Well I decided it was time for another little rant. First let me say that the stock section has really been looking up, because of the hard work by those working in the stock category. However there is only so much they can do. Some people just keep making more work for them by repeating the same mistakes. They know they are going against the rules and they don't care.
I have decided that maybe I should stay out of the stock section for awhile. I don't want to put my mature filter on. I think artistic nudes ( male and female) are beautiful when done right. Of course thats my opinion, just like for some people, spreading your private parts and allowing people to have a closer look then your doctor does... well to some I guess that's art.
I thought DA had a rule against sexual body fluids, but I guess that does not cover urination.
Then there is the recent increase in dead animals, they are stuffed, or their skins and body parts, or they are just plain dead. Cat fur! Stuffed bunnies! People commenting on how cute and they want one.
I said buy a fake stuffed animal.. I know I should not comment there or I should not even click on the page. The person with the cat fur was against it too and did not pay for it, but thought it could be useful. So maybe she was right . Because if you are against it, even though its dead already you should not buy it because it gives them reason to kill more or have them killed. If they dont make money they will stop.(hopefully)
I do know that this may be helpful to some in making art. But for me it just makes me SAD
So I could and should skip over all of that trash. But when I run into the sad faces of kids. No I just can't act like its not there
I clicked on the image to see what it was about, maybe it was the poster's child or relative. But instead I found a person with the name... ????Boylover and a gallery with nothing but a variety of little boys. They were clothed so they were not breaking the rules. The gallery would have been fine if it belonged to a 12 year old child.
I am sure nothing can be done about that. The only thing maybe is that the photos are in stock. And I doubt the person took those images. The lack of camera info, date taken etc... the fact that they are all around the same small size, usually says that they were ripped off the internet somewhere. So at best he will end up having to move them out of stock.
When discovering his gallery, I could not help but notice the people who had started liking the photos... most of them also have a strong liking to children and not in a good way. There are even groups here on DA for them.
DA is supposed to be about ART. Making Arts and Crafts, learning, admiring and showing off your works. And even making friends with those who share your interests in ART.
Its not about hooking up, stalking, fetishes, being cruel and hurting people in any way. Just because something is online doesn't mean things that you do and say isn't going to have a lasting effect on someone elses day or life. Once you shut down your computer your comment is still there.
Recently I have dealt with a lot of loss. My job (because of Lupus) my mother inlaw, listening to music ( hearing is so distorted), but the worse for me was only 3 months ago I lost my mother and she was not even 70 yet. So it was not only devastating but also very shocking. When something horrible happens in my life, I always turned to mom for comfort or advice. I also always found music as a comfort. And now my most recent loss is more of my hearing. My right ear hears nothing. Not even a smoke detector or alarm clock. My left ear is so bad now that I can no longer watch tv, talk on the phone or even talk to family members face to face. I hear vibration, but everything is distorted.
I have to have a hearing aid. I am on medicare because of having lupus. Medicare does not pay for a hearing aid. They wont even pay part of it.
Anyway the point is, right now I am not in a good place, and this is the time that I need DA to escape.
I could either give up on DA for awhile, or stay out of browsing stock, except people I am watching. Which maybe I will have to start watching a few more people. I think I just found a quick fix for awhile anyway.
Well my complaining for today is done.