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Grammar: I can haz?
~Selenedragon
reports, 1d 18h ago
reports, 1d 18h agoWe all have grammar troubles sometime. Want some hints? Want to avoid some certain mistakes? Come and join! Class is about to start.
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DENYING THE POVERTY DRAFT-THE SOLDIER AS A SYMBOL
=whitetrashpalace
reports, 1d 19h ago
reports, 1d 19h agoThe Poverty Draft, Politics, Symbols, and the inconvenience of being human.
Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.
The Soldier is a romantic ideal.
Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.
The Soldier is a romantic ideal.
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deviantARTtimes July 5th, 2009
=deviantARTtimes
reports, July 5
reports, July 5Providing you with Community News, Deviant News and more: read about what's going on on deviantART, find links to important contests and happenings, or simply be entertained. We are the deviantARTtimes - dA's leading news source.
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To cheeseburger or not to cheeseburger
*Halohid
reports, July 3
reports, July 3Body types in the world of internet modeling and how to respond with respect and compassion.
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A Feminist Perspective on Questionable Images
~sick-snowangel
reports, July 1
reports, July 1Sex and sexuality in art are some of my favorite things, and certainly sometimes arousal is part of this, but more importantly, it is FAR MORE than about simple arousal, as porn is. One of my deviantart friends, 
, said that art of a sexual nature can “ provoke thoughts about our dreams, fears, desires, and place in the world"...yes! Well done art that deals with sex exposes the soul of the subject or act in question, not just the naughty bits. I feel that any kind of work on this site that looks at sexuality in a thoughtful or artistic or critical or celebratory, etc. way is certainly appropriate content for an art site, because, of course, this work is actually ART.
, said that art of a sexual nature can “ provoke thoughts about our dreams, fears, desires, and place in the world"...yes! Well done art that deals with sex exposes the soul of the subject or act in question, not just the naughty bits. I feel that any kind of work on this site that looks at sexuality in a thoughtful or artistic or critical or celebratory, etc. way is certainly appropriate content for an art site, because, of course, this work is actually ART.35
So You Want (to) Critique.
=KneelingGlory
reports, July 2
reports, July 2Here is a two-fold guide for deviants wishing to receive critique as well as deviants who want to give constructive critiques.
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Hate Mary Sues? Don't we all! (Part Two)
=dantesgirl
reports, June 29
reports, June 29A continuation of my unexpectedly-popular guide on Mary Sue prevention. In this Part, I will be critiquing a notoriously bad fanfiction - My Immortal. Thank you all for your current support!
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deviantARTtimes June 28th, 2009
=deviantARTtimes reports, June 28
reports, June 28Providing you with Community News, Deviant News and more: read about what's going on on deviantART, find links to important contests and happenings, or simply be entertained. We are the deviantARTtimes - dA's leading news source.
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deviantARTtimes July 5th, 2009
=deviantARTtimes reports, July 5
reports, July 5Providing you with Community News, Deviant News and more: read about what's going on on deviantART, find links to important contests and happenings, or simply be entertained. We are the deviantARTtimes - dA's leading news source.
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DENYING THE POVERTY DRAFT-THE SOLDIER AS A SYMBOL
=whitetrashpalace reports, 1d 19h ago
reports, 1d 19h agoThe Poverty Draft, Politics, Symbols, and the inconvenience of being human.
Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.
The Soldier is a romantic ideal.
Even in times of war, the Soldier as an individual is of no consequence. The Soldier is a symbol, a simple pawn in a culture war. The Soldier is either a villain, or a Hero. The Soldier always serves for the honor of his country, not his paycheck. The Soldier is faithful, as there are 'no atheists in the trenches'. The Soldier is Combat Arms. The Soldier is male, he married a young white girl, and he has a baby on the way, whom he has never met.
The Soldier is a romantic ideal.
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Grammar: I can haz?
~Selenedragon reports, 1d 18h ago
reports, 1d 18h agoWe all have grammar troubles sometime. Want some hints? Want to avoid some certain mistakes? Come and join! Class is about to start.
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"Thanx Mr. Rorschach"
=dwk61
reports, 1d 28m ago
reports, 1d 28m agoMusic by the legendary Rex Illusivii (Suba) set to an extraordinary collection of suggestive artwork.
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Scientology ads on DA
=realta-eireann
reports, 2d 8h ago
reports, 2d 8h agoDeviantART is displaying Ads for Scientology - it needs to stop!
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What Is An "Original Post" (OP)?</
*DAPoliticalForum
reports, July 5
reports, July 5
In the simplest terms, an OP, or Topic Thread, is a report of someone's actions, an issue, or of an event, which has not been previously reported, and which interests or affects significant segments of the Forum audience.5
Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs
*ladyarah
reports, July 7
reports, July 7Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 10 - Orcs
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Du als führendes Licht und leuchtendes Beispiel?!
=Shadowelve
reports, 1d 6h ago
reports, 1d 6h agoMan muss kein Gallery Moderator sein oder ein extravagantes Zeichen neben seinem Usernamen haben, um andere Artists in der Lieblingsgallerie zu fördern! Lies weiter und finde heraus, wie du deine Ecke von dA besser machen kannst...
Originalartikel von ^RockstarVanity
Originalartikel von ^RockstarVanity
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Quotes From the DA Politics Forum
*DAPoliticalForum reports, 42m 19s ago
reports, 42m 19s ago[link] Official DA Political Forum
Each week the *DAPoliticalForum Club harvests a plethera of quotes we branded SKULL ChatterTM. We invite you to share in some of the humour of the DA Political Forum.
Each week the *DAPoliticalForum Club harvests a plethera of quotes we branded SKULL ChatterTM. We invite you to share in some of the humour of the DA Political Forum.
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Graffiti: Art or Vandalism?
~jjankk
reports, July 7
reports, July 7This is an extremely old article from 2005 but I found it interesting.
It explains how some graffiti artists began to sell their art for money. There are people in the world who think that graffiti is art and not vandalism and other who feel the opposite way. I feel like graffiti is a work of art and should not be banned or should not be against the law. Even though I consider graffiti art I don't think it should be sold to galleries and to people. I think graffiti was meant for the streets and that's where it should stay. What's your opinion on this topic?
It explains how some graffiti artists began to sell their art for money. There are people in the world who think that graffiti is art and not vandalism and other who feel the opposite way. I feel like graffiti is a work of art and should not be banned or should not be against the law. Even though I consider graffiti art I don't think it should be sold to galleries and to people. I think graffiti was meant for the streets and that's where it should stay. What's your opinion on this topic?
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5-Day Lottery: A Donation of Popularity
=Achillies875
reports, October 1, 2007
reports, October 1, 2007When I was randomly browsing art here on deviantART, I came across a cool looking photographic deviation. I investigated further and was surprised to see that it was actually a contest of sorts. The deviation stated "+fav this and get the chance to win a 1 year subscription"
I was appalled to see this type of contest. Just as the community was uniting against "fav-whoring," this popular contest comes along. What is worse is that it was created by none other than ^manicho, the gallery director for the Skins & Themes gallery.
Sure, it's a nice gesture to donate to others, but who is really winning here? In the one day that this deviation has been up, ^manicho aquired 7,787 favs, 1,085 comments, 25,494 views, and a feature on the front page under the Popular gallery. Just as well, the deviation is now on the 5th page of the most popular Devious Fun deviations of all time. It competes with some of the old deviantART promo ads. He also gained a total of about 114 new deviant watchers today alone, overwhelmingly beating his average of 8.8 watchers a day for the past 5 days out of the water. All of these numbers are increasing every minute.
Why is this happening? You tell me. I havn't fav'd it because I fav things based on their artistic quality, their achievement based on the deviant's ability, and overall artistic merit. I don't fav things to get a 1 year subscription that I probably won't win because 8 thousand other people are competing for it as well. I don't mean to blame this completely on ^manicho but also on the community, because only we can define the value of our fav's.
I was appalled to see this type of contest. Just as the community was uniting against "fav-whoring," this popular contest comes along. What is worse is that it was created by none other than ^manicho, the gallery director for the Skins & Themes gallery.
Sure, it's a nice gesture to donate to others, but who is really winning here? In the one day that this deviation has been up, ^manicho aquired 7,787 favs, 1,085 comments, 25,494 views, and a feature on the front page under the Popular gallery. Just as well, the deviation is now on the 5th page of the most popular Devious Fun deviations of all time. It competes with some of the old deviantART promo ads. He also gained a total of about 114 new deviant watchers today alone, overwhelmingly beating his average of 8.8 watchers a day for the past 5 days out of the water. All of these numbers are increasing every minute.
Why is this happening? You tell me. I havn't fav'd it because I fav things based on their artistic quality, their achievement based on the deviant's ability, and overall artistic merit. I don't fav things to get a 1 year subscription that I probably won't win because 8 thousand other people are competing for it as well. I don't mean to blame this completely on ^manicho but also on the community, because only we can define the value of our fav's.
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Get your creative juices flowing and design a movie poster for "Paper Heart" that focuses on the theme "What Does Love Mean to Me?". 141 Legs Up! - It's PINUP time again!=rav777
 reports, 1d 8h agoThis is a collection of deviations showing real Pinups in the classic Retro poses from various Artists. For the 4rd time I present a variation of Vintage Pinup Queens as well as fresh modern Pinup art. If you love Polkadots, seamed Nylons, Plateau-Heels and and Miles-long-legs you should not miss this collection. 88 Community Relations Newsletter - June 2009$Moonbeam13
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I think that pretty much sums up whether or not its for popularity or not.
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I play war games
Karen: "yeah well. lol enough about these cats... let´s bash some enemies"
ellie: "cute little kitty cats make me want to KILL!! HULK SMAAAASH!"
Karen: "that is profile text worthy"
^manicho is probably a responsible person, but what about the hundreds of other copycats who will post similar "contests" based on his example? How can we know whether it's a legitimate contest or just a sophomoric "look at me!" gimmick?
What does this say about the +fav system? I find it funny that a select few deviants (mostly anime/anthro artists) with pageview counts in the six-digit range also enjoy a lot of screen time in the Popular gallery. How can we know whether any given
DeviantART should reward talent, not followership.
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