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I have been wanting to write an article on the topic of blocking for a while.  Blocking is one of those tools that is unique to modern communication; you can block phone numbers, e-mail addresses and, on a lot of websites, specific users.  So this is going to be a basic play through of: what is it? and what does it mean to be blocked?  The "what is it" will cover the technical aspects; the "what does it mean" will cover the social implications. What is the block tool? The block tool is a tool that allows one deviant to keep another from watching them, commenting on their deviations/journals/personal forums/shout boxes/profiles and from favou

EDIT 2/13/14: Due to a few concerns that I'm overgeneralizing through my use of the word ignorant, I wanted to amend some things: 1. This journal was not written out of a pretentious attitude, in fact it's quite the opposite. I feel the need to share knowledge, and I do whenever I can. I could never be upset with those who truly do not know where to start when it comes to enriching their minds. 2. This journal is not about lording knowledge above those who do not yet possess it. 3. This journal is not about bashing someone for the barriers that can impede or prevent their desire or ability to absorb new information. 4. I do not encourage peo

Hello all, I thought I'd take a moment today to write a journal which is probably long overdue.  I believe there is a common misconception floating around that CVs are so busy, that when you send us DD Suggestions, or other messages, you are being a bother. Quite regularly the DD Suggestions I receive start with something along the lines of "I am sorry to bother you..." or "I know you are busy but.." I'd like to assure you all that no suggestions you send, or any other type of contact made with me (or any other CV for that matter) is something to feel sorry or bad about (unless you are legitimately harassing us or something). I've often he

They are amazing, beautiful and captivating, they seem a cliche in the world of the macro-photography, you could tell you've seen tons of these drops falling, crashing and splashing but they are an unrepeatable an unique moment frozen forever in time, each one of these pictures show a lot of effort, talent, patience and sometimes a bit of luck :).

Last month we discussed when it was appropriate to stop taking photos - the general thoughts were mixed. A lot of you thought that photography at concerts, even if the concert organisers banned it, was completely reasonable. Others suggested that rules were made to be kept. All in all, an interesting response. Moving on with the discussion, this month we're looking at the boundaries with Photo-journalism and whether there actually  are  any in your eyes? Do you think that when faced with a delicate situation - a polictical protest with multiple injured persons, war, natural disasters - or other scenarios where people are hurt, dying or dead

Defining Community Projects Today we are going to take a look at what exactly a Community Project is and hopefully dispell some misconceptions about them.  Our group CRCommunityProjects (https://www.deviantart.com/crcommunityprojects) has a great blurb explaining what Community Projects are that I'd like to quote here: A community project is a project or contest that is designed by community members to promote a positive, supportive environment here on deviantART. Community projects build community spirit and help all of us to grow as artists and as individuals. They have specific goals and serve to bring people together. These projects are supportive of artists and of artistic growt

Profile Presentation: Tips and Tricks Your profile page can say quite a bit about what kind of person you are, and having a well-designed profile page will help ensure that your visitors leave with a good impression of you and your work. And if you do a remarkably fabulous job at designing your profile, people will not only be impressed, but they will also keep coming back to take another look. In this article, I will go over some useful tips and tricks for making your profile look professional but also personalized! :heart: This article is mostly directed towards Premium Members, but non-Premium members can still use some of these concepts

Hi there, and thanks if you're bothering to read this. It's not going to be usual journal. I'm going to ask you to just think about doing something really, really incredible. It doesn't take a lot of time, or a lot of effort but if you just understood the difference it would make... You see, tonight, I've been switching my blog entries from the last two years over to deviantART. I was doing this because... Well, for anyone that doesn't know, I have terminal cancer and when I pass my blog will probably be taken down. I just wanted the posts to go somewhere. And no, don't panic! I'm not going to ask you to read 3 years worth of blog entries.

CREATED BY…? Two words that define so much in a persons head, not so much about who did/does what but, about who created the whole character, the concept, the supporting cast… Picture this (in an awesome Rod Sterling voice); a talented artist sits alone in his studio wanting to be appreciated for his ideas as well as his artistic talents. On his drawing board sits a rendering of a superhero. This character is dark and brooding, like any good piece of art it speaks volumes. We can see he is angry, that he prefers to serve his form of justice at night and violently. The poor state of his costume shows that he has either had a bad night or tha