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Posted 3 years agoI don't know how this might or might not interfere with the site's policies, but FurArchiver.net has access to Papyreit's old cache!
For legal reasons, I won't host a ZIP file containing the cache's contents, but if you're looking for an effective way to perserve a talented artist's discarded works (or just had a thing for their flavor of demon butler-flavored smut), you can access that site, run a search for Papyreit and let it scrape everything it has under that username. I'm fairly certain the entirety of what he produced is still in FurAff's cache, at least judging from the archive FurArchiver generated for me. The last work alphabetically recorded in the archive fits with Papyreit's last known upload, a series titled "Basil's Street Surprise" or "Basil Takes a Stroll".
If this goes against this site's policies, let me know and I'll delete this entry.
For legal reasons, I won't host a ZIP file containing the cache's contents, but if you're looking for an effective way to perserve a talented artist's discarded works (or just had a thing for their flavor of demon butler-flavored smut), you can access that site, run a search for Papyreit and let it scrape everything it has under that username. I'm fairly certain the entirety of what he produced is still in FurAff's cache, at least judging from the archive FurArchiver generated for me. The last work alphabetically recorded in the archive fits with Papyreit's last known upload, a series titled "Basil's Street Surprise" or "Basil Takes a Stroll".
If this goes against this site's policies, let me know and I'll delete this entry.
A Simple Reminder
Posted 4 years agoHey guys,
By now, most of you probably know the drill. I'm a watcher, I just collate things I like for personal enjoyment and inspiration, but the one issue I have with FurAff as a platform is how little it does to prevent users from up and nuking their entire presence in one fell swoop.
If anyone has similar tastes to me, I used to be a big fan of Papyreit's stuff until, well, today. It isn't because of something they've uploaded, but rather because of what they've removed, which is, well, their entire gallery. I understand it's entirely their right to do so, but art pieces that appealed to others have the right to live on with some degree of separation from their creators. That's something anyone involved in Art Criticism could tell you.
It's too late for them, for the most part - Papyreit's even closed their Twitter, and Wayback Machine has nothing on them. It isn't even a suspension, so much as their seemingly shuttering every single trace of their having existed in one fell swoop. I haven't uploaded anything here yet, myself, as I'm still working on several projects and worldbuilding across three different settings, but I still have a history of putting things out there for review IRL. I've even been part of a publisher's reading committee, so I know how stressful having someone else criticize - or even compliment your work - can be.
So this goes out to everyone else, really. Everyone I've Watched, everyone who's replied to a comment of mine. If you ever feel like there's too much pressure on you due to criticism or popularity, try and give yourself some distance. Don't do anything too rash; your work might've become significant to someone else even if it somehow became associated with difficult events, on your end. Take some time off if you need to, move to a different account if you maybe need some distance from your previous works - but don't do what Papyreit ultimately chose to do. Don't wipe yourselves out of existence. You matter. Your works matter. What might be titillation or smut material for some people might be evocative for someone else, or even serve as a source of inspiration.
Art, by definition, is worthwhile. Even here, I can't imagine a single thing that'd be worthy of summary deletion, even in the case of difficult or controversial topics. I also can't pretend to know what caused them to react so suddenly. If anyone who reads this knows anything and can make things feel a little less abrupt, dropping a few breadcrumbs might be appreciated.
By now, most of you probably know the drill. I'm a watcher, I just collate things I like for personal enjoyment and inspiration, but the one issue I have with FurAff as a platform is how little it does to prevent users from up and nuking their entire presence in one fell swoop.
If anyone has similar tastes to me, I used to be a big fan of Papyreit's stuff until, well, today. It isn't because of something they've uploaded, but rather because of what they've removed, which is, well, their entire gallery. I understand it's entirely their right to do so, but art pieces that appealed to others have the right to live on with some degree of separation from their creators. That's something anyone involved in Art Criticism could tell you.
It's too late for them, for the most part - Papyreit's even closed their Twitter, and Wayback Machine has nothing on them. It isn't even a suspension, so much as their seemingly shuttering every single trace of their having existed in one fell swoop. I haven't uploaded anything here yet, myself, as I'm still working on several projects and worldbuilding across three different settings, but I still have a history of putting things out there for review IRL. I've even been part of a publisher's reading committee, so I know how stressful having someone else criticize - or even compliment your work - can be.
So this goes out to everyone else, really. Everyone I've Watched, everyone who's replied to a comment of mine. If you ever feel like there's too much pressure on you due to criticism or popularity, try and give yourself some distance. Don't do anything too rash; your work might've become significant to someone else even if it somehow became associated with difficult events, on your end. Take some time off if you need to, move to a different account if you maybe need some distance from your previous works - but don't do what Papyreit ultimately chose to do. Don't wipe yourselves out of existence. You matter. Your works matter. What might be titillation or smut material for some people might be evocative for someone else, or even serve as a source of inspiration.
Art, by definition, is worthwhile. Even here, I can't imagine a single thing that'd be worthy of summary deletion, even in the case of difficult or controversial topics. I also can't pretend to know what caused them to react so suddenly. If anyone who reads this knows anything and can make things feel a little less abrupt, dropping a few breadcrumbs might be appreciated.
