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~Inkswitch
Poly queer male from South Africa. Always looking to make new friends.
Currently working on a western, "A Town Called Bastion"
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Literary_Furs furwriters
Also a Depressed_Furs and always willing to talk
Currently working on a western, "A Town Called Bastion"
gayfurs ZA-fur
Literary_Furs furwriters
Also a Depressed_Furs and always willing to talk
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Comments Made: 166
Journals: 38
Comments Made: 166
Journals: 38
Featured Journal
Moving on to greener pastures
8 years ago
So as the one or two of you who still pay attention to this account may have noticed, I've been gone for a hell of a long time. A lot has happened in my life that led to this absence - changed degrees, little bro started university, got myself a boyfriend, got myself an editing job, and so on - as well as a few less pleasant things that I don't feel like talking about. Anyway, I finally find myself in a position where I'm comfortable enough to return to my writing again. Unfortunately, I don't think I will be staying on FA.
FurAffinity has been great to me over the few years I've been a part of it. It gave me my first platform to share my art and indulge my hobby of creative writing as well as introducing me to so many amazing people who share my passions. Sadly, though, my more recent experiences with it have been... less than stellar. I won't waste your time or mine listing all my gripes with the new site but I have a feeling some of you will know what I'm talking about when I say that the current owners of FA seem to be caring more about ad revenue than artists of late. Add to that it's lax security in recent months and I've just lost confidence in the site.
Anyway, while I've been gone I've been exploring different options. I haven't decided on just where I'll end up staying yet and might end up trying a bunch of different avenues before settling down. It's a bit up in the air for the moment but all I know for sure is that I won't be staying here. For now, I'm going to try my luck with SoFurry - from what I've seen so far it seems to have a large community, is well run, and seems to be more artist-focused than FA is at the moment. I'll post all my old stuff over there as well as any new content I come up with from now on. Feel free to check out my new profile if you want (I'll include a link at the end of this journal).
So to all of you who actually took the time to read my rambles, thank you for being so good and welcoming to a newbie like me and for the support you all gave. I wish you all good luck with the future and hope you are all able to continue following your dreams. Until we meet again.
My new account: https://inkswitch.sofurry.com/
FurAffinity has been great to me over the few years I've been a part of it. It gave me my first platform to share my art and indulge my hobby of creative writing as well as introducing me to so many amazing people who share my passions. Sadly, though, my more recent experiences with it have been... less than stellar. I won't waste your time or mine listing all my gripes with the new site but I have a feeling some of you will know what I'm talking about when I say that the current owners of FA seem to be caring more about ad revenue than artists of late. Add to that it's lax security in recent months and I've just lost confidence in the site.
Anyway, while I've been gone I've been exploring different options. I haven't decided on just where I'll end up staying yet and might end up trying a bunch of different avenues before settling down. It's a bit up in the air for the moment but all I know for sure is that I won't be staying here. For now, I'm going to try my luck with SoFurry - from what I've seen so far it seems to have a large community, is well run, and seems to be more artist-focused than FA is at the moment. I'll post all my old stuff over there as well as any new content I come up with from now on. Feel free to check out my new profile if you want (I'll include a link at the end of this journal).
So to all of you who actually took the time to read my rambles, thank you for being so good and welcoming to a newbie like me and for the support you all gave. I wish you all good luck with the future and hope you are all able to continue following your dreams. Until we meet again.
My new account: https://inkswitch.sofurry.com/
User Profile
Accepting Trades
No Accepting Commissions
No Character Species
Unicorn (though I prefer "Magic God-Horse of Awesome")
Favorite Music
Rock & HipHop/rap mostly
Favorite TV Shows & Movies
Toss-up between Donnie Darko & Rocky Horror
Favorite Games
Undertale
Favorite Gaming Platforms
PC
Favorite Site
KYM, Escapist Magazine, Cracked.com
Favorite Quote
We are the angry mob, we read the papers everyday. We like who we like and hate who we hate but we're all so easily swayed.
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