemmy just becomes Etsy spam.
I get it, I used to have an Etsy store and marketing is hard. But I hate being advertised at.
Maybe spend some time off the internet or keep your thoughts to yourself? You could’ve kept on scrolling and said nothing and tbh, that would’ve been the smart thing. I’m allowed to share the things I create and that I love making and your negative attitude isn’t wanted nor welcomed.
EDIT: also going through all my comments and downvoting them is childish. Grow up and go outside.
You said you keep getting banned on Reddit and didn't know why, I was just explaining to you why. That what you're doing is spam. It's just an ad disguised as a regular post. Being a small business doesn't give you a pass. Lemmy isn't that active, if you keep reposting it's going to be noticeable.
Feel free to post your art, but you don't have to include the Etsy link if it's actually about the art, and you could try posting something new instead of the same thing over and over again.
Also publicly posting art is inviting criticism and opinions. Not that I critiqued your art, or said anything about it really. Just that your posts are ads/spam.
Sorry you don't like being called out 🤷♂️
I just reopened my Etsy in April and I’ve had trouble with getting new Reddit accounts for years. They banned an old roommate of mine and I think they think I’m her so maybe don’t assume because you’re very much wrong about that.
My posts aren’t ads or spam. I’m new to Lemmy and am finding different communities where I would like to share and post and get involved with like-minded people. Clearly most people haven’t seen my soaps before because you’re the only one complaining about seeing them before (which again I urge you to cut down your screen time if you’re seeing the same thing over and over. Lemmy is small but not that small). That’s very much a you problem. And ues it’s art, I majored in it in college and I know it invites criticism and opinion. But you’re not criticizing my art, you’re criticizing me and my posts. So you don’t get to use that excuse.
I highly recommend next time you see something you don’t like, maybe don’t comment on it. Again your opinion was extremely rude and negative and the internet doesn’t cater to your tastes. You don’t have to look or comment or buy from me. It’s actually quite easy, and once you figure out how to do that I think you’ll be a lot less miserable.
Posting a product photo and a link with where to buy it is not an ad?
It's literally just your soap on a plain white background. I thought the first one was pretty, then I saw it again and noticed your Etsy link. Then I saw it a third time. And now it's happened again, for the third time with this post. It's spam.
You jumped to defensive and angry very quickly at one negative response, and it wasn't even about your soap itself. That tells me you know what you're doing.
Like I said, Lemmy is not active enough that reposting goes unnoticed. Trying to blame me for being annoyed at your spam is not the go.
I’m defensive and angry because you’re being a jerk. Yes I posted the same photo before, yes I posted my Etsy link before, but I spread those posts out so I don’t spam. I found a new community where I wanted to share my art and I did and now you and some other chronically online loser are harassing and bullying me for it, which I won’t stand for. The internet is huge and doesn’t cater exclusively to you. If you don’t like what you see, go somewhere else or keep your thoughts to yourself. You can post your opinions just fine but they’re wrong when they’re about me, saying “I know what I’m doing” and that I’m purposely spamming when I’m not. That’s harassment and bullying and I don’t take kindly to that.
Again, if you don’t like my posts, scroll by and don’t comment. No one is holding you hostage and you’re choosing to act like a jerk and harass a small business owner of your own free will. That speaks more to your character than it does mine.
They are not the only one complaining, dont lie.
Okay you AND them are the only ones complaining lol. I tend to scroll right past when I don’t like a post or I have seen it before. I suggest you do the same as not everything needs your opinion.
Lmao bruh. Im allowed to post my opinion as much as youre allowed to advertise here, probably even more.
Piss of with your butthurt and ad posts. Take some new photos, make new content. Simple as that
Edit:aww did you go through my comment history the same way you whined about someone doing to yours? Youre cute, but you need to stop telling people to grow up when youre obviously around 9 y/o mentally
As if I’d waste my time on a miserable troll like you lol. Seeing as the vast majority of feedback I have here is positive I think people just don’t like others projecting their own misery onto others who are just trying to share their craft with a community who appreciates it more than some chronically online neckbeard complaining about seeing the same picture twice. Go outside and make friends or donate to charity or something 😂
Maybe spend some time off the internet or keep your thoughts to yourself?
Theyre right though, you have already posted content like this multiple times, that makes it advertising.
Just fuck off from this site with this attitude!
I see you've met the Lemmy Police, lol
Sure have lol. Doesn’t bother me none. People are just miserable and have a hard time keeping their opinions to themselves. No one’s holding them hostage, you can just scroll on by if it’s something they’ve seen before but apparently some users have issues with impulse control lol





I'm also a soap artist. You keep sharing your work, so I wanted to share some of mine. No for sale link. I just wanted people to see my art.
All my molds are custom, everything is handmade with a lot of thought. I specialize in video game themed soap. I do cold process and glycerine imbeds.
The last one im particularly proud of as the cat will shift positions as you use more of the soap. Its something I thought of myself and thoroughly enjoy.
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