Included in Post: Downvoting on Reddit and why it's so widespread against fashion bloggers.
Another pinup look for my blog. I every so often like to feature a few adult-orientated posts, since the naughty events are so widespread, though I try to make it as tasteful as I can. I won't even mention what my friends are saying about this one, though you're free to see what they said on Plurk.
- Clothes -
Crown - Grumble-Pretty Princess Tiara-Red (@Naughty Nitch Fair July 1st)
Mesh Top - MoDANNA [Ecoliere Collection] Mitsuko Schoolgirl Kit
(@Manga Fair July 1st)
Undershirt - [LX] Wonderwoman Drip Tee (@Naughty Nitch Fair July 1st)
Thong - ToXiC HiGh-- Sexy Nerd Lingerie (Past Hunt Gift)
Skirt - MoDANNA [Ecoliere Collection] Mitsuko Schoolgirl Kit
(@Manga Fair July 1st)
Socks - [trs] My Knee High Socks . Kawaii 07 (@Manga Fair July 1st)
Shoes - [trs] My Wedges . Kawaii (w/ Color Hud)(@Manga Fair July 1st)
Katana (Back) - ::Tabou Irresistible:: Mesh Katana - Black
(@Naughty Nitch Fair July 1st)
Katana (Held) - *Dirty Princess* - Daddy's Baby Princess Katana Sword
- Body -
Hair - ::Tabou Irresistible:: Grungy Hair - (4 colors) Pack
Mesh Mouth - Loud Mouth - Alli 1.5
Ears - [MANDALA] Taper Ears
Skin - .tsg. Angel 2.0 A Tone
Hands - Slink AvEnhance Hands Female - Elegant 1
Kitty - {Amai} Chubby Neko. WalkMe - Cherry (@Manga Fair July 1st)
Pose - *Sadistic Hacker* Katana pose-2 (Closed)
Edited with Animare HUD V2.05
- Today's Tools -
Animare HUD V2.05
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Tomorrow, just a little under twenty minutes from now, two events open I am participating in. The Naughty Nitch Fashion Fair, a monthly event to be hitting Second Life, and the much anticipated Manga Fair. There are so many exclusive items for both I will be featuring, so please keep checking back.
- Taisynn's Rambles -
I'd also like to bring attention to something that has been quirking my interests. Many of you know of my participation in the two Second Life subreddits. There is the Second Life Reddit and the SL Reddit. The Second Life Reddit, for the most part, is orientated more towards news and discussions about the virtual realms surrounding Second Life, while the SL Reddit is more orientated towards fashion, blogging, and a variety of other topics. The Second Life Reddit is not moderated, it depends on the upvotes and downvotes of the members to moderate the content, and the SL Reddit is heavily moderated with a rule against downvoting topics that follow the rules.
What caught my attention on the Second Life Reddit is that nearly every single blog post was downvoted, and noting the massive responses to different discussions in this subculture being actually constructive and logical, it made me want to ask why. So I did. You can see where the discussion lead to at the discussion topic [here]. It received a very positive and insightful feedback, and it actually has given this subreddit some hope that maybe we, the fashion bloggers, would listen and perhaps improve our content to include their interests too.
Another question I started a discussion on also received a very insightful set of feedback for both of the subreddits. I asked both what kind of content would they be interested in if the fashion bloggers were to improve their content and attempt to include their needs in with the members of this subculture. You can see the responses to both discussions [here] and [here].
These two Reddits have done wonders for my blog. Their comments and their feedback are typically rather positive, especially to my guides and tutorials, which they said they would love to see more of. However, a few things were mentioned as polite requests by the people who read the content there, and many of them said they'd stop the downvotes if they saw more of the topics they are looking for.
The main thing is, they'd love to see less fashion blogs. There are so many people who are in the fashion industry in Second Life that it has flooded both of the Reddits to the extreme. The SL Reddit allows and embraces all bloggers, but the consensus between both Reddits is that they'd both prefer to see less fashion and more genuine news, tutorials, and travel guides.
Another complaint was the massive self promotion, which, I am guilty of. I have posted every single one of my blog posts there since the beginning, and even though a majority of the people I have spoken to enjoy the topics I cover, they wish I'd do less posting and more participating in their discussions and posting other blogs I read, events I participate in, and actually talk more to them. They feel that Reddit is their platform for discussions about Second Life rather than a massive blog or link feed to side websites about them. That can be hard because many of the blogs I do follow already post their links there themselves. I had been linking to them in the past but they wanted to take the reigns from me and do it themselves.
Now that we got through the negative, what they don't want to see, I'll start mentioning the things they do want to see.
One main request was that they'd love to see more news and guides on locations, non-fashion related events, and more about what kind of activities there are to do on Second Life. They want to see what new activities and places they can explore, what groups they could join, and new things they could do to make their Second Lives more enjoyable. I'd also like to see more of this. I try to credit all the locations I visit and take pictures at, though that is not enough to qualify for the above criteria. They actually want guides to various places and what they offer.
Another request was more educational and, or technical blogs about the inner workings of the Second Life systems of illustrating 3D, art, and creation. Many people, including myself, would love to have blogs posted that aim at teaching people to create on Second Life. Many of the older blender tutorials are old and outdated. Bloggers would get a massive following if they'd feature how to create.
However, on another note, a lot of them don't hate fashion bloggers. They just wish their content was something discuss-able rather than the old, boring drabble people are used to seeing on so many fashion blogs already.
I think this is a chance to branch out and try to attract a broader audience than what I have been holding. I don't want to annoy this particular subculture of Second Life. Reddit has been really good to me, in both discussions and making new friends, and I'd like to keep it that way. I hope many of you, my fellow fashion bloggers, will follow the suggestions they are asking for. I think, in the end, it would benefit you to take their suggestions and criticism to heart. Their replies were genuine and constructive, and all in the hopes that we'd stop posting the same things all the time.
I'd like to take this time to say thank you so much to those who participate in these discussions on both Plurk and on the two subreddits. I hope to have more discussions like this in the future, and if I do, I will be sure to write about them here at Dolly Loli.
Sincerely,
Taisynn
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