Welcome to the Spotlight!

The Internet was created with the intention of bringing people together to share, discuss, and create great things. While the success of that mission is certainly debatable, the spirit behind it is still alive; it just gets buried or eclipsed from time to time.

This community exists to shine a spotlight on high-effort, high-quality, wholly original content. If you spent weeks painting a breathtaking portrait, it belongs here. If you devoted uncountable evenings to animating a parody of "Waterworld" starring weasels, this is where it should make its debut. Examples of artwork, entertainment, and education are all welcome here, provided that they're expertly made, human-created, and offered in earnest.

That brings us to our one caveat: This is not a community for self-promotion or advertising. If a poster is hoping to attract views, subscribers, or engagement, there are other places for that. If a given work is for sale, it shouldn't be marketed here. Spotlight is for no-strings-attached attempts at entertaining, informing, educating, or inspiring, with the overarching goal being one of fostering a space where creators share solely for the love of sharing.

Feedback, constructive criticism, and collaboration are all encouraged, as well, but comments here should also be of exceptional quality. Said comments shouldn't be artificially long or verbose, but they should be well-written, error-free, and contributory. If someone makes a mistake, politely correct them... and if you end up on the receiving end of a correction, thank the person who provided it.

In short, we're here to lift each other up, celebrate creativity, and give the original spirit of the Internet another chance to shine.