Goodbye, DA?

I should have posted this a long time ago. I abondoned it shortly after college started.

I didn't like where things were headed when I started avoiding DA... and every time I've visited to check friends' art or do some miscellaneous task I'd look around and find something else that made me shake my head.

I'm keeping everything as is, although I'm probably going to unwatch the art of people I don't even know, so I don't have 500+(It's happened) deviations when I do log in. Frankly, don't have time to look at them all.

Those of you reading this are the people who know me. Most others don't usually bother. I tell you this: I still love your art, and I'll still be looking at it.

That's about it I guess.

[UPDATE] August 26
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Just an update to let people know I'm still alive, and I'm still fighting.
I just started college and I've found myself rather busy.
Hopefully once I can get myself settled I can be around more often.
And my art won't be coming back up until things are settled with deviantART. This also means I won't be uploading any new work.
Sorry.
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In light of everything that has happened, please remember to stay courteous to EVERYONE.
Visit him and show him support!
has been doing a lot of homework, so to speak. I'm sure you'll find this journal entry of his very informative. So if any of you, my friends, are curious as to just what the hell is going on, do click and read and come to your own conclusions. The image used for my webcam is courtesy of him, as well.

;;Support clubs for Jark;;
This club provides constant updates on the situation.
This club is the place to go if you would like to submit your support pictures to a club, or to find support pictures made by others.

Onestar's Journal Entry

Bookdiva's journal entries. is Jark's mother and his strongest supporter. Her recent journal entries are loaded with information, and she has provided a large amount of related links both in her most current journal and in her shoutbox.

I will continue to add links where I see fit. I only wish what I had could be seen by more people, but I don't receive many visitors to my page.
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Mood: Reflective
Listening to: Star Wars Kotor II music!
Reading: None currently :(
Watching: The Transporter

I don't see many of my friends around. Has everyone become so busy!? I miss you guys.
Of course if you've decided to disappear for a while like I did I don't hold it against you. That wouldn't be fair.


Aim! Where did all your art go!?
I have put all but Jark-related deviations into storage. I'd like this to be seen not entirely as protest, but to avoid inadvertantly drawing people to my site to gain interest in my other art. I don't feel right gaining any sort of publicity due to my support efforts.

What's up with this whole Jark thing, anyway?
This is one of those things where something happens and you realize you've taken something for granted. In light of what has happened I've realized how important deviantART is to me. Jark, as little as we tend to notice him sometimes, as much as we take him for granted, is a big part of what deviantART is. I believe he's been wronged, as was deviantART in a whole. It's like a big wake-up call. And no matter what happens in the end, I hope that this will strengthen us as a community.

And that's about it for now. I'm hungry. *poof!*


Clubs:

[UPDATE]
has been doing a lot of homework, so to speak. I'm sure you'll find this journal entry of his very informative. So if any of you, my friends, are curious as to just what the hell is going on, do click and read and come to your own conclusions.

Support clubs for Jark.

Onestar's Journal Entry
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Mood: Reflective

For the past few nights I've been wandering around DA, trying to get a feel for it again.
It's been a while since I've been here everyday, checking my messages and other general things.

So much of it looks the same, but there's this nagging bit of it that tells me it's changed. I can't quite place it.

I have discovered something very disturbing, though:
Jark is no longer a staff member of DA.

This is the Yellow Alien, the man who helped breathe life into this site, this community. No one seems to know whether he left voluntarily or involuntarily.

I don't know much of the situation. I can't and won't draw any conclusions. I do have quite a few questions that give me suspicions, but I will not voice them until I look into them.

There is one thing that I actively support in all this: Saving the Community.
The last thing I want to see is DA become a corporate mudhole.

I would ask everyone who takes time to read my journal to do two things:
Read Onestar's Journal Entry and consider participating in what is proposed within (and if you do, please spread the word).

Visit and read his latest journal entry and check out a few of his most recent deviations.

I am going to put a link to Onestar's journal entry in my header if I happen to compose any journal entries between now and August 7th, DA's 5th Anniversary.

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I joined deviantART for one reason. My friends were on DA.
I know I disappeared for a while, and I apologize, but I'm coming back, and the only reason for this is because of not only the friends that I had before I joined, but the friends I have made through DA since I've joined.

Without the community, my art is nothing. It can not be appreciated, it can not be criticized, it can not grow.
As an artist I can not grow.

I love you all.


-Hope everything works right.. It's been so long.. n_n;

Clubs:

Mood: Kidney infectious!
Listening to: I wish I had an Angel - Nightwish
Watching: Matrix

I'm coming back.

Clubs:

and get the pretties!
Do do-doo!
5% on both.

Mood: Oh, the pain.
Listening to: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Soundtrack
Reading: The hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy
Watching: Collateral

Aiya!

Another sleepless night. But hey, it was spent with friends playing Super Smash Brothers Melee. Oh yeah. My ass was kicked so many times....
Link and Marth(Talia and I) must have some bone to pick with eachother, as they constantly beat on one another the entire night.

I shouteth out to my wonderful Insomniac-buddies, and

Ok then:
I've got stuff I need to do today that's directly related to deviantART.
One: stop by the pages of every single person who watches me and give them a friendly, deserving hello!
Two: Write a journal update.(heehee)
Three: Make up a new poll for the hell of it.
Four: Upload a few new scans for my growing scrap gallery (Since nothing better than sketches are flowing from my hands as of late, I'm sorry to say).
Five: Create and upload a button for my webpage (livejournal).

There might be more... but this is what I think I can accomplish today, at least.

I want to remind all of you I have no home computer at the moment, so no IM or very frequent updating.

I would also like to remind you that since I have no IM, and I currently have a subscription to deviantART, that you are welcome to drop by my shoutbox (located in my journal area[the blue book]) between morning and afternoon hours if you'd like to chat with me.

And last but not least, I'd like to point out that yes, the above was a hint and a bloody screaming cry for help because I'm very bored during class hours (These bleeding students all know what they're doing and rarely ask for my assistance).
Oh-ho! Guess what I just noticed! My subscription ends today! Heheheh. I'm so observant. *coughNOTcough* Yeah, so this is the last day I'll have it! Or a poll! So make the most of it!

Thank you, and as always, I thank you for gracing my humble page with your presence. Take care and don't let life get you down.

Oh, and it's my bro's birthday. He's 19. Happy birthday, sport.

Love you all.

Clubs:


Check it out: Check out her writing! It's so nice! That's an order, soldier!