I am banned

[teddy_radiator]

I just got home from a songwriter's guild meeting and went to log into my deviantArt and was told I was banned permanently. Apparently, some of the Marquise art I'd posted was considered kiddie porn!

I am so gutted I'm crying like a baby. I just can't believe all that hard work of putting together and amassing all the lovely pieces of art are gone now. And I'd just bought a 2-year membership, and I think that has been forfeited as well.

I am pig sick. I mean, I feel physically ill.

Caveat, people. If you find art you love, download it. Don't put it on deviantArt. I have lost hundreds of favourites, including a beautiful collection of Sempraseverus. I can start over, but I don't have the heart.

I have written to deviantArt and begged them to reconsider, but it'll just be my luck they'll tell me where to stick it.

So, I guess this will be my new home away from home. I will miss my deviantArt friends so badly, though. Maybe I can get an assumed name....

TR

Comments

[karelia.livejournal.com]

OMG, that's awful!!! I'm so sorry; I can't even begin to imagine how you feel!

Do you know that TPP accepts art? We usually ask artists to link to photobucket or some such archive since art can take a lot of space, but we're happy to host it. And you can rate it NC17 if appropriate so non-members can't see it.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Lady, thank you for that. I wasn't even aware these were considered porn! I mean, they are drawings. I wanted to say, "Have you looked at some of the photos in your fetish category? My god, it's as hard core as you can get!" But of course, I have to do a little boot licking.

I just had a beautiful site over there, and it's all gone, and if they won't let me back in (and it says permanently, I guess I'll just have to figure out somewhere else. I am very upset that I'm only one month into a 24 month premium membership, and you can bet they won't return that either.

I just feel ill about it. Mostly, because I collaborated with Sempraseverus, and I will miss her so much I feel like I'm being banned from seeing my best friend.

[karelia.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hear you on that. Frankly, if they refuse to communicate with you or, worse, refuse to reimburse you, then it becomes a serious issue and one that needs to be addressed via the fandom. Deviantart is benefitting greatly from HP fans in general, and they haven't been overly reasonable in the recent past (trying to get them to delete a plagiarized story was a job and a half).

If you don't get anywhere with them to at the very least be reimbursed the premium membership, please do let me know, and I'll ask around if others have had similar trouble in the past. If deviantart provide a poor service, then the fandom needs to know.

Yes, I would feel ill about it, too. To ban an account like that just isn't fair. ::gentle hugs::

[mimimanderly.livejournal.com]

Now you know why I'm HERE and not THERE. I wasn't banned, but my work was constantly being deleted. Once it was eleven drawings in one day. Here is what you do, love:

First of all, you will find that the people here are more than welcoming. But you must reach out to have people reach back to you. You can't just sit back here and wait for accolades, simply because there ARE fewer people viewing your work here. The thing is, you must comment on other's blogs, join challenges and communities and MAKE friends. Kind of like real life, only you can do it in jammies and no makeup.

Secondly, you can set up another account on DA, but under a different name. Not a premium account, but a free one. This is just for viewing the work of others and commenting (let your friends know of your name change). On your first and only journal entry under this assumed name, link back to your LJ journal. You can write something like "TeddyRadiator is now exclusively over at LiveJournal (link)". Thirdly, don't bother to fave anything... just put it into your own computer files.

I thought that they might delete those pictures when I saw them... but to BAN you??? That's rather harsh! I'm so sorry that you had to find out first-hand what twats they are.

Thanks, Mimi

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Mimi, thanks for your advice and support. I knew they could be really tacky about things. Sempra was proof of that. I just never thought for a moment they would ban me for saying it was underage pornography!

I have appealed and explained that the story for which the art was drawn clearly states the character as being of age, but that's about all I can do. When I think of the crap that's in the other areas, like fetish photography, and then for them to ban this is just so upsetting.

The thing is that it looks like someone reported me on the sight, but I don't understand it. All my stuff comes with the strongest warning you can do. I even explained that I had an underage person request for me to take the restrictions off so they could see the art and I refused.

One of the things that really bugs me is that last month I paid for a 24 month premium membership, which I guess I've lost. It's not like they will reimburse me if they decide to ban me completely. I just feel so gutted. As you say, I will go on with a free membership, try to find all my beautiful stuff again and tell everyone to visit me here.

Well, I need to get to work here on Live Journal doing my stuff. Can I post my writing here as well as journal entries?

Thanks again for all your support and advice. I hope you won't mind if I have more questions in the future!

Love, TR

[droxy.livejournal.com]

given all the T&A with C and M/M, M/F and F/F photos on DA, you have a right to a refund at least.

Hugs. That sux too, because those ain't no kids.

Others from HP have been getting nailed, Snarry but not as much as SS/HG but then I dont hear about it.

Oh, I ARCHIVE art. Art can be fleeting on the net.

Know alot of your DA friends are here too. Lily_HBP is here.

Re: Thanks, Mimi

[mimimanderly.livejournal.com]

I always do this with pictures, but I think it will work with only text: In the drop-down menu, where it says "upload to scrapbook", click on that. Then click on "choose file". This should bring up a menu of your computer files: pictures, documents, etc. Click on where you save your text (I'm assuming "documents"), then click on the exact file you want to upload. Once it's uploaded, it pretty much walks you through the steps to put it into your Scrapbook. Each story will be considered a "gallery", and make sure that you link the gallery from the top or it will remain invisible to viewers. Once you set up your journal page, make sure that you have a link to your stories. For instance, you'll notice on my journal page, I have a link called My Art Gallery, which leads to my Scrapbook and my drawings and their accompanying text. I know that sounds like a lot when it's written out, but you'll get the hang of it! If you need any help or advice, don't hesitate to e-mail me. My address is manderly@verizon.net.

[droxy.livejournal.com]

Teddy, you are primarily a writer. LJ is OK for posting fic. I am mod of GrangerSnape100 (GS100) and you are more than welcome to join. reading, reviewing and writing drabbles will get your name out very quickly in the SS/HG community. GS100 has over 200 active members. But DA is really for art. In fandom, writers use archives like The Petulant Poetess, Ashwinder..you know the drill. I've read your stuff on ash.

I am on DA to look for art, and submit art. I dont use DA for fic. DA isn't fic friendly. Readers and reviewers tend to go to the archives for fic. That's what I've seen.

See if we can get sempra on LJ =)

But get a free DA account with a new email address, and unless DA is IP tracking, it should work. Then let sempra know.

If you want, I can blast a friending spree, or simply let folks know you are here. Many folks have the same name here as they do on DA. Sassysnails is windwingswrites here.

So sorry!

[rebeccaroy.livejournal.com]

I am sorry you got banned at DA. They can be very strict in what they allow, and none of what you posted came without the proper warnings and such. I hope they at least reemburse you your money.

Thanks

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Droxy, I have been blown away by the outpouring of support I've received about this today. I felt like an outcast (I told Sempra now I know how Severus felt at the end of HBP!) I would love to join GS100 and will this afternoon after work.

Sempra's on LJ and has just added me, and others like yourself have been just awesome in your support, and it is appreciated more than I have words.

I would love for you to blast a friending spress for me, and to let folks know I'm here. I will happily befriend anyone who wants to be my friend.

I do upload my stuff to Ash and TPP, but those are actually the only ones I know about (as you know, I'm a relative newbie to things.)

Thanks again for everything: buying my story at auction, giving me good advice, just being there and giving me a cyber hug. I needed that. Love, TR

Re: Thanks

[droxy.livejournal.com]

There is also OWL or Tauri as an archive. There is also fanfiction.net (which is HUGE, and I am droxy on fanfiction.net)

[droxy.livejournal.com]

Rob Lowe muffin? Does ketchup come with that?

Re: Thanks

[droxy.livejournal.com]

I put up a pimp entry for you and sempra in my LJ. Hopefully this will help get your circulating with a booster shot that is a welcome to the neighborhodd party

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

There is a little troll who is going round reporting art that features Snape and Harry or Hermione because they're too stupid to work out that yes, they are children at some point, but then they grow up.

I hope devart get themselves sorted out enough to unban you.

[corianderpie.livejournal.com]

Here via Droxy. So sorry about DA debacle. Welcome to LJ.

[rivertempest.livejournal.com]

WTF DA??? They just recently did this to Clefchan with a Draco/Hermione pic that has been up for at least 2 years that I know of! WTH! I better contemplate downloading all the stuff I saved over there before they think the picture I posted of my son at a waterfall is considered kiddie porn. Jesus H Christ. I'm rather disgusted, seriously.

We love you. Stay here with us on LJ. And TPP, who also accepts art.

[shellsnapeluver.livejournal.com]

I say get a different name!

And also... screw them.

I've had many things taken down, but not banned yet--your pain is shared throughout.

[voxangelus.livejournal.com]

There are lots of very friendly folks here on LJ and a very active SSHG community with real "community" feeling - it sucks that DA are being asshats, but there's a whole bunch of fellow ficcers here, too :D

[shellsnapeluver.livejournal.com]

Just jumping in here to say that, Mimi--zomg. Your little icon is perfect. Loves it.

[bambu345.livejournal.com]

droxy mentioned that you'd nabbed a live journal account, and I've rushed over to friend you. I'm terribly sorry about your DA account -- that's just scandalous.

Even though you're rather shell-shocked, may I welcome you to LJ? We're very happy to have you in our community.

[ayerf.livejournal.com]

(here via Droxy) Welcome to LJ, I'm just sorry that it's under such sad circumstances with the DA thing. I hope they do either unban you or refund you. May I friend you?

[melusin-79.livejournal.com]

Also here via Droxy. I had no idea this was going on at DA. What a travesty. Friending you too if that's ok

[helgeke.livejournal.com]

So sorry to hear :(. DA seems to be very selective in their choice of what to delete and fanart loses most :( Such pity :(

[kribu.livejournal.com]

Here via droxy as well. I'm not around on dA much but I've gathered before that the zealots can occasionally turn it quite unpleasant. :-/ I do hope you'll get a refund at the very least - what happened is just awful.

The SS/HG community on LJ makes this a wonderful and very friendly place to be, though, so I hope you'll feel welcome here, even if it's quite a different environment to deviantArt.

[clairvoyant.livejournal.com]

Hi, TR. Droxy sent me. I'm so sorry to hear about the debacle at DA. What a stupid knee-jerk reaction on their part. I hope you get that sorted soon, but in the meantime, welcome to our little corner of HP fandom on LJ.