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Cunjo

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I haven't done anything like this before, because it feels like leeching off of my friends and taking advantage of the goodwill of others... the truth is, it makes me sick to even consider taking charity, and those who know me must know how desperate I am and how hard it is for me to ask this...

I need money.
I can barely scrape by, paycheck-to-paycheck, on what I make with my full-time job. It's been increasingly hard to pay the bills after the economic downturn, and I have no cash buffer left for emergencies. Now I have an emergency.

The short version is this: I had a large filling some years ago due to a chipped molar that had gone too long without work. The filling broke since then, and damaged the nerve. I need a root canal and crown, and after all the other dental work I need along with it, the bill comes out at around $3100. I need it done sometime in the next month, or I'm likely to lose the tooth, or worse, from infection.

So... if you want to help, I'll be taking donations... every little bit helps... but know that I'm not selling favors, nor will I in all likelihood be able to pay anyone back. If you're interested in helping, please contact me privately in notes, and I'll give you an email address you can paypal to.
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Still Alive

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Nothing new to note... any updates can be found on LJ or FA where applicable.

If you know how to find me there, you'll find me. If not... send me a note. If I know you, I'll tell you when I get around to it.
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New legislation lobbied by the RIAA could impede all internet radio and deal a killing blow to nonprofit and independant stations such as NPR, and Pandora. Please take a moment to call or email your congress representative and urge them to keep internet radio alive. For more information, please visit SaveNetRadio.org and find out what you can do today. Finally, help this message get out by passing it on and spreading the word.
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This Entry is old and potentially out of date. I am leaving it up as a reminder of the kinds of issues artists have faced and will likely face again here on deviantART. Please keep these things in mind and do your own research to stay up to date with the happenings of dA and the dA policy.

The newest revision to the deviantART submission agreement leaves the artist more prone and unprotected than ever before, and grants deviantART full and virtually irrevocable rights to the artist's work, to do with as they (or anyone else they allow) please, all at the expense of the artist should a disagreement arise. This agreement is simply unacceptable, and dangerous.

Things you (the artist of deviantART) need to read regarding this agreement:

1. a [comment], outlining one deviant's points of disapproval - where the policy goes astray, and exactly what rights deviantART is taking as opposed to what is acceptable.

2. a three-part article, titled "Submission DisAgreement", by senior member and deviousness award recipient justthorne. The article serves as a breakdown of the shortcomings of deviantART's agreement, and how it could affect you. The article is here: [Part 1: The Devil in Details] [Part 2: The Missing Loophole] [Part 3: Draw Your Own Conclusions].

3. Sugarmanx's appraisal of deviantART's sublicensing and contract termination agreements sugarmanx.deviantart.com/journ…

Please read these... and if you decvide to stay at deviantART, I cannot express how important it is for you to know EXACTLY what to watch for and how to protect yourself and your work from this agreement... read it, learn it, know it.

I am not up to the challenge... I will now be systematically removing my deviations from storage and deleting them, as well as virtually all of my journals and information. It is less likely than before that I will ever return now, as I would need to start over with nothing if I did.


From the previous revision of this journal entry, on my leaving: information and goodbye below (as posted Jan. 20th, prior to discovery of this most recent issue):

I am leaving deviantART.

This time, it is with a measure of finality; I have no current plans to return again, and all of my deviations will be stored indefinitely.

As many of you are already aware, I was recently banned from dA for an untrue submission violation. For those who know anything of the recent series of events concerning me here, let me assure you that my reason for leaving is not based solely on my banning, and has nothing to do with any conflicts between me and other members here.

The conflict is between me and deviantART. I will not go into full detail here as I have in my Open Letter to the deviantART Community, but in brief, the main reasons follow:

The policy does not protect the artists on dA from either third parties or the corporation itself
DA abusively exploits artists and members
The dA staff are biased and irresponsible, with no respect for their members
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs and Unreliability
Stress, Aggravation and lack of time
The system is incapable of appreciating art for its true value or artists for their talents; in my year here, no attempt has been made to change this

My being banned was simply the final straw, and in my week away from dA, I have come to the conclusion that leaving is what is best for me.


What this means:
I will no longer be reachable at deviantART. My art will be similarly unavailable. I have no plans to join another site to a similar end.  To my many watchers, and all the people I watch, I am very sorry. Those who have spoken with me on the matter know that this was a very difficult decision for me, and I deeply regret leaving everyone here.

For those who have contact with me elsewhere, I will be seeing you around, just not here.

For the rest, if you wish to keep in contact with me, my e-mail is listed at the top of my [Main Page] as my MSN handle, and my other IM handles are there as well. Please let me know who you are via e-mail before adding my IM if I'm not likely to know, as I have configured my IM client to block any unrecognized e-mail addresses or handles.

Now, I need to take the time to say Thank You and goodbye to everyone. I feel privileged to have met every one of you whom I have made acquaintance with, and while I cannot hope to name you all here, know that I appreciate you all. I do, however, think I owe a special goodbye to balaa, who made my whole stay here worthwhile.

:iconbalaa: balaa: I will never forget the advice you gave me, and I will miss seeing your work. Thank you for our many conversations and your ever-meaningful wisdom and insight. You have made my time here truly special, and it has been an honor to have you both as a friend and a critic of my work. You helped me to see the beauty in my own art, as well as in all art. Godspeed you on your journey, and I hope you one day receive more of the recognition and respect that you deserve as a wonderful artist.

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Final Notes:

I do have [my own website], at which you will still be able to find some of my most prominent journal entries (past ones, I will for now at least, keep here as well for your reference). Do not, however, expect this website to be maintained or updated with anything resembling frequency, as I simply don't have time for its upkeep. In the distant future, I do hope to migrate it to an ad-free location and begin regular services. For now though, it's pretty much just a placeholder. Find it here: www.freewebs.com/mobiusm1/inde…

Some of you may know of another site where I am keeping an account with some (VERY limited) work. I will not give out its location here, though if you would like to know, feel free to contact me.

Thank you everyone, for everything.

Goodbye.

Cunjo


P.S. I'm moving on... I've had enough of the drama, much of it regretable. I simply have other things to devote my time and attention to than dA, and while I will miss most of the community, there are some things I won't miss - being harrassed by a selection of sophmoric deviants and staff being one of them. I'm sorry to everyone who had to suffer through the drama, and it's time to move on... I'm moving on.

P.P.S. If anyone has an interest in picking up the pieces and running FFA here on dA< contact me via IM and we can talk... I hate to leave that legacy dead like this.

P.P.P.S. dAv5 is a steaming pile of--<test pattern tone>
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Copy of original HelpDesk case follows (italics as sent, name and alias of member removed):



deviantART,

Your removal of "The SouthPark Has You..." and my banning are neither appreciated nor appropriate. The deviation in question is not in violation of any laws or deviantART policies, legal or otherwise. In response to the probable reasons provided via note (displayed below) I assert:

1. The deviation in question is not a derivative of any other works, and no third parties were involved in its creation.

2. The deviation in question is copyright myself as of 2004. No other copyrights apply to  any of the components of the image or any other data contained therein.

To further explicate, the deviation is 100% the product of my own work, and my work alone. Furthermore, the character depicted is legitimately of my own conception, so no trademarks apply. Information regarding all resources, references and tools (legal under fair-use laws) used in the creation of this deviation is clearly and explicitly displayed in the deviation description.

Moreover, this is not the first time this deviation was reported or removed.  This deviation, like all works in my gallery, was reported as a submission violation by <***Name and Alias Removed for Privacy***>, who maintains that and other deviantART accounts for the sole purpose of reporting my deviations and harassing me in an ongoing vendetta.  Thanks to the past cooperation of the staff at dA, all but one of the deviations removed as a result of his reporting (not including this one) were quickly restored. I regret that the current violation-handling staff were so misinformed as to buy into his allegations, and expect an expeditious resolution to this conflict.

Furthermore, I expect a detailed explanation of the rationale for the banning of my deviantART account.

Sincerely,

~Cunjo



===== ORIGINAL NOTE FOLLOWS =====

>>"Cunjo,

Your deviation, listed below, has been removed from deviantART due to a violation of our policies:

URL: www.deviantart.com/deviation/2…
Title: The SouthPark Has You...
Submitted: 2006-01-07 9:24:16 pm

Your deviation was removed because it violated one of the following policies:

1. Deviants are responsible for securing the necessary third-party arrangements which allow the submissions to deviantART that are derivative works based on that artists works. Without that arrangement made prior to submission then the deviation is not legally allowed to be submitted.

2. deviantART does not allow the submission of copywritten material without the securing of the necessary third-part arrangements. This means that if a deviant submits the work of another artist, without first obtaining permission, and displaying that permission on deviantART, then the submission is considered a rip.

deviantART enforces a zero tolerance policy in regards to violations of our submission policy and therefore will take the actions that we deem necessary on a case by case basis. There is a possibility that you will be banned from interactivity on deviantART therefore it is suggested that you visit your user page to see if this is in fact the case.

If you feel that you are receiving this in error, or have questions regarding it, then visit the deviantART Help Desk in order to submit an inquiry. It should be noted that replies to this note will go unanswered and your only course of action is the deviantART Help Desk!"<<







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Updates n' stuff: (not actually updated)

I still need some kind of absurdly-tall image to put in my wishlist  to counter-balance my ludicrously long journal entries...  if anyone has any recommendations, I'd like to hear them ;)
All major projects have been suspended. indefinately. period.

Just a friendly reminder, that the vast majority of my work is in my scraps here: cunjo.deviantart.com/scraps/ If you're interested in seeing all of my work, look there for it.

The Good, the Bad, and the Microsoft: (still not updated x)
Slashdotted sebFlyte writes "In what is described as yet another example of how patents can kill or inhibit standards, a patent has come to light that was granted to Microsoft in the year 2000 that looks surprisingly similar to IPv6 (the next-gen IP standard that is starting, slowly, to be taken up in some parts of the world). And several Microsoft engineers, named on  the patent just happenned to be part of the IPv6 group for the IETF..."
Qtd. in Microsoft Tries to Patent the Internet Again
An Anonymous Coward says: " This time they bought the rights to the internet from the creator, Al Gore."

Will they EVER GIVE UP? Apparently not! Microsoft won't stop pursuing complete control and monopolization of the Computer Technology market until they've squelched all opposition and own everything; It's the only way they can sustain the finacial needs and desires of their capitalistic monstrosity.

In other News:
Erotica Found Within Microsft Office XP Install LOL, c'mon Bill, just 'cause you couldn't get a girl...
Microsoft Drops Blaster Worm Author's Restitution Yeah, it would be kinda difficult for a 19-yr-old with a criminal record to pay off a $500,000 fine.
New Longhorn Screenshots and Schedule I wonder how much that forced upgrade will cost current Windows users when it's released.
EU Slueths Think Microsoft Sabotaged Windows I'm not sure about this, but I'm sure that if it's true, MS will have their backs covered well enough to pull it off.
Microsoft to give security patches to US Government first So they're getting the government to beta-test their patches? Sweet.
Bill Gates to recieve UK Knighthood Bill Ga... wait a minute, didn't they just sue him?
Microsoft to Disable activation of windows way to go Microshaft! force your users to switch to Linux!

[Take the Red Pill]


Newspaper column headline of the month:
none this month, sorry!

Quotes of the Month:
Cunjo: "for the love of all things holy, STOP CHANGING ACCOUNTS XD"
Sarcastic-Genius: "I cannot help but the changing of the accounts. It is the funz0rz! :boogie:"


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