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1 pointsfilipfilm197823d ago4 comments

I got tired of social media turning photographers into marketers and optimizing art for algorithms. I built Gallery Anonima as an "antisocial" network. There are no likes, comments, followers, or personal profiles. It’s just a quiet place to share photos anonymously. The focus is entirely on the image, not the engagement. Would love for you to check it out and hear your thoughts.

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Bender23d ago

anonymous gallery

It wants an email address to proceed.

Today people use anonymous picture and video sharing sites called a "chan" site [1]. The trend started in Japan but found it's way to the US and EU. Click at your own peril, some have NSFW content. They do not require an email or login unless one is a moderator. Some of them allow people to delete their own threads and files provided they still have their session cookie.

In my experience if something requires an email address it is neither anonymous nor will most people bother aside from playing around with it to judge the html / css / javascript.

[1] - https://allchans.org/

filipfilm1978OP23d ago

I understand that. It is anonymous as far as displaying the art to others. The email is just to login and keep your exhibition and pics. It is not displayed or used anywhere else. There is a nsfw filter on this at upload. I understand the high bar of people not wanting to give email and that's ok. Everything. Is behind the wall to keep from scraping and give it an air of mystery. It's def not for everyone. Beyond the anonymity angle i wanted to separate the artist and the viewer. The dopamine feedback loop leads to a type of addiction and has made artists into content creators. It's just a concept. Thanks for the comment.

Bender23d ago

The email is just to login and keep your exhibition and pics

I totally get it. It makes sense to me but others may not see that as anonymous in the sense they are used to with chan sites is all I meant. Removing the social media aspect could be good for a social circle of artists that do not want people to comment. I could see people from Deviant Art [1] maybe liking this concept. The admins there wont like someone linking to what they might perceive as a competitor but I think the individual artists may like it.

[1] - https://www.deviantart.com/

filipfilm1978OP23d ago

Good call, I will ask mods there. Thanks!

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Bender23d ago

anonymous gallery

It wants an email address to proceed.

In my experience if something requires an email address it is neither anonymous nor will most people bother aside from playing around with it to judge the html / css / javascript.

[1] - https://allchans.org/

filipfilm1978OP23d ago

Bender23d ago

The email is just to login and keep your exhibition and pics

[1] - https://www.deviantart.com/

filipfilm1978OP23d ago

Good call, I will ask mods there. Thanks!

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