/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8408679
>communities and their feelings about /cgl/
I had a really funny experience with this recently at a meetup:
>everyone mingling and talking
>somehow 4chan gets brought up
>a cosplayer-recently-turned-lolita mentions she browses here
>awkwardrecordscratch.mp4
>room goes silent
>bodyline-newbies chime in and say how 4chan is always so awful and mean
>the older admins are in the corner of the room being silent (but clearly guilty since they're e-known) and judging the people openly talking about cgl
>I kinda feel bad for cosplayerchan
>say that I browse here but it's completely possible to avoid the negative threads that go too far
>cgl is good for print releases, coordination tips, and embarrassing questions
>that seems to ease some of the tension

Idk, I don't claim to be innocent because I've definitely purposefully shitposted and said some less-than-pleasant things about people here. But honestly, I'd rather sooner talk about a secret from behind the bows or drama on rufflechat with my comm. To me the topics are more tangible and discussion-worthy than some rando ita posted on cgl, or cosplayer drama. Some of my exaggerated posts are in response to exaggerated drama, and in no way reflects how I would actually behave or treat somebody irl. People just say what they want her unabated (unless they trip...), and everyone should keep that in mind.

I certainly don't hate the people who say they browse here, but if there's any unnecessary/excessive drama I do kind of prod for details about the poster just to see if it's them posting. And it's not to necessarily use it as a pawn to dangle over their heads, I just like being in the know.