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A NEW PLACE TO PLAY

*dA-Morgue:icondA-Morgue: reports, 1d 1h ago
Warning:
This article may contain disturbing or offensive images. Please proceed with that in mind

We could have done it on Halloween, but no. I have to wait till Christmas to announce a new "Dark Club"
On December 13th :iconda-morgue: *dA-Morgue opened its doors.

Differences -- America & England -- A must read!!!

*llama-doll:iconllama-doll: reports, December 12
Differences between systems in america and england, a must read, school systems, currency, slang, law

Loss of faith...

~DouglassDumas:iconDouglassDumas: reports, December 8
DA policies and double standards.
77 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: ~Seittik

Horror News.

=mzscarecrow1313:iconmzscarecrow1313: reports, December 8
Horror News straight from the Harleyquinn and her Babies

Photo-manipulation: A Beginner's Hand Guide

=Emerald-Depths:iconEmerald-Depths: reports, December 7
Don't know what photo-manipulation is, or do you want to try it but don't know where to begin?

This article contains frequently asked questions (with answers) involving the process.

Project Comment: Around dA Issue 6

#ProjectComment:iconProjectComment: reports, December 6
Project Comment is all about the community, so instead of just sticking to one thing and effectively closing all our walls and doors, we’re issuing a weekly Around dA, Project Comment style.

This news article includes things you can take part of (Groups, Features, Projects and More!), FAQs and Tuts, Guides and Resources. Each category is limited to only five things so that you have time to visit each individually.

Have something to suggest? Note us! :D

Alzheimer's Disease. A Plea at Christmas

`photonig:iconphotonig: reports, December 4
There was a play on; a half hour treat between grim news headlines. This particular play was a monologue about an elderly lady suffering the effects of Alzheimer's Disease......................

Inspiration credits is not a shame!

=lady-symphonia:iconlady-symphonia: reports, December 4
copy art inspiration

An Observation of deviantART

#ProjectComment:iconProjectComment: reports, November 29
Discussing page views, activity and popularity, ~ChaoticSkye explores the inner workings of the community on deviantART from her point of view.

Although this does not apply to everyone, we hope the article is a worthwhile read and that the majority perceive things from a different point of view from reading this.
171 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: =lajvio

Daily deviations explicadas por expertas!

#noticias:iconnoticias: reports, November 26
Estas tres chicas son expertas en el tema de sugerir Daily Deviations, ellas 3 suman cientos de DDs aceptas y publicadas en deviantART.

Entiende de una vez por todas el tema de las Daily Deviations…

Editorials This Week

Real or Fake Christmas Trees?

=solalia:iconsolalia: reports, December 16
Is an artificial "Christmas tree" or a living Christmas tree better for the environment?

Underground & Mainstream ARTS- zine2

~visionmsia-zine:iconvisionmsia-zine: reports, December 16
The most awaited 2nd Zine of #VisionMsia -Underground & Mainstream ARTS- Don't miss it out!

A NEW PLACE TO PLAY

*dA-Morgue:icondA-Morgue: reports, 1d 1h ago
Warning:
This article may contain disturbing or offensive images. Please proceed with that in mind

We could have done it on Halloween, but no. I have to wait till Christmas to announce a new "Dark Club"
On December 13th :iconda-morgue: *dA-Morgue opened its doors.

Why the @#$% should I care about Art Theft?!

*KikaiSaigono:iconKikaiSaigono: reports, 39m 31s ago
Why the @#$% should YOU care about art theft? The answer may surprise you. A few tips for art thieves, those who report them, and dA staff on how to better prevent art theft, and make dA a real art site once more.
8 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: =kousagi

Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 26 - Kirin

~ladyarah:iconladyarah: reports, December 15
Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Week 26 - Kirin

An idea for Xmas present ?

~Darianello:iconDarianello: reports, 2d 23h ago
Following in french ...

Une idée cadeau pour Noël ?
Allez faire un tour sur Lost in the Woods! et découvrez " Avec les morts " de Sébastien Viozat et RaphaëlB.

" Quentin est gardien . Gardien d'un cimetière en haut d'une colline . Son quotidien, outre le fait de boire du lait tout au long de la journée, est rythmé par sa double vie . Intendant la journée mais surtout chef ..."

La suite juste là !
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Darianello

Editorials


Why Is Flaming Such A Problem Here?

~CrimsonShadowWalker:iconCrimsonShadowWalker: reports, April 9, 2008
Flaming, why do people do it? What do they get out of it, and why do we let ourselves get down over it?

Q:What is flaming?
A:Flaming is when someone comments on your art/page/forum/news/reply with the sole intention of brutally insulting you in such a manner as to belittle you.

Having only been here for around a year and a half, I have fallen victims to the dreaded flaming, as well as many whom I know and associate with in the DA community. Why this has become such a problem is quite unknown. There is virtually no way to research why it has become this way. If you respond to a flame in hopes of gathering why these people do this, they will usually only flame you again. I am not here to point fingers or name names, just perhaps to shed a mere spec of light on the situation.

Seemingly this is done only for some twisted measure of fun by the attacker, but at what cost? Many of the countless victims are able to shake it off and ignore it, but what of those that cannot? Many are discouraged by said flames, and therefore become more distant from DA, as well as not posting their pieces for fear of more flames. Some give up entirely and leave DA. This seems to be becoming another form of online bullying in leaps and bounds.

There is no way to fully make it stop, the admins have no way of keeping up with the repeat offenders, which causes more deviants to become discouraged and down over it. It is unacceptable for anyone to strip away the hopes of an artist/photographer/designer, just to make themselves feel better. So in turn spread respectful comments on others art, and constructive criticism, not flames.

The bottom line is we cannot let ourselves be discouraged any longer. We cannot allow ourselves to be victimized by said flames, and we must hold our heads up high and be proud of our art, and the art of others in the community. Respect your fellow artists, in turn they will respect you. If You find yourself needing to respond to a flame, don't insult them back, if so they win. Instead, try giving them a truthful nice comment on a piece of theirs, or if they have no pieces simply wish them good luck. If we don't let flames hurt us, then they will slowly slip away until they are nothing more than a faded memory.

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:icongranfan:
This was a great article and I totally agree. I have a publishing my work here because I know I'm not one of the best artist or something like that, and I don't need anyone telling me that my art sucks or anything like that.
I've been flamed once and I deleted that picture that was flamed because I didn't need to hear anyone else saying the same things that the first flamer did.. It's a shame that I reacted like this, beut hey(!) that's who I am and it's a pity that people can make me feel this way..

Once again, Great article! :hug:

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:icongloomyfenris:
completely agreed :clap:
I've been a target of that in the forums many times, especially in the thumbshare forum, that's why I don't go there anymore, people can be so mean :(
:iconimprisonedbeauty:
People are so cruel =(

Wonderful, eye-opening article... and encouraging too! :thanks:

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Thank You Very Much.

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:iconbrandimuffin:
I agree 100% People should not flame others. Maybe they are just pointing out the flaws of others and bashing them for it to mask their own insecurities? I haven't really experienced flames on DA, but other places I have~

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Thank You For Reading It.

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