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Need for ToleranceFrom Reddit:
(This is pretty obvious so I didn't think I need to point it out but it seems that some people need to hear it: No, I don't think all religious people are like this. Yes, I do know these are extreme cases. But the point is that these are all recent events and we shouldn't live in a world where this kind of intolerance still exists. I've lost count the number of times that I've been harassed by Christians so the next time you see someone picking on gay people, saying atheists should be killed, don't be a bystander and just let it happen. Speak up. Stop a crime before it happens.)

In case you didn't know...I was really happy to see people discussing and helping each other understand SOPA and PIPA in the journal comments yesterday. I noticed some comments that asked the same things so here's some quick information:
If you don't know what SOPA does, dA has actually provided a great journal explaining the bill and the consequences http://hq.deviantart.com/journal/Join-a-SOPA-and-PIPA-debate-280023798?utm_source=deviantart&utm_medium=header&utm_campaign

ebateSOPA_011712 and this website has a lot of information on how to protest against it http://americancensorship.org/ The fight is not over yet!
No, my journal and icon wasn't really censored. It's to show what would happen if the bill became law.
This one is a bit annoying. Quite a few people were saying "People, stop jumping on bandwagons to be cool!" Or "Why is everyone talking about it now instead of when it first came out? You only care because it's a trend now? I new about it way back in 2011." Um, excuse me, but please don't live in

Current and Future ProjectsIn case anyone is interested in the graphic novels that I'm working on, here's a list of all completed, in progress, and future works.
Completed
1000 Words
Category: Slice of life / fiction
Description: A little girl seeks the help of an artist in hopes of mending her breaking family. (Read it here http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/1000-W0RDS-126831037)
Publication: On sale at http://4de.com/product_details.php?pid=111
Rumination
Category: Interactive narrative
Description: Walk in the shoes of a child forced to choose between mom or dad. (Play it here http://www.yuumei.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=0#/d3k5k6d)
Publication: None
Father
Category: Nonfiction / biography
Description: The true story of my friend and her plight to be reunited with her father. (Read it here http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/Father-264884676)
Publication: None
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Although SOPA Strike has ended, I'm just going to keep this up

On a side note, I organized and cleaned my gallery (finally). And I will be featuring random people again in journals soon!

2011 As Seen Through Art2011 was full of emotional events the world around, and our community responded at unprecedented levels. From natural disasters to historical celebrations, entertainment milestones to tearful goodbyes, our community spoke out like no other community can — artistically, creatively, and emotionally. In many ways, last year marked the final chapter of a few eras, opening the door to new beginnings for 2012. Let's take a look...

A Real FeatureAnother artist I've been watching for a while. :iconrokkyo: Let them take you on a journey. Or trip. Acid trip.

Oh wow, okay. This is pretty intense.

SUDDENLY I'M IN A JUNGLE?? HOW DID I GET HEEERRREE HELP ME

JESUS CHRIST PONIES
THEY'RE IN MY EYES
MY EYYYEEESS

OH GOD WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY BRAIN

MY MIND CANNOT EVEN COMPREHEND WHAT COLORS THESE ARE
I'M PRETTY SURE YOU JUST INVENTED THEM

WARBLARGGGGG
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On an unrelated note, this happened:

They should, like, create a really really insanely long webcomic centering around that kid trying to get out of his home because he is stuck. And then some other stuff happens I guess and he meets ogres with orange skin and grey horns because of reasons.
WHY CAN'T I GET OUT OF YOU, HOUSE?

Addressing Journals as Deviations!I wanted to address the controversy surrounding Journals as Deviations so that we're all on the same page.
Regarding:

We collected a list of comments from the release article and some journals and here they are, with my responses for all to see.
First, part of being in a community is being understanding. deviantART Staff faces this daily as we understand member concerns and try our best to serve you.
In situations like the one we face right now with Journals, I ask you to be understanding with us as we battle with difficult circumstances balancing the needs of millions of members.
Any change we make creates frustration, but if we do not make changes then we are killed by change itself.
Questions & Answers:

Q: Were people complaining about the old journal system at all? Because I think people were rather happy with it. I know I was. And can't you give people t

Join a SOPA and PIPA debate

  What are SOPA and PIPA?
The United States Congress is proposing two laws that address the problem of wide-scale unlicensed distribution on the Internet of motion pictures, songs, trademarked goods, and patented pharmaceuticals.
One of the proposals is called SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and would direct search engines in the United States to block Internet sites outside the United States that are primarily engaged in distributing unlicensed content.Another proposal called PIPA (Protect IP Act) would block websites located in the United States as well.The Obama administration is putting a stop to these proposals.  It wants the Internet companies and the content companies to get together and come up with more functional and less destructive solutions.

Coming OutIt's true, I am Chinese and I was born this way.
At a young age I began to notice this difference. I was attracted to neither boys nor girls. In middle school, I liked math, and in college, I did my homework all night long.
Being Chinese is not a choice, it is genetic. There are risks to being Chinese because society cannot accept the union between a human and a textbook. I have Chinese friends who didn't need sex because they could foreplay instruments and get screwed by O Chem instead. Now, they don't have a social life and are shunned by others.
But fear not, life will get better. I grew up as a Chinese and I am proud of it (just look at my tumblr user name Maid-en-China ). There is the LGBTC (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Chinese) community to help you be comfortable with your Chinese orientation.
1,338,299,512 people came out as Chinese. You are not alone.
April fools!!! ... Oh wait...
Update: Yes, this is obviously a j

Of Awesome ThingsTo start with the most exciting news!

Internship
Tomorrow will NOT be the last day of my internship at deviantART. I have been offered an extension of two months so I'll keep working for $Heidi, $Ayame-Kenoshi and other lovely people to serve this community

My end date has been moved to the end of March, when we'll be evaluating again. I am thrilled to stay around on the team and to keep working in this fashion for the community that's dear to my heart

Holiday
I'd also like to thank everyone that sent me cards or even gifts over the holiday period! I received around 30 Christmas/New Years cards (about as many as I sent myself), along with two deviantART Keychains, a Llama Keychain and even a lovely print that was on my w

You're in Control!As you may or may not have noticed #projecteducate has been turned into a group and we're putting control of next week's education in your hands!
Check out this blog for information about how to get involved in this!
Looking forward to next week, this will just be the first of many as Project Educate grows!

Community Projects - UpdateHi! I'm Hunter, your "new" Community Projects volunteer! I hope our time together will be awesome and productive, and to further this goal I've prepared this... um... brief update to let you all know of some changes coming to the Community Projects gallery, and how we're going to continue in 2012! So here we go!
Changes to Community Projects

So this year we're going to do things a bit differently. My primary goal as Community Projects CV is to support you, the community. Community Projects doesn't exist solely to run our own projects, we're primarily here to help you out with yours. If you want to run a Project, read this article, as it will explain things in greater detail, and then send a note to $haldron.
If you know of an awesome project, and you think we should know about it too, link it here!
Category Changes/Additions

In the past, we added a lot of categories to Community Projects each year, which ended up cre

Updated: A/M DD Suggestions - My Guidelines!:faq61:
Before suggesting a DD, please follow these guidelines:

Make sure the artist has not had a Daily Deviation featured in the last six months. Click here to see a visual guide on how to do that!

Please pick just one CV to send your suggestion to `kit-y, `Miss-It-Girl and I are CVs of only the anime/manga category.
Other volunteer or admins that may take anime/manga suggestions:
$Moonbeam13
$fourteenthstar
$Thunderstatement
Please send all Fanart suggestions to ^KasumiCR or `CreativeJenn

Suggest a piece you find is well done, took a lot of effort, is creative, should be shared to inspire others!
You may suggest your own work if you meet all the criteria above! Don't be shy if you think you deserve it.
Just a few notes-
Of course not every suggestion to me will be responded to (as I'm very busy ;v; ) - but every single one will be looked at. I can promis

3DS SwapnoteNintendo made another update to the system yesterday which resulted in swapnote being released. For those of you who don't know, swapnote is a free picture drawing message service for the 3DS. Anyone on your friend's list can send you messages and pictures and you can reply to them too.
The app is free and it's currently available on the eShop channel. If you have a 3DS, you MUST get this app. It's sooooo cool.
The program is pretty simple. You draw a short note (which can be up to 4 screens long), pick the person you want to message, and send it off. There's a 3D feature allowing you to draw on 2 separate layers (optional), you can get new stationary backgrounds, you can add 3D pictures, voice recordings.
Unfortunately the app kinda works like a game. The more messages you send, the more features are unlocked. Eventually there will be some features you can't get unless you "buy" them with the coins you earn from walking with your 3DS. You also can't send recordings without paying a he

For My Own SafetyAnnouncing The Fan Fiction Article. Fan art and fan fiction, like the offering above, are a blast because artists get to wear their favorite stories; in my case the iconic "Blade Runner." Fan fiction and art are the new fashion.
:icontechgnotic:
by $techgnotic
I prefaced a recent article Eye See Therefore Eye Am,
with a quote from Roy Batty, the doomed replicant (android) who was given human emotions to be able to appreciate
all the wonders of life, including the visual, but afforded only four years of
lifespan to enjoy them.
time to die, roy batty by ~anjinanhut
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost
in time... like tears in rain... Time to die."
—Roy Batty, Bladerunner
I thought the quo

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~QuirkyIceHeart May 22, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Ugh. Let's hope that never happens....

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~glassdragon42 Feb 2, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Yup. Only this would be most of the Internet if SOPA or PIPA had passed. It's pretty sad...

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Mood: Anger

~AngelsFang5014 Jan 28, 2012

Even if SOPA gets put down now we all know they are going to try to bring it back again when things have quieted down

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Mood: Sadness

~froztlegend Jan 26, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

can i give some comments...?
i think what SOPA want to do is good
but i'm sad... i cant download my fav movie anymore

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~mircat95 Jan 23, 2012 Student General Artist

Thank god it didn't pass

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Mood: Anger

~xEvILbUnNyx321 Jan 23, 2012

xxxx them if this law gets passed it will feel like north korea will have more internet freedom then us

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~RoseMary2435 Jan 23, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

HOW DARE THEY!
tomorrow is when they vote in congress. lets hope it doesn't get passed

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~FaylenFarore Jan 23, 2012

Is this really serious stuff right now? Is it really happening WTF

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Mood: Anger

~Yeah121 Jan 22, 2012

SOPAthetic.

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~MistPower101 Jan 29, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

WIN.

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