For as long as I can remember in my time on FurAffinity, it seems like most of the artists have hated me. My outlandish art and ideas haven't exactly made me popular on the platform either. The worst part is I have been abused by the staff and now, after coming back from a 7-day long, painful suspension, they have placed me on permanent short notice. One single slip up now will result in the termination of my account and complete banishment from it.

I despise what this God-forsaken platform has become, but because it is the go-to place for most furry artists, I am forced to remain here. For where would I go to find other artists who are on this platform? Where would I find a platform with kinder admins who are more forgiving than cruel?

There isn't. And before you say X or Bluesky, don't. Those seem like watered-down versions of images boards like FA. Limited description characters, limited comment character, I just can't use those. And there's no moderation tools for artists like me to regulate abuse in the comments.

I don't want to lose my account here, not after 8 years of building up my artwork and my fanbase. It would shatter my heart into pieces too innumerable to put back together.

So as much as I want to leave, I can't. I am forced to stay here in the Soviet Union of Art under the cruel hand of the new premier.