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Cranky but still here for now, new Blue Sky account
a year ago
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It’s been made clear to me that Fur Affinity is no longer a safe place for me. My gallery is in compliance with new rules, but the last month I’ve been afraid to touch the site for fear that I would get nailed for the few regression pictures I’ve uploaded. I have watched friends get their long standing accounts suspended without warning. That’s really scary.
I’m less upset to the change for messy and wet art. However the rules for regression are very vague and broad for me to feel like they were written in good faith. More importantly how this has all unfolded has left me feeling very unwelcome on a site I have called home for ten years :( Particularly upset since I’ve spent years championing it to other artists as a still valid art site.
Where else can I find you?
I am working on a big website revamp to turn it more into a blog. I will post an update here when it is done!
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/blankitart.bsky.social
Mastodon/Cub Hub: https://cubhub.social/@blankit
I am still uploading to Twitter but after recently joining Blue Sky (and how horrid the site is getting to use) I will be priviting the account and sunsetting uploads soon.
Will you stop uploading to FA?
I honestly don’t know. The site has been dying a slow death so I’m not sure it’s worth it at this point. I feel icky uploading new art. Maybe one day I won’t?
Are you deleting your account?
No!! There are too many comments and memories I want to save. It will still be here as long as the site allows.
I’m okay-ish. Honestly with everything going on self-doubt is starting to creep in. Maybe I am a bad person for enjoying sippy cups and acting like a toddler? I’m very glad I have the support of my husband and friends.
I wish I was not so weird. I wish I didn’t feel like I was constantly putting on an act when interacting with most adults. I wish I had normal adult interests like regular TV shows or video games instead of being excited that Barney got a remake. But that’s just who I am…
(Is the Barney remake any good? The YouTube shorts are kind of meh and we don’t have max right now to stream full episodes haha)
I’m less upset to the change for messy and wet art. However the rules for regression are very vague and broad for me to feel like they were written in good faith. More importantly how this has all unfolded has left me feeling very unwelcome on a site I have called home for ten years :( Particularly upset since I’ve spent years championing it to other artists as a still valid art site.
Where else can I find you?
I am working on a big website revamp to turn it more into a blog. I will post an update here when it is done!
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/blankitart.bsky.social
Mastodon/Cub Hub: https://cubhub.social/@blankit
I am still uploading to Twitter but after recently joining Blue Sky (and how horrid the site is getting to use) I will be priviting the account and sunsetting uploads soon.
Will you stop uploading to FA?
I honestly don’t know. The site has been dying a slow death so I’m not sure it’s worth it at this point. I feel icky uploading new art. Maybe one day I won’t?
Are you deleting your account?
No!! There are too many comments and memories I want to save. It will still be here as long as the site allows.
I’m okay-ish. Honestly with everything going on self-doubt is starting to creep in. Maybe I am a bad person for enjoying sippy cups and acting like a toddler? I’m very glad I have the support of my husband and friends.
I wish I was not so weird. I wish I didn’t feel like I was constantly putting on an act when interacting with most adults. I wish I had normal adult interests like regular TV shows or video games instead of being excited that Barney got a remake. But that’s just who I am…
(Is the Barney remake any good? The YouTube shorts are kind of meh and we don’t have max right now to stream full episodes haha)
You are not a bad person for liking the small things that bring us comfort and connect us to our inner child! Not at all!
Keep that side of you if you can, don't let it slip away. There is nothing bad about it.
I'm really sad to feel like we are losing FA. Deviantart was my first real home online, and FA was my second. After DA became polluted with junk uploads and AI, FA was all I felt I had left. I'm using other platforms, sure, but they do not feel like the same. It hurts seeing a place that was welcoming and safe for all kinds of people, ESPECIALLY those of us who were too "weird" for many other spaces, turn around and push out folks who have built this community and been a part of it for decades, really hurts. I hope we can build something new or find other alternatives. I might look into Weasyl again, I always really liked the interface at least.