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Okay, I'm uncertain about the implications of this announcement: 
I'm on the edge of my seat here, wondering what will come of this. The article is vague and unpromising, and that obscurity is worrisome.
For a long while, it seemed dA was sitting on the fence between the yard with the fluffy pillows and the yard with vicious alligators that can and will eat you; I just hope that when dA falls off that fence, it will be onto the safe cushions rather than into the maw of a man-eating creature. Which side is Wix on? Time will tell, but the news appears to be a portent of doom.
If things start plummeting South, I might just stick all my crap in storage or delete everything of import so that greedy outsiders can't steal my carefully-thought-out intellectual property.
- Holly
DeviantArt and Wix: With a Kindred SpiritEarlier today, Wix.com announced its acquisition of DeviantArt, and I want you to know how incredibly positive this development is for our community, for the platform, and for all artists who haven’t yet become deviants!
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Earlier today, Wix.com—a leading cloud-based web development platform—announced its acquisition of DeviantArt, and I want you to know how incredibly positive this development is for our community, for the platform, and for all artists who haven’t yet become deviants!
DiscoBlues by jasinski
We need to talk about the elephant in the room. You know, the one that’s been sitting on us for the past couple years. Since we’re al
I'm on the edge of my seat here, wondering what will come of this. The article is vague and unpromising, and that obscurity is worrisome.
For a long while, it seemed dA was sitting on the fence between the yard with the fluffy pillows and the yard with vicious alligators that can and will eat you; I just hope that when dA falls off that fence, it will be onto the safe cushions rather than into the maw of a man-eating creature. Which side is Wix on? Time will tell, but the news appears to be a portent of doom.
If things start plummeting South, I might just stick all my crap in storage or delete everything of import so that greedy outsiders can't steal my carefully-thought-out intellectual property.
- Holly
More AI Regulation News...
Got this from @Terrenoforse Donate if you have the money, otherwise spread the word; we shall overcome! Important news regarding AI regulation initiatives. Concept Art Association (US initiative) has start to ask founds for year 2024. They need our help to regulate AI. I link here both the projects. United States project (year 2024) https://www.gofundme.com/f/37grdj9ofc European project (year 2023-2024) https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-protect-our-art-and-data-from-ai-companies Last year we got great results, since we were able to obtain the first laws on generative AI by European Union and we have taken the discussion into US Congress. However, even we were able to start the discussion and start the regulation process, is still important to continue to take our point of view during this process, to make more adapt and just regulation, in order to protects the rights of the artists.
At a Literary Crossroads
Dear friends of DeviantART: I could use a little help regarding my story. I thought that, at first, I wanted a love story but now I’m thinking of an action/adventure story. My ideas for the action/adventure story could use the love story as the sub-plot, but it turns into a totally different story than what I’d planned. I want it to resemble the original, with which I was happy, but now… I’m stuck at a crossroads regarding the story about whether or not I should tell the story as a love story with an action/adventure sub-plot, or an action/adventure story with a romance sub-plot. Here are my two ideas that I need help with. Would you rather read this story? Story A “While stranded on a remote island hiding a legendary treasure, a young docent must help its tribe of natives ward off destructive tourists, or risk losing the love of their beautiful queen.” Or this story? Story B “A young man shipwrecked on an island of natives untouched by Westernization falls in love with their
Sharing is Caring!
Here is an idea from @SamwiseTheAwesome that I found via @DC-26 Let's start 2023 off on the right foot! Hit me up in the comments if you'd like to participate, and I'll look through your gallery and select a piece I like. I'll then post the pieces in this journal with some comments - literature very welcome! Please give this a try yourself and let's spread positivity! On that note, here is a link to the original journal: First up, since I got this from @DC-26, I'll share one of hers: I love this short story because it deals with two things I am fond of: The Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, and Middle Earth/Lord of the Rings stuff. It was interesting to read it from Lucky Jack's point-of-view and I will be looking further into many of her other works. By @SamwiseTheAwesome, I loved this one the most: I like the sentiment and it makes me nostalgic for all the people/characters I had taken for granted all my life. It makes me realize that all these actors/actress[es]
In Support of LGBTQ+ Pride!
I may not be of that group, but I sure as Hell support the people who are! So, just know that I fully accept that others have their preferences, and that we are all human. We all deserve the right to love those that love us back and accept us for who we are, and there's no shame in being a part of those who are not strictly heterosexual and cis-gendered. The only people who should be ashamed are the bigots that pick and choose verses from the Old Testament to support their views. These people are the heartless, stubborn, jerks who refuse to see beyond their limited world. They try to color inside the lines and refuse to think outside of the canvas. There is no room for haters in my world, and so I offer myself as a safe person to protect and support those who are targets to such haters just because of a minor thing like sexuality. We are all human beings. You wouldn't be here if you weren't meant to do something that makes a difference even in one person's world. You
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I read that article last night and I'm very apprehensive about it. The wording is so vague and the news is so out of the blue that it makes me think there's something more going on. I'll keep my fingers crossed that this change is a positive one for dA but in all honesty, I have my doubts. :/