So, a couple' things here;

1. I drew this yesterday and wanted to upload it then too, but then decided against it on account of it being my birthday and me wanting to relax with the mate. Yes, another year has passed and I was unable to do anything about it, so I am now 31. Woopdie me for surviving, I guess.

2. Now for the more pressing matter.
It has come to my attention that there's some people in my ... following ... who have been harassing other people about things they've said in comments on my work, more specifically on Forest Tails. I wont name anyone, because it's not important who was harassed, but the fact that it happened in the first place that angers me, because it is exactly one of the things that have been upsetting me about the community in the last year or two.

Apparently they got several notes from various people berating them for their comments, not only on my work, but also on other people's, so many in fact that they've retreated from commenting altogether for an as yet undefined period of time. As you know, I read all the comments I get and I reply to nearly all of them if I am able, therefore I know the comments in question and, as far as I'm concerned, they are all entirely harmless.

Now, I've had one instance of this happening in the past, where someone criticized my work. The comment was not the kindest, but it was still a constructive assessment of the quality of my work at the time, and on the page of the uploaded piece everything seemed fine. What I didn't know was that there were apparently several people who felt the need to pile a bunch of very hateful comments on this person (again in PM's).

I understand that we can get emotional about certain things. As stable and centered as I might seem to some people, there are topics and events that will make me cry or just outright furious to the point of exploding with rage, but it is absolutely not okay to undermine someone's right to self-expression and free speech, especially not on someone elses behalf and even more so on something as harmless as imageboard comments - on a furry site of all places. Our community used to be built around this very principle and you're making me question whether or not I want to continue counting myself among it's ranks.

Now, I've so far managed to largely avoid any massive bouts of furry drama. There's been a few close calls and scrapes, but most of those were personal and I would hope this is a status I can uphold, but I do feel this is something that needs to be said and I hope it also sends a very clear message to anyone who feels they need to berate anyone or become abusive on my behalf.

Cut. That. Shit. Out.

If there ever is anything I truly feel miffed about I will fight my own battles. I always have, I always will, and you're not helping anyone. All you're doing is undermining someone's right to speak their minds and I remember a time when this was not what we did in the furry community.

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Alright?

Alright.

Back to regular broadcasting. Stay tuned.