The new illness sweeping around Newgrounds: Obsessive Repulsion Disorder (ORD)

I've discovered a new illness going around, and it has come to my attention that starting flash artists are getting infected with it. I call it "Obsessive Repulsion Disorder" or "ORD" for short. I call it that because some artists are becoming obsessed with the fact that when they get criticism or advice, they respond quickly with a negative comment back to you. It's becoming a nuisance to me so much recently, I've decided to come up with three symptoms and a cure for each.

Here we go!

Symptom 1: The artist will respond to any comment on one of their flashes

I can understand that an artist will want to preserve and protect their work, but it reaches a level where they will respond to anything you give them.

Cure: Don't read every single comment you get, only ones that don't have a negative feel

If you don't read the negative comments, you will most likely feel less prone to try and either negate them or respond to them in a negative way.

Symptom 2: The artist will pester you about a negative review you gave

You should never, EVER pester someone about a bad comment. They gave their honest opinion, and you should respect that.

Cure: Respond to the negative comment in a positive way instead of a negative one

If you receive a negative comment, respond to that comment by saying how much you respect them for their opinion. It will usually help your reputation.

Symptom 3: The artist continually submits bad work even after several blams

This is one of the worst symptoms. If you get blammed for an idea more than three times, YOU NEED TO FIND A NEW IDEA. It isn't a question of poor animation, but the idea is flawed or not appealing.

Cure: Find a new idea

It may seem simple, but don't use the same idea twice. Spice up your flash history with different ideas from different perspectives.

This is my explanation for ORD, and what you can do to prevent yourself from getting it.

Have a nice day!

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