I don't know what to think about dA's recent addition of generated videos. It's hard to know for sure whether or not I want to keep using dA as my main gallery while they continue to push generated stolen content. I've been on here for 20 years, it's a longtime habit to always post here. But at the same time, watching the site I used to love just...keep digging its own grave, honestly hurts. I've met so many amazing people here that have unfortunately already left. I miss the old community.

Social media is so driven by the speed of consuming content that it's hard to "keep up". Most sites have algorithms that shove artists under the rug to the point where you can't take a break or else risk losing all engagement of your posts. No matter what, that will always be demoralizing.

So I'm on the fence with dA again. I've remained due to nostalgia, but I also don't know where else to post my work that will actually find views, comments etc. It's a rough spot to be in :/