It took a while, but I have read up on the drama that is the sale of Furaffinity to IMVU. While I don't know the finer details, I am aware of IMVU's less-than-stellar reputation, which makes me believe that we're not gonna have FA for all that long - at least in the form most are gonna accept. The reason? Companies like to make money - FA loses money - and scummy companies are willing to do whatever it will take to wring out the profits from their acquisitions (no matter the cost in good-will).

Does that mean your leaving? Not for the short term, as nothing has changed - at least on the outside. I will still post new commissions, favorite new artwork, and be a general furry. I will still, as popuation allows, seek out new commissions from artists here.

What happens when (not if, when) things change? Well, I imagine I will be in the same boat as a lot of others. I am going to be looking into alternates like Weasly. For those who know, I DO have an Inkbunny account - but I am not a fan of the general artwork that seems to be present on the front page and while I could filter so I don't see it - its not a site I want people not prepared to see as my primary contact point within the fandom.

How could this happen?! Well, I can see it from both perspectives. Running this site without an income to offset the expenses gets to the point that you need to divest yourself of it before it takes you under with it - but when you run a site like this, you have a responsibility to your community to put that community in good hands when you DO sell it, something that sounds like wasn't even considered. IMVU does not have a reputation for respecting the items they acquire, or the people who use their service(s).

So, in short - I am not going anywhere just yet - but unless there is a reversal or sudden change in how IMVU operates their business interests, I believe that we're standing on the twilight of Furaffinity's reign as the king of social furry galleries.