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anti-socialite. chronic inzombiac. secret member of the illiterati.
i makes what i likes and i likes what i makes! and you're certainly invited to likes what i makes, too. βΊ
a zilliondy years ago, i made a post reviewing my experiences with various kinds of websites for posting art (and by a zilliondy years ago i mean 2023). now it's 2025 and much of the digital landscape has changed, so it's time for a refresher on what the options are for creatives to post works in this ever-changing world!
just like last time, my main focuses will be on user interface (or UI), learning curve/ease of access (or EoA) which will also cover alt text/dark modes and then, finally, community atmosphere.
other elements that will now be included in my takeaways will be desktop accessibility vs. mobile optimization, stances on NSFW content (including taboo/extreme kink) and whether i believe the site is better suited for hobbyists, professionals or both.
word to the wise - always check the rules before joining these sites depending on the works that you create. i haven't meticulously read every platform's TOS so i cannot guarantee safety and comfort for all users on all platforms; i am merely giving my 2 cents on what i've used.
originally posted to pillowfort's WebDiscussions community, i've decided to share this on dreamwidth, too. amendments and credit has been added from users who chimed in to give more info and create a more comprehensive guide.
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Feb. 17th, 2025 05:12 pm
creative decisions behind LADIES' MAN
i posted a new comic over on my comicfury: LADIES' MAN, part of my episodic superhero story OLYMPIAN HEIGHTS which navigates the interpersonal relationships and lives of both heroes and villains. you can find links to more episodes here where i host all my comics!
LADIES' MAN is an introspective look into the psychology behind blue inferno/inti romero, who is a pyrokinetic villain in love with his archnemesis elektra/sierra callahan. he is an emotionally unavailable playboy who, despite his attempts to gain control of the power women have over him, always ends up submitting to them anyway. so let's dig into the comic itself!
(also if you have any questions you can always DM me on bluesky or leave a comment on my neospring or here hehe i love talking art!!!!)
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LADIES' MAN is an introspective look into the psychology behind blue inferno/inti romero, who is a pyrokinetic villain in love with his archnemesis elektra/sierra callahan. he is an emotionally unavailable playboy who, despite his attempts to gain control of the power women have over him, always ends up submitting to them anyway. so let's dig into the comic itself!
(also if you have any questions you can always DM me on bluesky or leave a comment on my neospring or here hehe i love talking art!!!!)
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today, we're going to talk about privacy, security and maintaining digital hygiene (also known as privacy hygiene or online privacy and safety).
this guide isn't comprehensive and is mostly to give folks an idea of exactly how doxxing works, who does it and how to mitigate damage that is caused by it in the event that this happens to you or someone you know. this is also to clear up some misconceptions around it, as it is boogeyman'd into seeming a lot more serious than it is in a lot of cases.
this is not going to be victim blaming anyone who has been doxxed in the past, but moreso to give power back to the average user and give you ways to protect yourself preemptively. being online is kind of like driving: way too many folks do it when they outta learn how to do it properly first, and the safest driver is a defensive driver!
with this disclaimer in place, let's start off with some background info about doxxing.
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today is a very personal post about health - specifically, my health, and how it has impacted me over the last year.
this may get long, so bear with me.
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i left cohost a month ago.
i didn't announce it - as they say, it's not an airport, so there's no need to declare your departure. i simply cleared my blog, set my page to private and submitted a request to staff for account deletion. (the fact that i had to wait three days and had to submit it for deletion rather than have it built in natively as an option is still weird to me.)
still, though i consider myself solidly divorced from its community, i kept up with it. even if i decided i didn't want to contribute to it anymore, i wanted to see it through to the end.
i was surprised that the end was so soon: for those who read this and may be unaware, cohost goes read-only on october 1, 2024, and intends to be fully shut down by the end of the year. i knew its finances were bad (judging by consistently inconsistent posts from staff about the state of the funding), but i thought it had more than a few months left.
i joined cohost july of 2023 in an effort to crawl out of the hermit hole i'd found myself in. i used to be more active online, but after tumblr banned NSFW content in 2018, i didn't care to find a new place to post, so i stopped posting completely. it was only in 2023, as my novel has gotten closer to the finish line, that i felt like sharing myself again. since i didn't really know what anywhere was like, i joined a variety of websites to see what culture i liked best, yearning to find a place to settle in and get cozy.
early on, cohost was... OK. aside from being kind of ugly and making it impossible to find new people to follow, i met some nice people on there! but i never thought of it as a site i loved or even really liked. in spite of my apathy towards it, i primarily held on for two reasons:
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i didn't announce it - as they say, it's not an airport, so there's no need to declare your departure. i simply cleared my blog, set my page to private and submitted a request to staff for account deletion. (the fact that i had to wait three days and had to submit it for deletion rather than have it built in natively as an option is still weird to me.)
still, though i consider myself solidly divorced from its community, i kept up with it. even if i decided i didn't want to contribute to it anymore, i wanted to see it through to the end.
i was surprised that the end was so soon: for those who read this and may be unaware, cohost goes read-only on october 1, 2024, and intends to be fully shut down by the end of the year. i knew its finances were bad (judging by consistently inconsistent posts from staff about the state of the funding), but i thought it had more than a few months left.
i joined cohost july of 2023 in an effort to crawl out of the hermit hole i'd found myself in. i used to be more active online, but after tumblr banned NSFW content in 2018, i didn't care to find a new place to post, so i stopped posting completely. it was only in 2023, as my novel has gotten closer to the finish line, that i felt like sharing myself again. since i didn't really know what anywhere was like, i joined a variety of websites to see what culture i liked best, yearning to find a place to settle in and get cozy.
early on, cohost was... OK. aside from being kind of ugly and making it impossible to find new people to follow, i met some nice people on there! but i never thought of it as a site i loved or even really liked. in spite of my apathy towards it, i primarily held on for two reasons:
- some of the people i enjoyed had chosen cohost as their permanent home and weren't on other platforms, and
- i'm interested in online communities as a whole. i like smaller websites because i feel they foster more community than colossal platforms like facebook, twitter, instagram, etc. and i love checking out new places to see what's up - i consider myself a digital deep sea diver and enjoy plunging any depths to see what's beneath them.
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