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FurAffinity - Downtime, My Stance, & Contact Info
9 years ago
Hey guys! So, FA is back up! Yay! Don't worry, current commissioners on the most recent "Emergency Commissions: ALL FULL!" journal- I am still working on your pieces and will send out notes as soon as I can. :)
I meant to make a journal post regarding contact info when it first came back online from the initial attack, but I waited too long and it went down again. :c My bad! In this journal, as I feel it's important regarding the growing rift between the FA community and FA itself/the FA staff, I'm going to address two things: 1: How to contact me in case the site goes down again, and 2: how I will continue to keep using FA as my main, and quite possibly only, website to do commissions on. I don't want to get too controversial or touchy on some subjects, so I will try and be as to-the-point and respectful as I can possibly be.
First off: CONTACT!
My Email Address: tigger_pup91[at]yahoo.com
(See, hackers? You didn't need to be so intrusive to get my email, you just had to ask! ;P)
My Twitter: TiggerPup91
If FA goes down and you feel the need to contact me regarding a commission or some other matter, please feel free to message me using either of these methods! If FA is still up, however, I do request that FA notes are used first. Email is just a 'back-up'. ^^'
As far as if I plan on getting profiles on any other furry/art sites, such as DeviantArt, Furry Network, Weasyl, etc... Unfortunately, no. (I do have a DA but I do not post anything to it, nor do I use it for any other purpose than to watch some artists who upload art only there.) So, basically-
I have no plans to make an account on any other Furry/Art website besides FurAffinity in the forseeable future.
As I have said before, art and commissions via FurAffinity is not my full-time job. I am lucky. I do not need income from commissions to pay bills or put food on the table. As such, my priorities lie elsewhere- and if FA is down for a while, or I need to take a break from art for a while, then I don't lose sleep over losing time+income from commissions. (I lose some sleep over a lot of silly little things, trust me! But lucky for me, making enough money through drawing furries on the internet is not one of them.)
In addition, the current 'alternatives' simply do not measure up to FA in any way, shape or form. I have had many friends, fellow artists, who have tried other websites and all report that there is such a stark difference in traffic and interest between those sites and FA that any other website pales in comparison to the response and business they can get on FA. Like it or not, this is THE website for furries to share and commission artwork. And while I understand other artists that are full-time in this job may want to move to these sites regardless, just because they need to explore all areas of possible business and traffic, I am not a full-time artist and I do not rely on commissions to pay my electric bill or be able to afford a nice dinner out with my family. Therefore just having one website, reliable or not, is all I need.
Now, some people in the community have raised the following concern/idea: The idea that, if you continue to use FA, you are in a way endorsing, supporting, or ignoring the 'actions' or 'drama' of the FA staff. Or conversely, that they will refuse to use FA ever again because they dislike how the staff is handling the site, security, personal affairs, etc. While I respect those opinions, I will say here and now, "for the record" if you will, that I disagree with them. I prefer not to discuss why I disagree- I feel like that's just digging my own grave, or allowing for a potential backlash, which I do not want to open myself up to. I will continue to use FA, without fear or anger or succumbing to either one. I may take hiatuses or breaks from time to time, but they will not be because I am "angry" with FA or am choosing to go "somewhere else". I am here to stay.
Of course, some people may disagree with me. And that's totally okay! Different opinions are what make the world go 'round! It'd be a pretty boring world indeed if everyone had the same opinion. However, if you feel strongly enough in the opposite way I do, all I ask is to be respectful of my right to have these opinions, and stay with FA. You are welcome to unwatch me or never commission me again, if these opinions motivate you to do so. I respect your opinion and your right to make such personal decisions based on your opinion.
In recent drama off-site regarding this, I heard an artist use this phrase, "FA is not the hill I prefer to die on", which I think also applies to me here. These are my opinions, but I do not feel strongly enough about them to have an all-out war or debate with others. For ME, FurAffinity is a community-based website, and furry art is an income-earning hobby/second job. If you do not feel the same way, please do not attempt to 'convince' me or 'explain the truth', or what have you. I do not anticipate something like that ending well. You are welcome to share your opinion, but this journal is not a doorstep that can be used to try and persuade any others of your beliefs. Even as I type this, I am doing my best to be careful not to 'endorse' or 'persuade' either agenda- simply stating my own stance on the matter and informing you all what I plan to do moving forward. If you plan on leaving FA, that's fine, and you can let me know here if you like. I'll certainly miss you! But I would rather this journal stay civil and respectful.
I think that's about it for now! I've addressed what I needed to- how to get in contact with me if FA is down, how I will not be moving to other sites but will instead be staying with FA, and my stance as an artist and how I do not rely on commissions to support my way of life. To the artists that DO rely on commissions, your situation is different than mine and I respect your neccesary decision, whatever it may be, in order to keep your head above water and earn the money you need to stay afloat. *salutes* Godspeed, comrade-in-arms! Draw ALL the fuzzy-butts! =P
That's about it, guys! I'll be sending out 'update' notes shortly to everyone in my commission queue regarding where I am on their spot's progress. I cannot emphasize how much I appreciate ya'll's support, patience, and understanding- and of course, dealing with my silly shenanigans!
You guys are awesome.
-Tigger
Astrius
~astrius
I, for one, am very grateful you're staying. ^_^
TiggerPup
~tiggerpup
OP
Aw thank you, dear! <3
