I did end up getting some downvotes on both of my posts. I guess not everyone wants to see my stuff. Is there anything I can do to help this or should I just stop?
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I know this won't be the satisfactory answer you're looking for, but don't worry so much about getting downvotes. The overall Lemmy community isn't extremely friendly to niche kinks.
Downvotes have been disabled on the lemmynsfw instance for a few years for a very good reason - because people downvote content that is a perfect fit for the community it's posted in just because it doesn't meet their own personal sexual preferences. This is absolutely a "fuck the haters" situation and if it makes you happy and you'd like to help foster the pet play community here then keep posting! You may also want to consider signing up for a Lemmynsfw account and then you won't even see them (they aren't federated anyway so the only ones you're seeing are from your local instance)
Thank you so much for your thoughtful response I guess I just don't want to be somewhere where I'm not wanted. I appreciate you
You don't find the people who do want you unless you don't put yourself out there! It may take a little time, but I'm sure you'll find your people here. I'm personally indifferent on pet play in general, but for what it's worth you'll always at least get a doot from me 🥰
I know this won't be the satisfactory answer you're looking for, but don't worry so much about getting downvotes. The overall Lemmy community isn't extremely friendly to niche kinks.
Downvotes have been disabled on the lemmynsfw instance for a few years for a very good reason - because people downvote content that is a perfect fit for the community it's posted in just because it doesn't meet their own personal sexual preferences. This is absolutely a "fuck the haters" situation and if it makes you happy and you'd like to help foster the pet play community here then keep posting! You may also want to consider signing up for a Lemmynsfw account and then you won't even see them (they aren't federated anyway so the only ones you're seeing are from your local instance)
Thank you so much for your thoughtful response I guess I just don't want to be somewhere where I'm not wanted. I appreciate you
You don't find the people who do want you unless you don't put yourself out there! It may take a little time, but I'm sure you'll find your people here. I'm personally indifferent on pet play in general, but for what it's worth you'll always at least get a doot from me 🥰