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I was going to do this last week, but got sidetracked.
Sorry this decision process is taking such a long time. I just like to put my thoughts 'to paper', rather than figure it all out in my head.
I think it's obvious that I've chosen Jar'd Dragon to be the new name. It just sits well.
Now the only issue is how I will spell the actual name.
Last week I mentioned that URLs, Tumblr URLs and Deviantart don't accept the apostrophe, and even if I tried using the 'internet friendly' "hatches" (which is what you see right now being used in this journal), it would cause headaches.
However, with my own website and Tumblr, the actual 'page name', which is not the URL but the heading of the homepage, CAN include an apostrophe. It just means the actual web address has to be written differently, but typing in one or the other will still achieve google search results (which is kinda important if someone heard of me but doesn't have my actual web address). Deviantart won't allow that at all, so my account name and URL will be identical.
I like to be consistent, though, so should I actually keep the apostrophe in the 'page names'?
Here are some examples of what the URL (and DeviantArt in brackets) could be written as:
- jar-ddragon (Jar-dDragon)
- jar-d-dragon (Jar-d-Dragon)
- jardragon (JarDragon)
- jar-o-dragon (Jar-o-Dragon)
- jar-eddragon (Jar-edDragon)
Then there's the second thought: should I have the "Jar'd Dragon", where two Ds happen in the middle, causing a speech 'hiccup' (which sounds interesting but could be a bit of a tongue-twist). Or, should I do the "Jar o' dragon" variant, which flows a little better (but the O sounds really stressed and exaggerated. Reminds me of company names like "Beds'R'Us").
And just as a reminder, my casual Tumblr account (the one I have currently) has been reverted to Val-Dragon. I will create a new, art-only account which will have the new name.
Sorry this decision process is taking such a long time. I just like to put my thoughts 'to paper', rather than figure it all out in my head.
I think it's obvious that I've chosen Jar'd Dragon to be the new name. It just sits well.
Now the only issue is how I will spell the actual name.
Last week I mentioned that URLs, Tumblr URLs and Deviantart don't accept the apostrophe, and even if I tried using the 'internet friendly' "hatches" (which is what you see right now being used in this journal), it would cause headaches.
However, with my own website and Tumblr, the actual 'page name', which is not the URL but the heading of the homepage, CAN include an apostrophe. It just means the actual web address has to be written differently, but typing in one or the other will still achieve google search results (which is kinda important if someone heard of me but doesn't have my actual web address). Deviantart won't allow that at all, so my account name and URL will be identical.
I like to be consistent, though, so should I actually keep the apostrophe in the 'page names'?
Here are some examples of what the URL (and DeviantArt in brackets) could be written as:
- jar-ddragon (Jar-dDragon)
- jar-d-dragon (Jar-d-Dragon)
- jardragon (JarDragon)
- jar-o-dragon (Jar-o-Dragon)
- jar-eddragon (Jar-edDragon)
Then there's the second thought: should I have the "Jar'd Dragon", where two Ds happen in the middle, causing a speech 'hiccup' (which sounds interesting but could be a bit of a tongue-twist). Or, should I do the "Jar o' dragon" variant, which flows a little better (but the O sounds really stressed and exaggerated. Reminds me of company names like "Beds'R'Us").
And just as a reminder, my casual Tumblr account (the one I have currently) has been reverted to Val-Dragon. I will create a new, art-only account which will have the new name.
Exiting DA, so hop onto my gritty newsletter
Hey! This account has laid dormant for a very long time, but news of what's been going on here reached as far as where I set up shop on Twitter. I won't beat around the bush: I will be closing my account here. It has little to do with AI as a technology or the features DA presented and then corrected. The way they handled the whole debacle with a tone-death roll out, then treated its users with impudence (not a new occurrence, I remember how they talked down to us with their logo design infringement). As a company, I am not confident in their direction, so I don't want to stick around. Out of all platforms I've been on, I was most reluctant to leave DA. It's like throwing a family album in the trash. My first big fanfic and fandom communities came to be here, and I learned so much from my peers when I was a teenager, giving and receiving feedback. I want to preserve as many memories I can, like those hyper-enthusiastic long deviation descriptions with so many emoji (haha), when I
Popping in Briefly and Commissions Open!
Feels a little weird to write a journal entry again...
Hi! I know this is out of place, considering I haven't been around at all and am not uploading anything, but if you care to spare a minute, I'd like to share something I've recently announced! : >
I'll be traveling to New Zealand next month, and opened commissions to cover some of the costs! As of this writing, I have 8 slots left, and just under a week for commission application deadline.
Head over to me Tweet to view the general details!
Please retweet if you can! I would really appreciate it~
Otherwise...
I've been pretty all over the place recently! As you can tell from the p
Considering another Spring Clean
Eyyyy just a heads up, I will be giving my gallery yet another spring clean at some point!
No specific time set for this yet, I just want to 'store' some more old art I don't want sticking around anymore.
This decision is not influenced by anything in particular, it's just something I've been meaning to do for a while.
In the meantime, I've also created an Art Station account.
This is a stand-in portfolio until I can work out how to get my own website to look more impressive and less...starkly awful.
Heads Up, Heading Out-ish
I think many of you will have noticed that my activity on DA has been limited. That's been mostly because of uni, but there's also another reason:
I am not very invested in DeviantArt anymore.
The community so far has been incredible. Over the last...what, 7 years? I've grown so quickly and I don't think I would have without such a supportive group of people. I am grateful for the inspiration I have received so far and my memories are nothing but positive.
But I am now opening a new chapter in my creative ventures and DA unfortunately is not suitable for this chapter. There's very little industry involvement that I can delve into, and the
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Jar o' Dragon all the way, mate. Goes well during halloween too. XD