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Giving to those who are truly in need

=ImaRawkStar:iconImaRawkStar: reports, December 23
This is the time of year of which we all get tangled up in our own troubles and do not focus on some of the real issues of the world. Well, heifer.org can help us with this, by giving animals to families who are truly in need of food, shelter and security.

By donating a small sum of money, such as ten to twenty dollars, you could provide a family with an animal such as a cow, which could produce milk for the family, for food and cooking. With the extra milk it produces, the family can go to the local market and sell the milk to gain more money, which could go towards food and shelter. Over time, the family will start to gain an income and will be able to earn an education.

With the education, they can receive a steady job and produce a stable income for the family to survive. Just by donating a small sum of money, you could not change one life, but many around them. But this is not just it, the family MUST produce offspring to give to another family, which will do the same thing as the family before. Over time, the community will grow and sooner or later, the impoverished areas will start to gain strength.


Even if you can not donate any money, please donate a few seconds or minutes by adding a favorite to this article and sending it on to other deviants around deviantart. It would be really awesome if we could get some support on this, and maybe as an art community we can pull together to help others in need! I know it can be done!

When did we start hating everything?

`Rahll:iconRahll: reports, December 23
When did it suddenly become cool to hate everything? It's a growing problem, especially in the entertainment world, and no one benefits from an increasingly hard to please, pessimistic audience.
372 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: =Tjers

Art Theft; Harassment is not the answer

*RSR-Productions:iconRSR-Productions: reports, December 21
We are not e-thugs, we're just artists who want to take care of our community.
10 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: ~FinLin

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

*KikaiSaigono:iconKikaiSaigono: reports, December 21
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.

A NEW PLACE TO PLAY

*dA-Morgue:icondA-Morgue: reports, December 20
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
59 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: ~kaygurl

Loss of faith...

~DouglassDumas:iconDouglassDumas: reports, December 8
DA policies and double standards.

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

Editorials This Week

When did we start hating everything?

`Rahll:iconRahll: reports, December 23
When did it suddenly become cool to hate everything? It's a growing problem, especially in the entertainment world, and no one benefits from an increasingly hard to please, pessimistic audience.
372 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: =Tjers

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

*KikaiSaigono:iconKikaiSaigono: reports, December 21
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.

Art Theft; Harassment is not the answer

*RSR-Productions:iconRSR-Productions: reports, December 21
We are not e-thugs, we're just artists who want to take care of our community.
10 comments   Editorials  Last +fav: ~FinLin

Giving to those who are truly in need

=ImaRawkStar:iconImaRawkStar: reports, December 23
This is the time of year of which we all get tangled up in our own troubles and do not focus on some of the real issues of the world. Well, heifer.org can help us with this, by giving animals to families who are truly in need of food, shelter and security.

By donating a small sum of money, such as ten to twenty dollars, you could provide a family with an animal such as a cow, which could produce milk for the family, for food and cooking. With the extra milk it produces, the family can go to the local market and sell the milk to gain more money, which could go towards food and shelter. Over time, the family will start to gain an income and will be able to earn an education.

With the education, they can receive a steady job and produce a stable income for the family to survive. Just by donating a small sum of money, you could not change one life, but many around them. But this is not just it, the family MUST produce offspring to give to another family, which will do the same thing as the family before. Over time, the community will grow and sooner or later, the impoverished areas will start to gain strength.


Even if you can not donate any money, please donate a few seconds or minutes by adding a favorite to this article and sending it on to other deviants around deviantart. It would be really awesome if we could get some support on this, and maybe as an art community we can pull together to help others in need! I know it can be done!

Welcome to socialist america.

~Hell-butterfly45:iconHell-butterfly45: reports, December 22
What's happening to America. (All complaints will be ignored)

SAAM Sexual Assault Awareness Month, April

=crystalofchaos:iconcrystalofchaos: reports, 1d 8h ago
Rape is not just a crime, it is a heinous and personal invasion on the most intimate of levels. Rape destroys lives and belittles its victims. End the silence, conquer fear, and speak up. We need to raise awareness and help prevent this inhumane crime.

Is Facebook ruining your social circle?

~TocTicTocTic:iconTocTicTocTic: reports, 8h 28m ago
Is Facebook ruining your social circle?

According to HealingMercy, a six year member of dA, a number of friends and family members in her Facebook account have been spreading rumors of her activities offline, as well as their own...with her.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month -new coverage-

=crystalofchaos:iconcrystalofchaos: reports, 3h 59m ago
a rewritten article on sexual assault awareness
No comments   Editorials  Last +fav: Nobody

Wanna be an artist? Start Here

~Explosion4295:iconExplosion4295: reports, 16m 10s ago
It seemed to me that there was no one who had the answers to my questions about art, so I had to learn myself. But you don't have to, just read this.
No comments   Editorials  Last +fav: Nobody

Happy Christmas!

~Hell-butterfly45:iconHell-butterfly45: reports, December 24
Let's just enjoy ourselves for one day.
No comments   Editorials  Last +fav: Nobody

Editorials


Do Pageviews Matter?

~CitrusEcstasy---x:iconCitrusEcstasy---x: reports, August 11
Some of the members of dA pine over them, watching their daily pageview charts everyday, mentally squealing when they get five more views than yeasterday. These people also find themselves re-thinking why on Earth they thought they could create art when their pageviews suddenly decrease after a week-long peak.
The others? They're over it. They realised that 1000 pageviews do not mean your work is amazing. It's the comments that mean the most to alot of artists. The words that your art makes people utter or type, the praise, the constructive criticism. That's what makes you inwardly smile. Because that doesn't only show that your work has caught somebody's eye for a second. It's done something alot more important. It's made them feel. Joy, Sadness, Anger, or Peacefulness. It's changed or enhanced their previous emotion.

That's one of the main fuels for our creative drives.


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Just because someone ended up on your page doesn't mean they like anything about you, or your art. - *Ewig




It's no indication of whether you're getting sound advice and feedback on your artwork. =Skarlet-Raven




Pageviews do not matter but many deviants want to have as many as possible. - ~steiger




Think about this: If pageviews wouldn't be interesting for anyone, how come every week there's a forum thread titled "Do Pageviews Matter?" - ~Laphroaigh




You could have the best art and it doesn't guarantee a line of people out the door to see it. - =HyperTails-007




I've always liked pageviews. - `DarkApple




Some people think pageviews matter, so they matter, for them. It's like if a thousand people would decide that dust bunnies are the new currency. Then dust bunnies would be valuable, to them.
The rest of us gives a strong meh. - *MPMG



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Thank you to those who gave their opinion on this subject. :heart:
The pieces of photography chosen were a mix of new deviations, popular deviations and personal favourites. All mediums of art are beautiful, I just chose this particular type for this news article. It will surprise you how alot of photos above haven't received their rightfully deserved amount of written feedback. The photos above - they do not need pageviews. They deserve comments.

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:iconunhudion:
Thank you very much for the feature! Awesome works! :D

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:iconeyrieslove1:
Good message, thank you for including my piece :heart:

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thank U very much :D

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:iconxdustinakeeney:
thanks for the feature (: :heart:
cool article. i dont obsess over pageviews but i do take notice when they've jumped from 5,000 to 7,000. and write a journal. :L


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Nice features and great words..
:) thx! :)

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:iconmrs-garfield:
So true and very well written :heart:


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Thanks you very much :heart:
:iconamberwillow:
I like comments over views. I wonder how people that comment find me. :)

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