Personally I'm interested in seeing where it goes. IMVU looks like a strange company but we're really not the most normal group of people to begin with.

What I find hilarious is how personal people are taking this. It's a free, privately owned site, run by a small group of people with community funded advertisements. I understand that people make a living using this site but it baffles me that they act like it's their right to run a business here and not a privilege. Everybody likes nice things but you get what you pay for and currently people pay nothing to use FA.

Im still all for FA being free, but I wouldnt mind seeing more estabolished and experienced staff being added to the current one. You're right, taking personal offense is pretty ridiculous since we dont own the site. They're looking to improve, isnt that what everyone was bitching about before? xD

I agree. I'm just stating that people seem to have a lack of understanding how economics and the Internet works XD

And really, I've only seen the site improve so far since the purchase happened. New notes system that doesn't suck, the much needed ability to edit comments, better cacheing.

Concerning them holding off the announcement until now when the sale happened back in January. I don't see an issue with it. Often there's a lot of legal stuff that goes on and a lot of stuff that needed to be ironed out before a major announcement happens.

I getcha, I'm just tired of hearing the complainta when, as you already stated, so far, just improvements.

Now following you on Weasyl. Username is the same as on here.

Followed back! :D

I'm just concerned for the worst...
Last thing we need is FA to turn into another DA.

Yeah, it wouldn't be ideal...but so far so good

True, but I'm getting a growing drive to not to post anything here.
I just don't trust this merger...even if FA is said to remain the same. It's no longer a 100% independant art site.

It hasn't been since January... They just didn't say anything until now. I'm not saying don't trust your gut, a backup plan is always good. Where would you move to, weasyl? I know you're already semi active there :)

I have back-ups in place, but the whole thing stinks.

Why are we just being told now when it should've been know in January? That's the disturbing part.
I just get a nasty feeling FA will turn into another DA.

Weasyl is my main back-up or possibly back to DA again...or both.

I think that's more FA staffing fault, I think because they knew there would be a mass exodus just like last time there were changes. The site was bought as an opportunity to make some money(most likely via ads) right? So why would Imvu wanna drive off all the traffic they just paid for by pissing people off with making the site no longer free? It would be a dumb move...so I'm hoping they just won't go there. If they do, people will vote with their feet and the purchase will be a loss.

I don't know the whole story. My mate tells me not to worry, but as an artist...I'm concerned about my own rights as well as my artwork: personal or not. Plus I got 2 character copyrighted under US Copyright office.

True, but I'm just extremely uncomfortable with a 'company' looming like a big brother. We live in that kind of society already outside of the net.
I've never been a fan of imvu. I tried it, years ago when I was with Kad...since he urged me to get it, and in my opinion, it sucks as well as a cash cow. I removed it and, in turn, lost $25 or so bucks to it.

Yes, it would be a dumb move to charge people to use an already free site, but I wouldn't be surprised if it happens one day. It happened to DA. You have to be a member to get rid of the ads as well as to get all these 'amazing' member-only features.
Yet people will always vote to stay or go depending on their options, especially on their business and commissioner base. It's sad, but like in real voting, people do use it to voice their opinion as well for better or worse.