DeviantArt is a joke at this point.
2 years ago
Art Statuses
Commissions: Closed for now
Free Requests: RAFFLES ONLY
Art Trades: NO, THANKS
Collabs: ...MAYBE.
Gifts: IF I LIKE YOU ENOUGH.
Wanna renew my Core Membership on my main account so I can get faster response times with help tickets... but the site prevents only my main from being able to purchase one. If I login to an older account that I've long since abandoned, I have the options to buy and enter my card details. I also can try gifting my main a Core, but am prevented right at the final step because an error pops up saying I'm "already a Core member" when neither my main nor the abandoned alt have recently paid for one.
Why in the hell was I sent an email saying they wanted me to renew last month in August if they're not even gonna give me the option now? These thunderfucks have members willing to literally throw money their way, and they don't even want it. They put a wall up either before you can do anything, or after you're right at the final step. 🤔
If any of you are wondering why I'm even still on DeviantArt... I haven't the slightest clue, either. I hate the submission interface, and the majority of activity I get are all from hijacked accounts that get banned days after they fave something of mine. On top of that, my audience there wants purely squeaky-clean SFW content, which I can't fully commit to because I'm one of those bimbos who finds it necessary to lace my galleries with adult-themed subject matter because it's what I like. But I don't necessarily want to deactivate or "leave" because, as much as I dislike what it's become over the last 15 years, I still consider it my "home gallery." And I also still respect and love my audience there even if they only want my SFW content.
Idk, man. I still love the site because it was the catalyst for who I've become now... I just hate what it's become and how money-hungry the staff and execs are. Why treat your customers like dog shit when they're literally willing to throw money at you?
it's just like people buying a ps4 because bloodborne