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# What exactly have you done?
Run a few filters over a photo?
(I helped save b3ta! Ratsta, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 11:37, archived)
# It's an unsubtle piss-take.
(I helped save b3ta! Lovecraft tentacles and shit, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 11:46, archived)
# Oh..
a wobbly's vectorish stuff?
(I helped save b3ta! Ratsta, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 11:51, archived)
# Not even that much,
I just used a program that makes vector versions of photographs. I thought they were popular?
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 12:03, archived)
# Nah
I think people like hand-drawn vectors because they recognise the effort and talent it takes to make a good one. Plugging it into a program (be it a vectoriser or photoshop filters) requires no skill so has little redeeming value. Those are both sweeping generalisations. A good artist can make wonderous things but generally you can spot them a mile away.

I believe B3ta is more about stuff you've done yourself, ideally funny stuff.
(I helped save b3ta! Ratsta, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 12:11, archived)
# Right.
So you're saying that the picture of Joe Strummer down there was done by hand?
edit: Or the detail on the dress on the Patty McCormack one?
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 12:13, archived)
# Nope
and I'm observing that a lot of people don't like Wobbly's stuff.
(I helped save b3ta! Ratsta, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 12:14, archived)
# I see.
Perhaps I should explain: I was being sarcastic.
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 12:17, archived)
#
My brain hurts!

I can't tell if you're offended or not. That was not my intention. I think it's all crap. Never see an auto-vec on the popular page. I miss Furtive and No-hands.
(I helped save b3ta! Ratsta, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 12:18, archived)
# haha, no, not offended at all :)
I thought your earnest explanation of what kind of pictures have merit here seemed to be missing the sarcasm of both my original post, and my subsequent remark that I thought they were popular.
I also thought you were suggesting that wobbly's pics were something other than just whacked through a few filters.
Sorry for the confusion.
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 12:22, archived)
# Join the Save The No-Hands Old-Skool Meme Campaign
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 12:54, archived)
# I fucking love No-Hands !
(I helped save b3ta! 4Q just lurking, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 13:15, archived)
#
(I helped save b3ta! Ratsta, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 13:45, archived)
# *Joins*
At least, in principle, as I don't have access to photoshop at the mo.
(I helped save b3ta! Photoshop Bitch 2014 edition, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 17:11, archived)
# not the strangest nor worst thing I have seen in Whitby
(I helped save b3ta! Fire & Forget it's the only way to be sure, Sun 21 Aug 2011, 18:37, archived)