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UltraDad
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[2008-06-05 04:59:39 +0000 UTC]
"Struggling Poet"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 424; Deviations: 72; Watchers: 84
Watching: 104; Pageviews: 48018; Comments Made: 404; Friends: 104
# About me
I enjoy performance poetry - slam-style.I like octopuses and sheep, but not in a bad way...
# Comments
Comments: 62
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Happy New Year my friend!
Every era has its errors, let's hope this new one has less than the last.
I look forward to 2016 with you!
~Bailey
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Attention, attention! This is a very important message. Read thoroughly!
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement has just been published, and it is going to substantially threaten DeviantArt's life and future. This deal is dangerous for DeviantArt because of its intellectual property enforcement chapter, whose provisions could destroy this site's mission, which is to "[create] the cultural context for how [art] is created, discovered, and shared," and "to exhibit, promote, and share their works with an enthusiastic, art-centric community." On a larger scale, the TPP would also destroy the careers of nearly every artist who posts works on this site.
The TPP's intellectual property chapter includes provisions that could censor the Internet, endanger online privacy, impose draconian copyright standards, abolish freedom of expression, criminalize whistleblowing, and rob the public domain. Internet service providers could be held liable for hosting copyright infringement, and they could also be forced to become private copyright enforcers, forced to take down, filter, and block content with only a private notice from the copyright holder. So, under the TPP's provisions, DeviantArt could be shut down and its users and staff could be treated like criminals.
The TPP would push for the widespread use of Digital Rights Management software, or DRM, to prevent consumers from tinkering with devices or content for purposes that corporations fear will infringe their copyrights and patents. Consumers could be prevented from unlocking their mobile phones to change telecom carriers, and prevent documentary filmmakers and other artists from breaking encryption on DVDs or sampling online streaming videos, where legal threats could be faced even if the video is created legally. People with visual or reading disabilities could be prevented from changing the formats of books and movies to make them more accessible. Not only unauthorized content, but also unauthorized software, could be blocked under the TPP's digital locks provisions. There is NO EVIDENCE that DRM does much to combat copyright infringement or protect consumers from viruses. All DRM does is suppress companies that promote innovation, criminalize sharing, and hinder and break the Internet and new technologies.
This is an emergency. You need to take action before this extreme pact can be implemented. And if the TPP is implemented, our right to share, modify, and experiment with content and technology could be faced with overly severe restrictions. As such, this site could be brought to its end, once and for all.
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Do you know what staff deals with mature content filters?
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Yeah, lol. But I think I found out already.
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Thank you for add #dAnniversary '15 to your favs !
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It is more expensive for sure. But still, it is a bit over $4/mo. when you buy a year. That is like the price of a beer.
The main thing is that DA is now and always will be free, and all major features - unlimited uploads, chats, print storage, mobile app, searching, viewing by popularity, etc. - are included in that free membership. That is why we call it "core" instead of "premium" - because DA's free subscription already includes all of the features that would be premium at most other sites. Really the main difference is whether your membership is subsidized by ads or not. So if $50/year is too much, you shouldn't feel any pressure. We are happy to have you in whatever manner makes you comfortable.
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Thank you for premium membership \( ^ ^ )/ Thank you for liking my work. I'm glad you like it.
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Thanks for watching. Im sure you will enjoy my keyboard art.
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thank you so much for watching me
I really appreciate it
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Thanks for making such great art!
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Thank you so much for the fave on my dA logo!~
It really means a lot.
Have a great day!
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I want the old logo back.
The new one is a disgusting eyesore.
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Thank you for adding my Mary Poppins cosplay!
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Can I please have assistance? My friend keeps getting banned when she did nothing wrong. Her account is and she was accused of hacking a deviants account when she did not and then she was banned. She is not underage (15) and has not violated the deviantART rules. Could you please recover account? Or if you can't could you link me to someone who can help? I sent a ban I quiry two days ago and haven't received a response back.
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Loved meeting all of the deviants at the pre-comic con meetup tonight. Finally putting some faces to the names! Hope to see more of you tomorrow at the show.
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Thanks for adding "Eva's Body" to your collection "Asian Inspiration", it's an honor!
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Thank YOU for making such great art.
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thank you for the fav ^-^ my octo is almost done ^-^
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Woh, thank you for the fav' ! it's pretty cool !
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You are welcome! I love octopus art.
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You are welcome! Great piece!
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