I think everyone's points well summarise the issues with social media but as you all say it is a very useful tool these days for creators, so I'll have to get used to it sooner or later.
I think I will not start straight away, all the same, and focus on actually getting my art to the level I want (at least the initial level). that way I can be more focused and then once my art is better I can focus on dealing with social media with the confidence my art quality is what I want.
@Coryn
my first instinct is to tell you to forget about it, but the reality is that social media is THE way people interact with creatives these days.
That probably sums up my opinion and dilemma at the same time.
keep it strictly professional and one sided. Don't get into fights, don't go down rabbit holes.
Yeah definitely, I think I'm only going to view it in a professional sense, similar to how I do my YouTube and DeviantArt, although both are barely touched.
If I could post to multiple places at once that would certainly be useful to save some time.
@NO1SEY
not personal ones, that way you engage with people more as a "content creator" and keep a level of separation, which hopefully sidesteps a lot of the worst parts about social media sites.
Yeah I'll definitely want to avoid personal conflicts, not just for the emotional drain but time-wise too.
And copy/pasting is something I'm getting a little more into, I sometimes posted YouTube speedpaints of my DeviantArt works and copy/pasted a bit of the comments, so probably just do more of that.
@evand498
yeah it's much better to meet up with friends face to face if you can, it's far better than any other communication. I'm hoping to use social media to promote myself as an artist, not to keep in touch with friends.
@MK
that's not a bad point, although the issue is not really the content I generate but the attitude I have towards social media and the way I plan to be using it.
For a while I did an illustration a day, for about 3 months, and posted it online, but I found it draining to deal with.