Unlike the self-obsessed who overpopulate some parts of the Net, I really couldn’t care less what you think of me. There’s a big difference between art and a PR stunt meant to hurt and spread hate, which is all that some purported “art” is. Bullies only succeed if no one calls them out on it and not challenging bullies is equivalent to supporting them – claiming they have a right to hurt others is outright evil and eventually leads to things like dictatorships, organized crime, terrorism, etc., (knuckling down on seemingly inconsequential crimes in New York soon led to a ~40% reduction in violet crimes because it became obvious that civilized people had had enough). No, I’m not Catholic or what you would assume to be some religious, right-wing nut job, but like pornography, I know hate when I see it, and so does every other person with a conscience, not just me. Shock value alone does not constitute an artistic endeavor, it’s just a means of marketing. Attempts to cordon art off to judgement by a self-appointed group of like-minded elitists are evidence of an unhealthy, excessive juvenile need for attention.

If a Pi were used to produce hateful tripe, whether it was in the form of images, games, text, etc., I would come down just as hard on the perpetrators. Thankfully, the Pi community has, so far, been a haven devoid of people who try to hijack the educational mission of the Foundation’s efforts in order to further their own bent agenda. My bent agenda is the same as the Foundation’s – bending young minds to discover they can achieve much more than their environment would lead them to believe, including recognition of worthless marketing of hate using filth (literally, in some cases) for what it is.

BTW, is your handle meant to signify that you pose a hazard to miniscule, defenseless chickens, or that you’re a threatening cock-a-doodle-doo(-doo – Oooo, look, I made some outrageous, filth-based art, it must be hung in a museum right now or I will have a fit)? If the latter, congratulations on being able to type with those feathery appendages ;)

Jim — I know that YOU know from long experience that when a discussion on the Net gets to the point of ridiculing names it’s time to take it off forum. So gents: if you want me to swap email addresses then let me know. Otherwise: Dev Art, isn’t it lovely? ;)

cheers,
Clive