@Sparrow9612  
“do you even X” is a meme  
its a condesennding way of asking if you actualy know/do/use “X”  
because it doesnt seem like you know shit about art in that paragrapgh i quoted.
 
“If I uploaded my attempt to draw an MLP-style pony, it would end up with countless downvotes”  
no one started as picasso, everyone is shit at start. but that doesnt mean people are gona like shit either.
 
“everyone is a harsh critic”  
i kinda wana call you names for this one, harsh criticism will always be there, so you better start soaking in it.  
theres a reason for the aloof and cold stereotype of an artist.
 
“they put way too much stock into the quality of the image posted”  
no shit? its almost like they got personal tastes, right?
 
“and not its artistic content and the imagination that went into it”  
the audience cant see or participate in this part of the pic, why would they give a shit about it?
 
 
and i never mentioned anything about the 3dwhateverthing, no fucking idea why you brought that up.  
but aniway, art is sort of a fucked up term, art is anything that you put effort into making, even if you are not concious about that effort.
 
as for the “mediun”, stop using the 3dthing. its the same shit as the old ponycreator but fancier.

@paluzna
 
Believe me, if I could come up with something good enough, then yes I would. At some point I might attempt it, but I like using the 3D pony creator. Does the medium really matter? What defines ‘art?’

@Sparrow9612  
the general like/dislike of an audience can be used for filtering and knowing what not to lose time on.  
the audience owes you nothing, and furthermore, this is a image dumping site, not an art galery.
 
“If I uploaded my attempt to draw an MLP-style pony, it would end up with countless downvotes because it wasn’t on the level of freakin’ Rembrandt. I’ve read up more on this site, and it seems that most everyone is a harsh critic that puts way too much stock into the quality of the image posted, and not its artistic content and the imagination that went into it.”  
…do you even art?

@atalarikt
 
I will do as I wilt then.
 
As for the voting system itself, I am of the opinion that it is too easily abused and would be better off as a ‘favorite or not’ system like DA. DA has a one-up on derpibooru in that regard. Either you like the image and add it to your favorites/comment, or simply leave it be.

@Sparrow9612  
That’s okay. I’m just expressing my opinion. Doesn’t mean I want you or others to pander to it.
 
Do what thou wilt, my friend.

@atalarikt
 
Because its there, and because I can. I know absolutely nothing about sfm, and I am not especially good at drawing by hand, at least not ponies anyway. If I uploaded my attempt to draw an MLP-style pony, it would end up with countless downvotes because it wasn’t on the level of freakin’ Rembrandt. I’ve read up more on this site, and it seems that most everyone is a harsh critic that puts way too much stock into the quality of the image posted, and not its artistic content and the imagination that went into it.
 
Honestly, I just don’t give a flying pig anymore. Downvotes, upvotes, sidewaysvotes, sevot, no votes, blah, blah, blah, ad infinitum.
 
In the words of the great Agent K…they mean precisely dick. My good friend will like my image for its creativity, and that is all that matters to me.

3D Pony Creator is dead. Since forever.
 
Why would someone still use it?