Posted

Oct 10th 2008

Mood

Undetermined

Music

Bob Dylan - Cross the Green Mountain

Some of you probably saw it coming, some of you probably had no idea, others might have had an idea but didn't want to know if I was or wasn't, while some actually know I've been planning this for a while.

Though I will say, it's not a permanent leave, so to speak. I'm not going to be entirely inactive on this site as there are people I can't get over on dA, so, I'll be around commenting and looking at their work.
I just won't be submitting any more arts or journals, most likely.

So you're probably wondering why?

There's a lot of little reasons for it actually. Little things that eventually made up one big thing that would get me to leave.

Firstly the art. I don't get enough comments and criticism. *Whine whine*
Nah, I just feel there is a division on the site now between artists. Some people want to completely abolish the anime style, but, that would be completely removing an art form from a site with hundreds. So the illogical views and idiotic opinions is one of the things.

Then there's the general stupidity of things. In the last two years I left a lot of long comments, criticising comments that aimed to help people improve. Regardless of the fact everyone seems to ask for those, hardly anyone responds to them, so even though I'm not doing it for compliments or praise...why the hell should someone waste their time trying to fill the gap of what people want when people don't even respond?
It's not worth the time to do that.

The site itself.
I don't really think we've moved forward in the last several months, myself, as our 'updates' seem to be quick fixes that make the site seem better for about ten minutes and yet the issues that plague the site, like the frontpage design that doesn't allow Recent arts to be shown for more than about 3 minutes...are left unnoticed.
That's not the only thing.
So don't think I'm just bashing the frontpage because I care as little about that as you could.
Big whoop. You get onto a frontpage surrounded by various arts that have reasons to be there that aren't at all artistic.
Yay. (/sarcasm)

Finally the way things changed. I remember this site two years ago when people were friendly with each other, things happened, nothing too big. All was alright.
We could be civil.
Now it seems most people can't be and this is probably the most significant reason, take away the art, the site itself, the lack of response from users and you are just left with the community.
A community that basically hung itself and is pretty much done. I don't think it's got much life left in it.

So why dA? That's worse right?
Well that is as maybe. Personally I don't see it...maybe I haven't been there long enough to. But I don't see the same issues here as there.
And also because I've basically asked all of the people on my friend's list for their accounts, so that, once over there I just have a place to put my art online (which would've been my blog) where people can comment/criticise it. But without the hassle of all the other people I watch, half of which, frankly never answering comments anyway.

So yeah.

If you want to watch me over at dA (this is for people that just generally watch me), give me a heads up and I'll send you the link.

Otherwise you can de-watch me, hate me, think horrid thoughts or do whatever.
Not my business to know, not even my business to care.

I would like to mention however that certain people here (and you know who you are) have really helped me develop as an artist, as a person and more importantly as a friend.
I hope to see you all over at dA as well, as that is where I'm laying my hat, so to speak, and that is where I'll be submitting my pieces now.
If I don't see you, I hope things go well for you and that you all have prosperous meaningful futures.

I guess that's it.

G'bye!

Ethereal Mog.