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RalfMaximus — dA Is Not Facebook
Published: 2009-08-20 16:06:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 15284; Favourites: 841; Downloads: 88
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Some people treat DeviantArt as a dump site for their snapshots of themselves, their family, their party times with zero attempt at creativity. The only watchers/watchees they have are people like them with similar photo dumps.That's not art. That's attention whoring. Take it to Facebook, MySpace, Xanga, or any of the dozens of sites devoted to social networking if you don't respect this place.
dA was created by artists for artists as a mechanism for appreciation, networking, sharing, and education... using it as Flickr or Facebook is an abuse of this website and a waste of everyone's time.
My message is not "keep away unless you're an artist." Rather, GIVE ART A TRY. At least pretend you respect this wonderful free service and its unique existence.
Not an artist? Bullshit. Make an effort. Write your first poem. Take a picture of something other than your bewbs or drunken pals. Play with Photoshop filters. Go nuts and favorite a few gigabytes of awesomeness from the dA firehose of galleries.
Or go back to Facebook, if they'll have you.
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sssssssSSSSSSSSHHHHIT.
Well, I'm eternally screwed from this day on. o__e I'm gonna go um, deactivate my account now. Yeah.
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I agree 100% with your 'give art a try'. Very well spoken...
And I love the stamp-thing. Well put. Bravo.
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Same thing goes for "sceencaps". Since when has posting a petty argument seen as art?
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agree!I don't have facebook or myspace.I love to spend the time on deviantART,because DA rules and is cool
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art is an opinion and a perspective. Perhaps some people like random snapshots like you are saying... might not be me, but you never know...
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Follow me with MySpAcE: myspace.com/super_duper_cool_guy_DAluvr6842
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Yes, but one problem... SOME PEOPLE CANT AFFORD PHOTOSHOP!
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That isn't the only art program ever. I don't have it and I can produce some things that look pretty decent.
There's also traditional art..
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They can use MS Paint or Gimp, though; those don't have to be paid for.
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Erm, what's that got to do with anything?
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i'm not trying to bash you or anything, but photography is a form of art, and if you choose to take stupid photos of yourself and post them here i don't see anything wrong with it. but your opinion is yours and i respect that.
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sadly there are people like this
for example: [link]
all her gallery is full of photos -not artistique photos- and photobucket picture
also it seems she stole some picture look at her gallery
i dont like point somebody but geez im tired of this people and the Da moderators doesnt do nothin they ignore...and there is no club about it....
/rant sorry
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AMEN!!!
FACEBOOK: FOR PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY THINK EVERYBODY* GIVES TWO SHITS ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE DOING EVERY TEN SECONDS**.
*EVERYBODY WHO ISN'T A SPAZZY RETARDED TEENAGE GIRL, THAT IS.
**THEY DON'T.
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FaceBook: The poser version of DeviantART. 
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Same goes for all the people trying to "like" comments.
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Well aren't you adorable and original.
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My feelings exactly. I don't want to see someone's blurry cell phone pic of their toys or what they had for lunch. It's lazy, and feels like wasted time/space. Take it to Facebook.
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I absolutely agree with you. It annoys me so much when someone's gallery consists of a bunch of pictures of them partying. I mean, that's what Facebook, MySpace, etc. were created for, right?
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Exactly.. Jeez~
As if it isn't bad enough on every other site. Please don't bring it here, people. ):
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We are the %5 of people in the world that don't have a facebook 8)
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I totally agree. I don't consider myself as an artist, but yeah, at least, I try to make some drawings 
But you're right.
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*looks quickly trough the gallery* it isnt terrible that, I've seen worse.
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Haha, thanks XD I know they suck, but I like to do it, so why not? ^.^
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What's acceptabe are photoshop pictures of oneself, cosplay, Halloween costumes and Deviant IDs. Also, modeling is art so it's somehow acceptable.
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I'm afraid I can't say I haven't come across a few "deviants" myself who've used this site for this very purpose. Although I'll give some of them credit for putting actual drawings in their galleries as well, even if they're just kindergarten-quality scribbles on notebook paper of their Sonic the Hedgehog fan-characters...
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I usually put photos of myself for my ID and thats it
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Aw. XD I upload some photos I think are decent, and a fair amount of traditional art, but I definitely have uploaded random pics of myself at Halloween and crap. 
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thank you for doing this stamp!
i approve only artistic photos
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DA ISNT FACEBOOK.
Though it should be.
Deviant book.
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