So recently I have been hearing quite a view stories from fellow DeviantArtists about "drama" that's occurring all over this site. I feel pretty thankful that I have thus far been spared, but it has made me very angry that this is happening.
When I first joined DeviantArt, I struggled, it took me a while to understand the community, and really reach people. Since then I have been involved in scavenger hunts, met some really great people, and have been able to establish relationships with other artists. I fell in love with DeviantArt. It's never been about the pageviews to me, it's been about connecting with others, and learning new things. I am always growing, always learning, and I appreciate having a community of people to support me through this.
However, lately it seems this site has been becoming more and more like MySpace, and Facebook. People aren't here to appreciate art, they're here to have their egos stroked, or to provoke arguments, or simply to criticize others. I thought we were artists! I thought we were a community! What's with all of the negativity??????
I think that we, as DeviantArtists, need to take a stand against these types of people. We don't need people who don't have anything positive to add to the community, we need people who are here to better themselves, and their art, to get exposure, and to help others. I am so tired of hearing stories from people that I'm watching about others who are attacking them, or their friends, or people who are stealing their art. Why is this happening? Is this simply a symptom of the way people are evolving throughout the world, or is this a DeviantArt problem?
February 25th is the national day to take a stand against bullying.
[link]I hope that collectively we can take a stance against the cyber bullying that is occurring on this site, stand united, and let these people know that we won't tolerate this type of behaviour.
Lets reclaim the DeviantArt community, lets celebrate the true DeviantArt spirit.
The fate of the world is in our hands..........

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