Mood: a little worried
Listening to: Jurassic 5

After much though ive come to a hard conclusion. Im going to be leaving DA, probably for good.
There are three reasons for this:

one - This place is a black hole and it causes addiction as ive found most unnearving. I never thought id become the type of person who would check DA almost obsessivly everyday and i dont like it, i dont like it when anything takes charge of me in a way i dont control. Becasue of this hold it has on me and others, i cant let myself continue to be subjected by it.

two - This site is one giant undeserving ego boost. In the time ive been here VERY FEW people have ever left me constructive critism on my work. Its been a lot of ohhs and ahhs. Im okay with that, i like compliments just as much as the next person, but i cant grow if no ones telling me what is good and bad.

three - this is the most shocking and what sent me over the edge to make this decision. DA IS THE BLACK MARKET OR ART.
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i think anyone who chooses to be a part of this "community" needs to read that and reevaluate their time here. So many people here have had their art stolen and found it on other places online. DA does nothing to protect you or your art, in fact with that dissagrement, the corporation known as DA could be stealing and selling your art themselves.

This community is falling apart, it has been for so long now. Im happy with the time ive had here, and im sad to leave my subscription knowing ine wasted my money and to extent my time here.

Im removing everything in my gallery and scraps, ill continue to be around for the next week or so to keep this journal up and towards the end, let everyone that i can, know what trouble lie ahead.

Please, there are some of you i really wish to keep in contact with, let me know if you have an alternate webiste or AIM address so i can keep in touch.

<3
with my deepest sympathy.
-alex-