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10 years ago
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DON'T PANIC
We don't know what's going on. We do know that, apparently, FA has been sold to IMVU. People are upset, because hey, we're furries, drama is how we respond to everything it seems. =P But anyway, there's no need to panic yet. Jump ship if you like, but some of us are willing to wait until a fire breaks out in the engine room. All we can be sure of is that this will guarantee changes in FA and how it's run. The problem being that change is not always a good thing (but it apparently makes for a lovely political slogan =P). We'll see if this remakes the site into something better or worse, or if this is the "bullet to the brainpan" needed to finish it off for good.
Whatever the case, those of you who are Christian should take this matter to God. We, as individuals, even when united, do not have the clout needed to control this change. In some ways that's bad, and in some ways it's good. If it distresses you (and I'd be lying if I said it didn't give me pause), take it to God in prayer. Put the situation in his hands and ask him what you should do. Pray for guidance and for God to confirm what he tells you. Then do it, without hesitation. I think I shall have to do the same, when I get a chance.
You can find me on Deviant Art, SoFurry and Inkbunny still. If they're not on the front of my profile, I can link them, which I'll probably do once I've asked God what he'd like me to do here. Or if I confirm IMVU's policies and behavior are unacceptable and decide to jump ship. And I'll be sure to pray against theft of my creative property as well. If they're going to use anything I make, even if it's crappy doodles or rough drafts of my fiction, then they had better well pay me first. I don't know if God still let's people pray to bring down curses on others...
...but this would be a marvelous time to find out, now wouldn't it? >=3
We don't know what's going on. We do know that, apparently, FA has been sold to IMVU. People are upset, because hey, we're furries, drama is how we respond to everything it seems. =P But anyway, there's no need to panic yet. Jump ship if you like, but some of us are willing to wait until a fire breaks out in the engine room. All we can be sure of is that this will guarantee changes in FA and how it's run. The problem being that change is not always a good thing (but it apparently makes for a lovely political slogan =P). We'll see if this remakes the site into something better or worse, or if this is the "bullet to the brainpan" needed to finish it off for good.
Whatever the case, those of you who are Christian should take this matter to God. We, as individuals, even when united, do not have the clout needed to control this change. In some ways that's bad, and in some ways it's good. If it distresses you (and I'd be lying if I said it didn't give me pause), take it to God in prayer. Put the situation in his hands and ask him what you should do. Pray for guidance and for God to confirm what he tells you. Then do it, without hesitation. I think I shall have to do the same, when I get a chance.
You can find me on Deviant Art, SoFurry and Inkbunny still. If they're not on the front of my profile, I can link them, which I'll probably do once I've asked God what he'd like me to do here. Or if I confirm IMVU's policies and behavior are unacceptable and decide to jump ship. And I'll be sure to pray against theft of my creative property as well. If they're going to use anything I make, even if it's crappy doodles or rough drafts of my fiction, then they had better well pay me first. I don't know if God still let's people pray to bring down curses on others...
...but this would be a marvelous time to find out, now wouldn't it? >=3
Nothing changes... not a thing. FA is still FA... not thing new as dar as it goes... maybe improvements on a large base of the systems but thats aboit it. Same guy owns it, but its now considrred a co-ownership...
The only thing we can do is try to be part of the solution and not the problem.
Some have pointed out though that the move doesn't seem to make sense. There doesn't seem to be much of an overlap in the user base for both sites (I think most furries prefer Second Life to IMVU), and some have questioned how FA is supposed to make them any money.
I suspect, though, that some of my own feelings are motivated by selfishness. FA takes up so much of my time trying to keep up with all the art and journals and such. I need to cut down my watchlist, yet I've never gotten around to it. If the site dies, that saves me a lot of trouble, though I imagine I'd still watch some of my favorite artists and writers elsewhere. It doesn't help that the actions of the admins on this site don't really seem on the up-and-up. In any case, I'm waiting around to see what happens. If the worst should happen, I'll pull up stakes.