On the new Submission AgreementAnd now for news:
Take a look at The Agreement and tell me what you think it means. Then I'll tell you what I think it means.
What I find most disturbing about this recent change in policy is that I had to go offsite, to Scott's website, to even come across something that informed me there WAS a change in the policy. Where was the email? Where was the notice when I first logged on after the change? They do that sort of thing for trivial crap, why not this?
Because of this I may have to take back my pledge to "be here for the long term." I can't see the logic in signing away the rights to my artwork to display here when I display the same work at my personal website. Yeah, this place affords me the oppertunity to be seen by more people, but it is apperently skinning me alive in the legal department. Everything I have online here is basically no longer mine, it's quite the unsettling feeling.
I urge you all to read the new Submission Agreement before uploading anything more to this site and strongly consider what it means for you and your work. If you, like me, make a living of the work you put online, or intend to make a living off of it, you seriously need to understand exactly what you're agreeing to by putting it on the deviantART servers.
Good Clean References to Information:
The Submission Agreement itself
Jarkolicious Article
Joel's Take
A Few Cheap Shots:
Richard, Director of Community Development, get's a little side tracked
Responses by both ~nsfbr and `bookdiva to be noted.
A continued study of dodging the truth
A heaping helping of some yummy double talk
Biggest Cheap Shot Yet: Please note Angelo($spyed)'s complete lack of any statement regarding this entire controversy. Then again, much like President Bush, I think it better if Angelo keeps his mouth shut - makes for less of his words needing to be changed and explained away later.
While I appreciate the principles that deviantART was founded on, I am beginning to feel that I can no longer support this site. I will soon be heeding the advice of my good friend, Chris Teaters, and removing all content from the deviantART servers... it just doesn't make sense to sign away my work.
I've been a member of deviantART since Dec 18, 2002, 4:43 AM
I've been subscribed to deviantART since Sep 29, 2005, 1:33 AM
I started here as talyn I will continue and end here as naptha.
I am also found at my livejournal.
Gifted... like a dog
Devious Comments
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I do know I won't be renewing my subscription when it runs out in... March I think. I am sticking around if only to fav images of wickedly talented artists and to keep tabs on said artists without having to go all over hell and high acre to find them.
It's sad, because like you, I joined DA because I liked the original principles. Now I've moved my images (new stuff, not older works) to Livejournal Galleries, until I can host the images myself.
All in all, DA continues to fumble into retardedness...
I don't know what exactly is stated but I must agree that with every update to their guidelines, I've become progressively more concerned. At first, it was the coolest thing just to have everything hosted here because people would see it and help me better myself. Plus it was cool, it was social interaction at its finest, I think. But now, it's become a legal concern. When did THAT happen??
I'm hoping that I haven't sold myself to deviantART without even getting anything in return, not even something material like money. I hope that I can get a good look at the policy very soon and make a decision as soon as feasible.
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What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. And I was left on the verge of death.
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Go on, leave. The "community" doesnt want you, anyway.
And I DO understand it. You are being uppity and stupid. Nothing more to get. You've always been this way!
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"If what they say is true, youre a boy and im a girl..I will never fall in love with you..."
I am a new mommy and i am in love with my baby!!
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cleanupafteryourdog.com
I've kinda had a shitty week.
But I dont take back what I said because I never do.
I'm just too sick to have a high school fight with you right now, so I'm trying to end it because I have a fever and my head hurts.
But really, if you want me to get out of your life that's one less person my mom has to feed after my funeral, I guess. Still want out?
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"If what they say is true, youre a boy and im a girl..I will never fall in love with you..."
I am a new mommy and i am in love with my baby!!
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