We live in a culture based around media and technology. Communication has become instant. What once took days or even weeks to convey, can be done in an instant from anywhere and sent to the world. In this age of information overload, the main thing I’ve noticed is: people are jerks.

Maybe it’s the creative core in me that wants to help out fellow creators, and allows me to appreciate the work, time and skill that went into a piece of work. A recent piece, (Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar, by Felicia Day and the cast of the Guild is one such piece (among many).

While I am not a fan of poppy trendy music, I found this video amazing. Why? Because it parodies that genre of music most of us love to hate (and some of us hate to love), while at the same time making a statement about online relationships, and contrasting being sexy with being an absolute geek. All of this layering leads to an Internet gem, that is expanded upon by the high production values brought in by using professional equipment.  The video quickly rose to #1 on iTunes music video list.

All of this made me proud to be a geek. But there’s another side to this Internet beast…

Proud as I am of the Guild’s achievements in the world of Internet fame, I’m still frustrated by the idiots who troll the net. In fact, to call them idiots is a compliment. As a creative myself, it hurts me to see  the amount of destructive criticism anything put on the Internet receives, especially when it’s something so well made, and so relevant to the target audience. Especially when these comments are made by people who contribute nothing themselves. How sick is a person that produces next to nothing, and tears down anything creative that does emerge?

Next time you see something you love on the ‘net, make a point to post a favorable comment. We creator’s live for that kind of thing.

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