Hello Everyone;
Just a quick note to let you know that I'm back, to post more art, chat, etc., again. Cheers to one and all, and Happy September!
Jen

Hello Folks!
I've been mostly absent for the last few weeks (work is to blame), and as a result, I've only recently learned about this whole 'sharing' biz. After weighing the alternatives, I've decided to store my gallery, until the 'opt out' feature or some such variant is added. It's not that I think my work is overly in demand to be stolen / shared / linked to, it's the fact that there is no choice being currently offered. Personally, I've always selected the options that prevented downloading / uploading, which to me makes it obvious that I don't want to 'share' my work blindly; I do share it on request however. Yes, I know that you can 'right click on image / save image as'. . . Anything I plan to exhibit, I don't post here. But for me the point is plain, this new feature has negated my personal artistic choice for the last four years.

I've read quite a number of articles and journals on the subject, for and against, (some of which are articulate - and some are just insulting)... "Change with the times", "Everyone is doing it". . . I think they said the same thing about LSD back in the 60's. What really set me off though was one article / journal that I encountered yesterday, '10 reasons. . .' couldn't find it to link to it today, I think they took it down). Needless to say, it was instrumental in me electing to store my gallery.

I'm a fan of free will.
There are pro's as well as con's to link sharing, and I'm pleased to see both sides being presented in a professional (and adult) manner. . . mostly. I may eventually choose not to 'opt out', but, I would like to make that decision for myself, once the system has had some time to work.

I apologize to everyone who stops by on my page - looking for fractals, photos or odd bits and finds nothing. I don't plan to leave dA, and hopefully there will be a resolution to this issue in the near future.

All promised features, etc., will be put on hold until there is some constructive action on this front.

Sincerely,
Jen


My two alternate galleries will also be shut down until this is resolved. . . not that I had much posted on them.


08/20/09
Addendum to my journal. I found this link on a friends page - It sums everything up rather nicely, and I'd recommend that people who are concerned about 'sharing' read it. Heck - I think that anyone on dA who considers themself an artist should read it. [link]