Deviant for 15 Years - A Tale by MidnightExigent, journal
Deviant for 15 Years - A Tale
Gather 'round, n00bs and old farts!
Let me paint you a picture of devious struggles and highlights of days long gone.
First off, browsing art back in *my* day, we had to scroll uphill, both ways. Even in winter. Without friction smoothing mouse gloves. The mousewheel was barely out of the prototype stages.
Often, shit didn't even load. Heck, in the beginning, thumbnails weren't even thumbnail sized - More like ring finger sized.
Endless scrolling was a concept yet untought of. 24 "thumbs" per page. I'm not sure if that used to a maximum and you could have even less. Today's river thumbs used be tiny puddles of pinkies. Back then you could
New Username Symbols: Extended Thoughts by Heidi, journal
New Username Symbols: Extended Thoughts
Two weeks ago, we released two new products – deviant and art Mentions and new username symbols. Gratefully, and as we'd hoped, many deviants are embracing these changes in exactly the ways we'd anticipated, and the ways we ourselves did over the past several months of testing. While some deviants embraced the changes, it's fair to say that others have felt surprise, curiosity, and maybe even shock. These feelings are totally normal, but for the large part, there's a hope present. A positive outlook. The first steps in a new era that makes the way for our goals in the future, and, at the same time, removes clutter and confusion tha
Dr Pepper Photo Op, New York City by Heidi, journal
Dr Pepper Photo Op, New York City
Dr Pepper Photo Op, New York City, Saturday, October 1st, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
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The first-place entry in our "How Do YOU Drink Dr Pepper?"
Contest has been recreated as a mural in Brooklyn,
New York! To celebrate, we're flying the winner, *reyjking1,
from Riverview, Florida, all the way to Brooklyn
to unveil his masterpiece – and YOU'RE invited!
Join us! Come see the mural, take pictures, meet *reyjking1 and congratulate him, talk with deviantART staff members,
and interact with other deviants! Remember to bring a camera or camera phone. We're excited to document this special
deviantART's 11th BirthdAy: Let's Celebrate! by Heidi, journal
deviantART's 11th BirthdAy: Let's Celebrate!
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August 7th, 2011 marks deviantART's 11th birthdAy, but in true devious style, we're taking a whole week to celebrate! Our original plans for Deviants Appreciation Day were so huge that there was no possible way to express our love for the community in a mere 24 hours. Instead, we've created Deviants Appreciation Week, and what better time to host a week's worth of community-oriented events than in the days leading up to our birthdAy?
Each day this week, we have something special organized for you to participate in! Check out the schedule of events below to come party with us!
In Skribble, our latest community contest, we challenge
How Malware Works Via Banner Ads by Heidi, journal
How Malware Works Via Banner Ads
by $Heidi
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How Malware Works Via Banner Ads
As many deviants know, deviantART has been working hard to combat malicious banner ads that infiltrate
our advertising network, and we've previously addressed this issue in
April 2011
and August 2011.
In our ongoing effort to keep the deviantART community safe, we wanted to share the following
USA Today-produced
video that explains how malicious ads inundate the Web.
How Malicous Ads Inundate the Web
(Source: USA Today)
Protect Yourself
Malware advertising is an Internet-wide problem that affects many of the Net's top sites.
Keep
deviantART was on TV + join the art challenge! by Heidi, journal
deviantART was on TV + join the art challenge!
A long time ago (about 24 hours), in a galaxy far, far away (down the road in Hollywood), comedian and television host Chris Hardwick introduced a segment on his late-night Comedy Central show — aptly titled midnight (https://www.deviantart.com/midnight) (get it?) — that got many of us at deviantART all aflutter.
First of all, if you love the Internets and you haven't seen midnight (https://www.deviantart.com/midnight) yet, you're missing out on some serious lulz. A few nights a week, Hardwick invites some comedian pals on the show for some Geek-Centric Improv Comedy. Sort of like a British Quiz Show brought to you by Reddit. Or "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" with slightly less dancing, but an equal amount
Update: Fair Exposure and Popular Browse by Heidi, journal
Update: Fair Exposure and Popular Browse
:bulletgreen: Fair Exposure and miscategorization
On January 24th, 2012, we released an hq (https://www.deviantart.com/hq) journal regarding Popular results for Browse. In this journal, we described Fair Exposure -- deviantART's algorithm for Popular browse results. Fair Exposure's goal is to showcase the most popular deviations in a variety of styles, genres, and art forms, without bias towards a particular topic.
Since the release of our Fair Exposure announcement, especially in the last handful of weeks, we've noticed a concerted, dedicated effort made by deviants, or groups of deviants, to specifically beat (or "game") the system. Deviations have been intentio
‘Twas the night before Christmas on DeviantArt,
Not a paintbrush was stirring, and creators took heart.
The artists scrolled through Daily Deviations with care
Knowing kindred warm-fuzzies soon would be there.
Deviants were all swiping, all snug on their phones
While visions of inspiration across all time zones
Were zapped to their smart device, quick as can be,
At the tap of a button in a +Fav’ing spree!
When across the Interwebs there arose such a clatter,
I sprang to the Comments to see what was the matter,
“I’m bored,” the Journal wrote, “I’m on a long trip, too.
I don’t have my laptop, an