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Respect, Tolerance And Manners

=morbidthegrim:iconmorbidthegrim: reports, 6h 57m ago
Just a few thoughts
15 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: *arthaus

dA Bugs & Solutions...

`karemelancholia:iconkaremelancholia: reports, 20h 48m ago
dA is the widest and most popular Cyber Gallery.
dA is the best place to expoze your creations, to get recognition, to discover other's art. And for many other reasons you may be happy to be a Deviant.
Therefore dA have bugs...
Then read this...

World Mental Health Day

*Flutterings:iconFlutterings: reports, 1d 6h ago
~alcheme posted an amazing article about this here, this is merely a follow up article to feature all of the volunteered works, and share the facts again.

Fight the stigma - Speak your mind.

Art and artists in danger

=cybergranny:iconcybergranny: reports, 1d 6h ago
Art in danger!!! how far is the censorship going?
Help us support a French artist who is liable to 3 years of imprisonment!

The Down and Dirty of BJDs Pt2 – Buyer's Guide

=eating-dust:iconeating-dust: reports, October 5
Just getting into BJD, but have no idea where to start shopping? A vetran and tired of telling 1000 people that you got your hydrangea from 4D? Here's a little linksource to cure your woes. Not every company/wig manufacturer/eye manufacturer is listed here, but it's a good place to start.

The very best of september

=RainyDaysClub:iconRainyDaysClub: reports, October 3
The very best of the month that just passed. Feast your eyes!

PanoramaClub September 2008 Submissions

=PanoramaClub:iconPanoramaClub: reports, October 1
PanoramaClub September 2008 Submissions
2 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: ~azhaan

Please Don't Let All This Beauty Die...

*TazzyDee:iconTazzyDee: reports, September 30
A collection of Traditional Photography

The Difference Between Anime Edits And "Vectors"

~stop-tracing:iconstop-tracing: reports, September 29
Hint: There is no difference!

Tips for Tipping in a Restaurant

=FireFeathers:iconFireFeathers: reports, September 28
A guide to any person misinformed on the art of tipping, and what it means to be a waitress.

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dA Bugs & Solutions...

`karemelancholia:iconkaremelancholia: reports, 20h 48m ago
dA is the widest and most popular Cyber Gallery.
dA is the best place to expoze your creations, to get recognition, to discover other's art. And for many other reasons you may be happy to be a Deviant.
Therefore dA have bugs...
Then read this...

Art and artists in danger

=cybergranny:iconcybergranny: reports, 1d 6h ago
Art in danger!!! how far is the censorship going?
Help us support a French artist who is liable to 3 years of imprisonment!

Respect, Tolerance And Manners

=morbidthegrim:iconmorbidthegrim: reports, 6h 57m ago
Just a few thoughts
15 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: *arthaus

The Down and Dirty of BJDs Pt2 – Buyer's Guide

=eating-dust:iconeating-dust: reports, October 5
Just getting into BJD, but have no idea where to start shopping? A vetran and tired of telling 1000 people that you got your hydrangea from 4D? Here's a little linksource to cure your woes. Not every company/wig manufacturer/eye manufacturer is listed here, but it's a good place to start.

World Mental Health Day

*Flutterings:iconFlutterings: reports, 1d 6h ago
~alcheme posted an amazing article about this here, this is merely a follow up article to feature all of the volunteered works, and share the facts again.

Fight the stigma - Speak your mind.

In Defense of Anime Style Art

*WingedHippocampus:iconWingedHippocampus: reports, October 7
If you think the anime/manga style is not valid, I encourage you to please read this.

A Lesson in Colours

=thunderfox5:iconthunderfox5: reports, October 5
If your art is not getting much attention, or people's attention are drawn to details that shouldn't be the first things to notice, you might reconsider your thoughts about colours.

Exclusive Interview with `RockstarVanity!

*myxchemicalxkiss:iconmyxchemicalxkiss: reports, October 7
I got a great chance to interview a beloved and well-known senior and photographer on DeviantART, `RockstarVanity. Here is what she had to say. :)

Holiday Shopping Guide

=hyannah77:iconhyannah77: reports, October 6
Since the Holidays are getting closer and closer (and waiting till the last minute is never a good idea) here's my holiday shopping guide!

All Things Pink!

~JadedSphnix:iconJadedSphnix: reports, October 6
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month in New Zealand.

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Internet Safety Of Minors: COPPA and Wikisposure

=IBinsanity:iconIBinsanity: reports, January 3
I'm sure that at some point you've all been quoted the "13+" rule on dA. This is in relation to FAQ #696:How does deviantART comply with COPPA?.

How does deviantART comply with COPPA?

Currently deviantART's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (effective April 21st 2000) is limited to prohibiting any child under the age of 13 from opening, maintaining, or otherwise using a deviantART account. This restriction stands even when parental permission is granted

As we collect certain pieces of identifiable information and since a deviantART account allows a user to publicly display various types of personal and identifiable information (such as name, location and email information) we cannot allow children under the age of 13 to utilize an account at this point in time.


To summarise COPPA in brief, websites cannot be specifically marketed to children under the age of 13, and users under the age of 13 must have parental consent and supervision to disclose personal information. This legislation has been applied in several lawsuits, including a suit resulting in a website (Xanga) being fined USD $1 million for repeatedly allowing children under the age of 13 to register without parental consent.

This theme of protecting minors is expanded and related to site policy in $lolly's (the Director of Community Development's) article, Special Focus-Internet Safety, commonly referred to as devSAFE. Further info on policy can be found by clicking the "Etiquette" and "Terms of Service" links at the bottom of any dA page, or in the FAQs at Help Desk. I won't waste your time with rehashing on-site techniques to deal with harrassment, and I'll move on to off-site resources.

Let's say you're on Yahoo Chat, MySpace, or LiveJournal, and a person seems to be trying to form an inappropriate rapport with you - whether it be an old man trying desperately to make an off-line personal friendship with a twelve-year-old, or something less extreme, like a young adult of perhaps 23 flirting explicitly with a fifteen-year-old. Bear in mind, this is a situation in which the user may or may not be in violation of local laws, and it may or may not be their first time violating them, and as such, two courses of action should be taken as soon as you see this happen.

Firstly, if it's explicit enough to interest law enforcement, visit CyberTipline and submit a report, including chat logs, screencaps, whatever evidence you can provide - though, be warned: this is an FBI-funded organization, and if you falsify ANY information, you've committed a felony under US law and will be prosecuted; something tells me the FBI will figure you out, they're probably a little better equipped than you. CyberTipline also works with various international and local law enforcement agencies, so don't feel that it's limited to US reports. If it's outside the US, just click the big blue banner for Virtual TaskForce on the CyberTipline frontpage.

Secondly, if it's on MySpace, LJ, or Yahoo IM/Chat, or any system in which the user has a screen name, try doing a search for the user's screen name at Wikisposure, the officially-written wiki of PJFI, the organization behind "To Catch A Predator" and Perverted-Justice.com, among other projects. This wiki is a massive resource of known predators online, and each listed predator's full list of known screennames are provided on his or her page.

If it turns out that the person making you uncomfortable is already on Wikisposure, feel free to drop me an email with any supporting evidence you have, and I'll see to it that the site editors receive the information, with no mention of its source. Any information of this sort that you send to me will be considered an open investigation and full confidentiality will be ensured.

Thirdly, and obviously, if the person making you uncomfortable is on deviantART, notify Help Desk. This can't be stressed enough; the staff of dA's HelpDesk and CEA team will know how to deal with it, and will enforce the policies, plain and simple.

In conclusion, Stay Safe!

/IB out




Disclaimer



I do not in any way condone the use of Wikisposure as a means of finding people to harrass. In fact, this defeats the purpose of the site as a resource for those in need. At this time, no users on dA who've committed serious offenses are known to Wikisposure, so don't use it to find dirt on your fellow deviants. There is none to be found.

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^Helewidis:iconHelewidis: Jan 3, 2008, 5:19:56 PM
Well written and informative! :thumbsup: thank you for letting us know, Ib!

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*VonCrowd:iconVonCrowd: Jan 3, 2008, 5:31:49 PM
Interesting... Thanks for the links and the info :ahoy:

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`xero-sama:iconxero-sama: Jan 3, 2008, 6:06:07 PM
Awesome IB. Keep it up! Very well written at that!

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*Druology:iconDruology: Jan 3, 2008, 7:13:10 PM
Great article! ;p

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*AJGlass:iconAJGlass: Jan 3, 2008, 7:47:01 PM
visit CyberTipline ... be warned: this is an FBI-run organization

Actually, CyberTipline is run by The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and is a private, non-profit organization. It operates as a clearinghouse of information. While it was established by United States government mandate and in part is funded by the US Justice Department, it is not run by the FBI.

Internationally, when carrying out duties in compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the NCMEC is classified as a government contractor whose funding is provided under the Missing Children's Act and Missing Children's Assistance Act.

Sources: 42 U.S.C. §§ 5771 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. § 11606; 22 C.F.R. § 94.6, NCMEC and the CyberTipline Mission Statement.

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=IBinsanity:iconIBinsanity: Jan 3, 2008, 7:54:00 PM
dammit. -run, +funded. either way, falsifying info, bad idea.

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CLUBS WITH MOAR IB
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FAQ #687: What is news and what is not news?


If I fav and run, it's because I like it and don't have any constructive critique, get over it.
*AJGlass:iconAJGlass: Jan 3, 2008, 8:03:32 PM
either way, falsifying info, bad idea.

True. :nod:

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glass images
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=IBinsanity:iconIBinsanity: Jan 3, 2008, 8:23:25 PM
you an activist too? :flirty:

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CLUBS WITH MOAR IB
=Manipulators ~stock-artists *WordCount *fineart-photography

FAQ #687: What is news and what is not news?


If I fav and run, it's because I like it and don't have any constructive critique, get over it.
=animati0n:iconanimati0n: Jan 3, 2008, 10:01:41 PM
This is great! Now if only more people would follow this.
:P