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First off, I know about the recent announcements by this site regarding the AI... issue, I guess you could call it. And let me just say that, while I am disappointed by these developments, I am not going anywhere.


Also, sometime after that, DA made this announcement:

Now that's cool and all, but... well, what I'm about to say on this, as well as the whole AI thing in general, might be a bit more... salty than usual, but it has to be said.


I've read the comments, both on here and elsewhere, and people are so damn quick to "dElEtE eVeRyThInG" and "jUmP sHiP" because of this. To be fair, DA dabbling in AI has rubbed people the wrong way. And I've been here long enough to know that DA doing questionable stuff and people having a kneejerk reaction to it isn't new, and it hasn't been new for a long, long, LONG time.


I honestly think the AI issue seems to be more complicated than it is currently. I think that, while it is fun to play with, it shouldn't take the place of real, hand-drawn art. I mean, I've seen some AI stuff that looked really good... until you took a really good look at it. It's like, "Sure it looks good, but why does that hand/foot/background object/etc. look so wonky?" On top of that, do AI datasets use EVERYTHING given to them? I doubt it, but it's hard (not impossible) to know. I guess in that way, it's better to have some awareness than none at all.


It is nice that they announced all deviations, past and present, are all opt-out by default. But this decision, as well as anything AI-related DA has talked about, has clearly rubbed some people the wrong way, which is understandable. But, as with pretty much everything DA has announced over the years, most people on here assume the worst, jump the gun the moment things are announced, and they don't try to look into it further. It's mob mentality, if you ask me.

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UPDATE 2: Got my new Discord account set up! If you want me to add you, DM me.


UPDATE: And I just deleted my Discord account. I'm going to uninstall and reinstall just to be sure. I'll sign up again, and if you want me to add you send a note.


I was hacked on Discord!


Here's what's going on: https://twitter.com/DizzyMilki/status/1542706191658356736


Basically, if you click on that invitation AND scan the verification QR code (something I stupidly did), the hackers will get access to all your info, send that invitation to people on your friendslist AND block them.


I'm trying to get things sorted out right now, but it looks like I might have to start a new Discord account, which sucks... but at this point it seems like the most realistic option at this time.

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Well, out with 2021! It's been one hell of a year, with many ups and downs for everyone.


I mean, with a lot going on in recent times, here's hoping things are looking up for 2022!


May you have a wonderful New Year!

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On this day 17 years ago I signed up on Deviantart, and over the years this site has seen a lot of changes. The most recent major change (a really big site update known as Eclipse) has been proven quite controversial, controversial enough to make quite a few people straight up leave! Understandable, as the site layout prior to Eclipse had endured for the longest time, and was beloved by all. Even more than 18 months after that change, there are some that are still mad about it.


As for me, I'm still here. Not as much as I used to (this was long before Eclipse... well, eclipsed), but I started here, and I'm going to stay here, good or bad. However, these days I mostly hang out on Twitter, and I also post on FurAffinity and occasionally on Pixiv and Tumblr.

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So, in order to make money, as well as practice what I need to practice in terms of general drawing improvement, I'm offering these:

However, to make sure I'm not swamped with projects that end up not getting done (or they do get done, but it takes a long-ass time to get them done), I am only limiting these to THREE (3) slots at a time.


1.hooksnfangs

2.YurixTheWanderer

3.Sudosnz

4.wakeykun


All you have to do is note me with what you want me to draw, and we can take it from there. Now, one thing I want to do is different poses, so try to give me something different from the trademark poses that I use.


I'm looking forward to working with YOU!

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