Same Ol' Same Ol'

I’ve just been having a lovely read of the comments on the Scrap Smack UK blog. This blog wasn’t really working (in any huge “discussions over UK topics” until “publicised” on UKScrappers  by someone appalled by it, when suddenly we have over 200 comments going onto the latest posts.

And whaddayaknow, but the comments - this time towards the UK Scrapbooking Industry, are just like those found on the Digital Disturbances blog (and replicants) only a couple of weeks ago. Whereas anonymous commenters on the UK blog talk about the UK “Elite” and Digital anonymous commenters talk about the digital so-called “celeb” designers - same thing really. It’s not a UK only thing. Kiwis always called it the Tall Poppy Syndrome long ago.

Like anything, it does serve a purpose. Apparently there is one (probably more) private forums out there - the one which seems an issue for the Scrap Smack UK owner is named Scrap Pad, and it’s invite only. But oh, I seem to have missed another hot potato going down on UKS which somehow caused a migration of people from UKS to Scrap Pad, possibly eroneously, according to some ScrapSmack commentors only. Compare and contrast with the Digishop Talk huge forum, and mass exit to this when opened, from the then huge 2Peas Digital forum. And again - the latest digital forums opened by Gina Miller as Scrapbook Art, where some moved over from Digishop Talk.

Same ol same ol. Some people move on, some stick around, some come back. Personally, I still like UKScrappers. The boards are friendly, despite what some people may suggest on Scrap Smack UK, and I was surprised to find that some of the old names from years back are still quite active. Many others have formed into Design Teams for magazines, which I know is hard work and time-occupying. And they still have part-time and fultime jobs also, to maintain. So whether those people are the “elite” of UK Scrapbooking just because they don’t have time to frequent the boards more often than other duties is easily enough resolved in my own mind. I just appreciate it when I read bits of news and stuff, no matter in what format.

For instance it was through Scrap Smack UK’s comments that I learnt that Kirsty Wiseman is opening a digital store, with tutorials also. News to me, and welcome at that. I, as you must know, enjoy the talent of the two UK K’s, in Kate Hadfield and Kirsty Wiseman. Kirsty has come through with some great ideas over the last couple of years. I appreciate them when I find them.