Every now and then it is nice to learn about others lives.

However, sometimes, it can go to far. Places like "Myspace," "Xanga" and "Facebook" are places where it is very acceptable to post your ramblings and endless feelings. Deviant art, however, is for Art.

Lets review how YOU as a Deviant can be sure not to bore your watchers and cut the drama in your journals!

Lesson 1: Are you an ODD? Over Dramatic Deviants 101

You are an ODD if:
-You consistantly talk about how much it bothers you when your bf/gf does whatever. Or lets face it, whenever you talk about the bf/gf in general.

When its ok to mention you beau: A frequent update/shoutout to friends who are aware of your dating status. This should be 2 sentences or less that isn't totally made of dA emoticons (see Lesson 2). Example:

Me and Bob are back together. Thanks to all for all the support during our breakup!

You are ODD if:
-You bring outside drama in. You and the gal pal are fighting. Unless this inspires you to be very artistic... deal with it on your own time. Studies show that stress vibes from others contribute to your own, so lets not add stress to your beloved watchers.

-You ramble about suicidal thoughts and wrist cutting, secret lovers, or constantly strive to sound poetic in your journal. WHEN THIS IS OK: SUBMIT IT AS PROSE PEOPLE PLLLEASE FOR THE SANITY OF US ALL!
Really, there is a type of prose called Emotional for all of those who wish to share these thoughts.

-You COMPLAIN about being banned. If your banned, your banned. It can be tempting to go out with a bang, but accepting your faults is part of life.
When this is ok: need to say good-byes? Please do! There are sure to be friends that will miss you! A simple goodbye journal will be sufficient to wrap things up.
And remember that dA has a help hotline for all your complaints!

Lesson 2: Over Dramatic Deviants Spam in Journals

-Dont be an ODD spam artist. We all know how cute and convincing dA's smilies are... but a journal dedicated to a face? and can certainly convey a point. But if your mad at someone on the dA, tell them out of respect.

If your mad at someone OUTSIDE of dA, either prose it, or just please keep it to yourself!!

Heres an example of how to use these faces properly:

My piece didn't win the black and white contest! But I'm reallly proud of my piece and my idol artist favorited my work!

To conclude, bloggers need to learn to control their blogging, or take it to a blog site. At deviant Art, we journal about our wonderful art. Together, we can all continue our updates, free of drama, and informative. Lets try and fix our ODD, and help make dA drama free!

Enjoy your daily dose of dART!