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Photography Discord! not the place for dry humour.

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Navigating the world of photography on Discord can be a double-edged sword. While seeking community and advice, one might encounter unexpected challenges, such as being muted for sharing humor. This experience highlights the complexities of online interactions, where intentions can be misinterpreted. As a creative individual looking for insights, it's vital to find spaces that embrace diverse expressions. Ultimately, this journey serves as a reminder to seek out communities that align with your style, ensuring a more fulfilling engagement in your photographic pursuits.

So I recently revived my Discord account (don't worry It lasted all of 2 days) and decied I'd join a few photography Louge's (servers?) they seemed like a chill place a first so, I answered a few newier photographer questions (whilst I do making some income off photography, I'm not very techical in any of my terms), One was About lens flare filter vs UV filters (I didn't know filters were such a contested topic).

Anyways I bought a few a while back because they came with my 'new' lens from an estate sale. I also recommend using bicarb soda paste to remove superficial scratches.

Anyways, I posted a few memes as a reaction to someone's joke question about using the bicarb method to clean their camera sensor, I was then promptly told to stop "posting shit teir memes" which is fair, but like really? So I instagted as any Aussie blood does, (I was gonna delted the memes), I was then muted for 8 hours, so I sent a message asking for the reason, and the mod basically said it was for my "shit tier memes taking up the chat" (fair). Anyway, Instgated, who gets muted on Discord for memes?

Me, apparently, so I migrate to another Discord to wait for the cool down and go about asking real-life questions, such as where to get camera parts for my paperweight. Only to find the mods from one server live on the others too, so I complain a lot (who gets muted for the memes?).

Anyways, I'm banned from a Photography discord chat for the memes and "not fitting their community", I guess! Idk, I think it's just a generational gap, but who knows (if they asked me seriously, I would have removed the memes)

So this is my warning: if you want to find a community on Discord, think twice (I've deleted my Discord). I don't really live in a big town, so I was hopeful to get advice and points on my Photo projects, but as always, community isn't my strong suit.

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