And here you go, coming into the journal to look for free stuff. WHICH YOU WILL FIND HERE, but that doesn't matter. What I am going to talk about though is the point behind raffle journals and why I join them compared to others. \/ And then I'll point to the raffles, which are below \/

When I join a raffle, I don't just join it to take a spot in something that will easily be forgotten about but would help to feed some sort of inflated ego like some people around this site, and if the person who I know is looking in this journal is here reading this, they will see and understand that I am indeed talking about them.

Raffles are a way for me to get art and help myself move around the site, making friends and getting to know people along the way. They are also a way for me to get art where I would not have the money at the time to spend, and I do indeed have money. I also pick and choose which ones I would like to join because joining every single one you see can be wrong. But I have other priorities than art, such as that of an apartment or even college books/classes. When faced with little to no money, and also faced with a situation where you can get something, why not take that chance. But that doesn't mean you should be an ass about it when you join in.

When you do win the raffle, you feel a sort of happiness, but then you come across that one person who joins every single free thing they see, not caring one way or another about the others participating. When you win, you take what you get, you do not demand for more, you do not make the artist feel like they are in a place where they feel trapped with little to no choice than to give in to your demands, and you do not ask for more than what you already have. That is wrong, it is bad practice, and it will get you nowhere because someone will eventually catch onto your little game and call you out on it. I understand some things may sound hypocritical since I am saying it, but there is a point behind this, which I will get to now.

Treat others with respect, do not allow yourself to be taken in by the greed of getting art or goods. Allow others to have that one chance to win, where they feel like things will be so awesome for them and they might even get the first art of their character ever. When you have a load of art, like myself, you need to sit back and let others have that chance, otherwise you will come across as an asshole. You don't want to be that one person who will join everything, win 3 to 5 things in one week and out of some sort of inflated ego, ask for more inside that prize. So make sure to treat others with respect, these are not just usernames behind an icon, these are people who want to have that one chance to win.

In the meantime though, I'm going to delete various journals that are ages old. I don't want to be that person who joins in every single journal just because it's there. I join it because I want to see how it turns out. I want to see if I can make any friends through this. And I also want to make the point that raffles are supposed to be fun and where you meet people to socialize at times, admiring each others ideas. In the meantime, have a wonderful day everybody.

Dialuca01

Now onto the journals you all wish to see...

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4553351/ by  cheezyPB

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4462330/ by  nicolas0113

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4540617/ by  fievell

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4542519/ by  kiraloup

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4526005/ by  davemunk A very interesting artist who has a talent for anatomy and characters. Check it out!

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4532682/ by  dicktionary Has some really cool stuff! You should check out his work because it is astoudning, the one thing that is interesting is the amount of styles.

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/4526070/ by  gaslightdog