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It's Our Responsibility [READ]

Thu Aug 24, 2006, 1:54 PM
-First of all, for those of you reading this, please take it seriously. This is not a joke or anything meant to be funny that I'm posting here. It regards yaoi, so if you dislike male-on-male or anything talking about it, please don't flame or criticize.

What's happened that makes us take matters into our own hands? The unwarned, unnoted removal of art is what. Several deviants have had their artwork removed without notifying them or getting their permission. lost several of his funny comics about Axel and Roxas (which, yes, involved/hinted at yaoi), and he had no backups. Why wasn't he notified of this? Several other people have asked why didn't they send him copies of it when they deleted it? I ask you, as a personal favor, if you have any of his "Kiss Me" comics saved, to send them to him.

has also lost artwork. Why are these exceptional artists being punished for expressing themselves through their artwork? As *Mike-leon-valentine had commented, this is an ART WEBSITE. There is female artwork that borders on porn still here, but the non-sexual yaoi pictures? Removed.

Like the others, I beg you, if you care about this issue, to tell those you know about it, and to post your own journal protesting. Maybe, if we work together, we can try and get this problem resolved. I, myself, have no lost art, but I'm still deeply offended that many artists have. No one has the right to simply delete art, do they? I'm not exactly who or what to blame, but it hurts me, and I hope that we can do our best to fix this.

Thank you for reading, and I humbly beg you to help,
Majiccat "Nightmarish Black"-

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:iconboxtom:
Yes, we truly do need to find a way to stop/fix this. Everyone that I've seen who have lost pieces of art, work so amazingly hard on every one of their works. Why would it make sense to punish the people who actually contribute to the site? *sigh* all of this is so confusing... we just need it back to how it was before this ever happened.

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"Some asshole told me that if you believe in something, you have to be willing to sacrifice everything."
:iconmajiccat:
-I agree... many are brillant artists whom I admire, like yourself, in truth. I'm glad you haven't lost any.

The least that could be done is the artists could be notified of the deletion, and they could be sent a copy of the file! But it's too late for that. And you're right, it makes no sense at all to punish those who keep the site alive. If we can get it back to how it used to be, I'll be happy, but knowing how things in life, it'll be hard, but if we can all strive towards a common goal, we might be able to reach it.-

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:iconboxtom:
thank you. and yes I know... we all just need to get organized and figure out what we can do about this.

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"Some asshole told me that if you believe in something, you have to be willing to sacrifice everything."
:iconartist-for-rent:
Disgusting, really, the opression that yaoi or even shounen-ai artists face........ I will put something about this in my journal tomorrow.

It says in the rules that they, 'with proper cause' CAN delete the art..... But I think a warning beforehand is a necessity, out of courtesy for the artist.

Please send my deepest condolences to your friend whose art was deleted. :heart:

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I don't think two people could have been happier than we have been. --Virginia Woolf
:iconmajiccat:
-It's a obstacle that all yaoi/shonen-ai artists and writers (that's what I am) face... I'm gotten flames, but I'm sure that it's nothing compared to this... this... monstrosity.

With what proper cause? You're right. There should be a warning, and if it's taken down, a reason they give the artist as to why, so they can avoid doing it again.-

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:iconartist-for-rent:
I haven't recieved much on this ite..... but I do try to restrain myself for fear of flames. And that's not right.

I completely agree. :salute:

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I don't think two people could have been happier than we have been. --Virginia Woolf
:iconhaine-otomiya:
FREEDOM OF THE PREEEEEESS!! D:<

Oh wait, that doesn't quite apply, does it? -.-"


DA should really stop doing that. >:[
this IS an art website, and we should be able to put up anything relavant, regardless of what's "suggested" !! >:[

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Roxas: "No one would miss me anyways.."
Axel: "That's.. not true... I..would..."

:heart:~majiccat's words are my ecstasy ; ) :heart:
:iconmajiccat:
-Yup. Some really good people have left! -raging- That's not fair at all! They don't let people flame others about their religion, do they? What about their beliefs?-

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:iconhaine-otomiya:
hmmmmm true :[

well, all of 's comics are back on, I think :-O

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Roxas: "No one would miss me anyways.."
Axel: "That's.. not true... I..would..."

:heart:~majiccat's words are my ecstasy ; ) :heart:

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