shadowsapphire

I’m not sure if this is the right section for something like this, but it says “discuss suggestions to improve Scratch” so…

I just think everyone should try to give more appreciation for creative, original projects. I notice all these people who gain so many followers, and most of their projects are generic platformers, often using @griffpatch or some other user’s code, with a very basic design to it. It’s discouraging for people who work hard on new ideas and projects, but don’t get any attention.

What I’m saying is that, for all of the general people of Scratch, try to check out, comment on, remix, love/favorite, etc. on projects that were creatively crafted and don’t have much attention. You don’t have to stop playing generic platformers if you find them fun, but I think there are many other things that deserve that instant popularity.

For those who make these generic games and animations, I don’t want to discourage you from making them if it’s fun and you’re learning a lot about coding or art from it, but don’t do it just because it’s a pretty easy way to get more attention.

This post will probably not do anything, but I felt the need to get this off my chest.

I don’t mean this as a way to start fights or hurt people, but please let me know if a part was unkind or hurt your feelings