attn elitists

[moches]

Originally Posted by Untimely Friction

I'll honestly admit in my 6 years here I've wanted to, and have stepped several files, but decided not to upload them, and scrapped them, expecting to simply be laughed as for as moches said not popping out of the ~Magical Stepmania Vagina~.

Stuff like QQwref said would really dissuade me from wanting to make files in fear that comments like that would be shot at me for even trying. I know I should be able to accept criticism, and as should we all but when it comes from someone with a pretty colored name any new user attempting a project as could have been entirely possible with that dump pack might just pack their bags and leave.

I don't actually see many people helping new steppers and in a one on one stance guiding them what kinds of things work and don't. THey may in PM and if so thats private for a reason, but the community concensus is that this elitism exists and it's detrimental to the revival and re-growing of the community.

So cut the shit brahs.

there was actually an attempt to connect veterans with up-and-coming stepartists (known as Stepmania University lmao). unfortunately, FFR hit a year-long hiatus right when it was taking off so it never happened.

I suspect your experience may be far more common than you expect, but I would encourage you to put your stuff out there. there are a lot of people here who would be more than willing to give you feedback...I actually think the environment has gotten much better for newcomers than it was at the peak of our elitist period.

and in any case, your experience is precisely why I will never buy into elitism, at least not as the driving force of the community. too many people get lost.