wizardtim opened this issue on Aug 24, 2006 · 38 posts
svdl posted Fri, 25 August 2006 at 9:48 PM
There's another thing to consider. An artwork with a political message is first and foremost a work of art, and as such there's a place for it in the galleries. A political message in the forums is not a work of art in and of itself, nor is it discussing art. Frankly, I don't see a place for a politically oriented forum on Renderosity.
Although some political developments certainly have an impact on art. Changes in copyright laws for example, or actions of t he RIAA or similar institutions. These issues and their implications for artists are freely discussed in the forums, sometimes heated, but as far as I can remember, the discussions have always been civil, and often quite informative too.
The pen is mightier than the sword. But if you literally want to have some impact, use a typewriter