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An impasse.
7 years ago
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Greetings, to those of you whom watch this profile. I am here to address a simple and highly prevalent matter, that being my inactivity here.
For context, I did not come to this site of my own volition. I made the decision to create an account following the UI changes DeviantArt staff had made to the site, and subsequent hearing that some whom I devWATCHed at the time would be considering moving to or focusing their time more on this site, where they had existing accounts. I was not fully aware of what this site held other than of the fandom's known tendencies, and created this account anyway if it meant continuing to keep up with the aforementioned move-considering users.
In the years that followed my time here would be taken up by cheap, ill-thought out text-based roleplaying due to my then notable immaturity and inexperience in writing. While it helped build up my ability to handle prompts and refine my craft to an extent, I could never quite let go of the ones I handled improperly. To an extent, I still hold some regret towards not doing them justice, nor seeing them through to a reasonable, in-story conclusion.
I would lurk during and after these prompts, browsing around lazily and not doing much beyond introducing myself to the odd character through a comment on a work or what have you. That has been my only activity here from then to now, save for the occasional note to discuss things with others that fell flat.
With all of this typed, I have a decision to make for the future of this account. I could return to lurking and not do much, or I could pursue one of two options.
—The first of these is to get my affairs in order here before gradually moving away from the site and onto another platform. The current ones I have in mind are either DeviantArt—which some have abandoned in favor of this site—or the ever-popular Discord service, which is more likely to be populated with active user accounts. This would involve a selective process of giving out my account name to others who are interested in linking up there, before leaving this account largely stagnant as it was before.
—The second and more alternative option is to breathe new life into this account in some form or another. In the wake of text-based roleplaying I have never done any writing for myself, or pursued projects beyond new prompts and prompt discussions. With this option, I would just...write. Write whatever project come to mind until I cannot anymore, or be open to taking requests for a prompt once my own or I am exhausted. One idea I've tossed around in particular would be titled A Subjective Analysis of the Psychology behind Fetishes and Other Acts of Degeneracy, a series of essays in which I would seek to explain the reason why certain online fetishes exist, what their origins are, and why curiously naive people become interested and trapped in them. Not the first subject matter I would choose to cover, but one that may shed some light on the subject in a way sources such as ED choose not to.
Alternatively, I could just return to highly limited text-based roleplaying, and continue refining my writing ability through that. Maybe resolve an old prompt or two through a revival or reboot, if I decide committing more of my time to that micromanagement hell is worth it. Otherwise, there is doing a bit more than just lurking about.
Until further notice, I send my regards.
—TS2.
For context, I did not come to this site of my own volition. I made the decision to create an account following the UI changes DeviantArt staff had made to the site, and subsequent hearing that some whom I devWATCHed at the time would be considering moving to or focusing their time more on this site, where they had existing accounts. I was not fully aware of what this site held other than of the fandom's known tendencies, and created this account anyway if it meant continuing to keep up with the aforementioned move-considering users.
In the years that followed my time here would be taken up by cheap, ill-thought out text-based roleplaying due to my then notable immaturity and inexperience in writing. While it helped build up my ability to handle prompts and refine my craft to an extent, I could never quite let go of the ones I handled improperly. To an extent, I still hold some regret towards not doing them justice, nor seeing them through to a reasonable, in-story conclusion.
I would lurk during and after these prompts, browsing around lazily and not doing much beyond introducing myself to the odd character through a comment on a work or what have you. That has been my only activity here from then to now, save for the occasional note to discuss things with others that fell flat.
With all of this typed, I have a decision to make for the future of this account. I could return to lurking and not do much, or I could pursue one of two options.
—The first of these is to get my affairs in order here before gradually moving away from the site and onto another platform. The current ones I have in mind are either DeviantArt—which some have abandoned in favor of this site—or the ever-popular Discord service, which is more likely to be populated with active user accounts. This would involve a selective process of giving out my account name to others who are interested in linking up there, before leaving this account largely stagnant as it was before.
—The second and more alternative option is to breathe new life into this account in some form or another. In the wake of text-based roleplaying I have never done any writing for myself, or pursued projects beyond new prompts and prompt discussions. With this option, I would just...write. Write whatever project come to mind until I cannot anymore, or be open to taking requests for a prompt once my own or I am exhausted. One idea I've tossed around in particular would be titled A Subjective Analysis of the Psychology behind Fetishes and Other Acts of Degeneracy, a series of essays in which I would seek to explain the reason why certain online fetishes exist, what their origins are, and why curiously naive people become interested and trapped in them. Not the first subject matter I would choose to cover, but one that may shed some light on the subject in a way sources such as ED choose not to.
Alternatively, I could just return to highly limited text-based roleplaying, and continue refining my writing ability through that. Maybe resolve an old prompt or two through a revival or reboot, if I decide committing more of my time to that micromanagement hell is worth it. Otherwise, there is doing a bit more than just lurking about.
Until further notice, I send my regards.
—TS2.
1. Regarding roleplays, you may have already experienced this, but a lot of furries primarily just want to have erotic roleplays. These types of roleplays are usually shallow to begin with, and combined with the lack of both artistic language and creativity, they will often feel empty and crude. There is no story, and often people will respond with only one line. I generally tell people that I don't do roleplays often anymore because of this reason (sometimes I make exceptions). You should have an idea though of who you do want to roleplay with, and who you don't.
2. You are going to both read and see a lot of "degenerate" material here because this website is primarily used for pornography. People often look for a escape from reality by seeking ways to satisfy sexual hunger, and sometimes people have events in their lives that twists their thinking into something far more taboo than others.
3. Although I do encourage you to do what you feel comfortable with, I would advise caution when attempting to write essays on "degenerate" behavior. Some people will feel uncomfortable knowing they're being studied, though I will say there's a group of psychologists that already do so. If I had a link to their website, I would show you, but they show up every year to AnthroCon to issue surveys in an attempt to study furries.
4. FurAffinity is a horrible place to roleplay, primarily because of how the note system is set up. You will have a lot more ease with roleplays if you do use Discord (which you can post your Discord username here when you do make one)
Anyways, sorry for the wall of text, but I wanted to respond to your journal.