This folder is to house items of which the community needs to be aware, to help the visibility matrix kick in and get those items in front of more people.
Please Listen. by RiverSpirit456, journal
Please Listen.
I just got an email from a concerned parent. Her daughter has an account on DA, and apparently she copies and traces my drawings. I looked on her profile and confirmed that, yes, she did trace and gave minimal (sometimes no) credit. The reason her mother messaged me was because a few people were apparently sending her harsh messages asking her to give credit. She even got a few death threats.
Listen...I'm going to say this all again because I guess it needs reiterating: When it comes to my art, I do not mind young artists copying or tracing my drawings in hopes of developing their skills, or because they are still learning the way of things.
...I hear you, and I believe you.
I've read a lot of stories today from friends, mostly women and a few men, about your experiences with sexual harassment and assault. I know "I'm sorry" is useless. What I can say is that I believe you, I know that what happened is not your fault, and I'm doing everything I can to send our son into the world with the knowledge that he is not entitled to anyone else's body or attention.
Is that enough? I don't think so. I need to be better at speaking up and speaking out against catcalling, body-shaming, "locker room talk." Sure, I don't much like confrontation, but it's a safe bet women don't like spending
Fundraiser - because y'all means all by FuzzyHoser, journal
Fundraiser - because y'all means all
Before y'all read any of this, can we all just take a second to gawk at my gorgeous nephew? His name is Oliver and he's my entire world. This was taken this past weekend at the Pride on the River festival, near where I live in North Alabama.
It's been a while since I've hosted any contests or anything but I'm hoping to get back to that. In the meantime I've got my focus on fundraising. I recently joined up with some fellow southerners in starting a literature journal, titled Screen Door Review, which is dedicated to queer southern voices.
It's always been a struggle for the LGBTQ community but under the Trump administration, things are gett
Suicide and Self-harm Prevention by Heidi, journal
Suicide and Self-harm Prevention
Are you going through a difficult time?
If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm and are in immediate danger, seek help as soon as possible by calling a local emergency telephone number, a suicide prevention hotline, or by going to the nearest emergency room. At DeviantArt, we care deeply about our community – aiming to provide all our members with a safe and fun environment to create and grow. However, we do not have trained medical professionals who can respond directly to life-threatening emergencies. Please use the following resources if you are concerned about the safety of a DeviantArt member &
Pedo Alert! Read this PLEASE! UPDATE by mlpdarksparx, journal
Pedo Alert! Read this PLEASE! UPDATE
I'm going to explain how to CATCH this guy and REPORT him to the police. NOT link to his many accounts.
Why I'm not linking his accounts
1. He is just going to create a new account after his current ones are banned.
2. It makes it hard to contact the guy to reverse lookup his information.
3. All it does is sick people on him to make death threats in his comments, when in all reality he's most likely not gonna read them and move on to the next new account and his next victim.
This journal is in regards to a pervert who has been stalking young girls on DA and Skype. I'd link the original journal, however the evidence in it shows some
The most positive day in the world by DamaiMikaz, journal
The most positive day in the world
In honor of March 1st, I would love to bring some attention to World Compliment Day
As humans we tend to focus a lot of energy on the negative; on being critical to others, but even to ourselves.
We tend to see the flaws in everything.
We critique, rather than praise somebody else for their effort. And sometimes this makes us feel rather empty inside.
I bit there are many of you that have been feeling discouraged about drawing at this point. Who made something, did their very best, but didn't get any response in return.
How many times have you drawing or written something, uploaded in the hope of sharing it with the world, only to come to