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		<title>Daily Deviation Disaster: Cheetah in a wig.</title>
		<link>http://www.metokur.org/devart/2009/06/11/daily-deviation-disaster-cheetah-in-a-wig/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>illiterate hippie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anthro / Furry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS Paint / Photoshop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paint and Canvas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I wonder what the deal is behind this picture. It&#8217;s a cheetah in a wig.</p>
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Discoveries by *BloodHowl
<p>Whoops, never mind: The artist seems to be a furry. I guess they think they&#8217;re awesome since one of their tablet drawings got a Daily Deviation. But no matter how hard they try, they will never be this awesome.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wonder what the deal is behind this picture. It&#8217;s a cheetah in a wig.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Discoveries_by_BloodHowl.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-479" title="Discoveries_by_BloodHowl" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Discoveries_by_BloodHowl.jpg" alt="" width="549" height="397" /></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bloodhowl.deviantart.com/art/Discoveries-123491906">Discoveries</a> <small>by *<a href="http://bloodhowl.deviantart.com/">BloodHowl</a></small></h1>
<p>Whoops, never mind: The artist seems to be a furry. I guess they think they&#8217;re awesome since one of their tablet drawings got a Daily Deviation. But no matter how hard they try, they will never be this awesome.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/this_will_destroy_you.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-480" title="this_will_destroy_you" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/this_will_destroy_you.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="525" /></a></p>
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		<title>How to get your deviation under &#8220;Most Popular&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.metokur.org/devart/2009/05/27/how-to-get-your-deviation-under-most-popular/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 03:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>illiterate hippie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anime / Manga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anthro / Furry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Genre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MS Paint / Photoshop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scribbles / Sketches]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In no particular order:</p>
<p>1. Make an image of a catgirl/wolfgirl/any-kind-of-animal-girl wearing next to nothing.</p>
<p></p>
Tiger TF by *cqmorrell
<p>2. Same as above, but with large(r) breasts.</p>
<p></p>
Busty  Tabby by *EcchiSenpai
<p>3. Same as above, but as fan art of a particular character, (sometimes) forsaking the animal parts.</p>
<p></p>
Lakehylia&#8217;s  Stacky by *jollyjack
<p>4. Same as any of the above, but [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In no particular order:<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>1. </strong>Make an image of a catgirl/wolfgirl/any-kind-of-animal-girl wearing next to nothing.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Tiger_TF_by_cqmorrell.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-471" title="Tiger_TF_by_cqmorrell" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Tiger_TF_by_cqmorrell.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="670" /></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cqmorrell.deviantart.com/art/Tiger-TF-124824236">Tiger TF</a> <small>by *<a href="http://cqmorrell.deviantart.com/">cqmorrell</a></small></h1>
<p><strong>2. </strong>Same as above, but with large(r) breasts.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Busty_Tabby_by_EcchiSenpai.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-472" title="Busty_Tabby_by_EcchiSenpai" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Busty_Tabby_by_EcchiSenpai.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="710" /></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecchisenpai.deviantart.com/art/Busty-Tabby-78660863">Busty  Tabby</a> <small>by *<a href="http://ecchisenpai.deviantart.com/">EcchiSenpai</a></small></h1>
<p><strong>3. </strong>Same as above, but as fan art of a particular character, (sometimes) forsaking the animal parts.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Lakehylia__s_Stacky_by_jollyjack.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-473" title="Lakehylia__s_Stacky_by_jollyjack" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Lakehylia__s_Stacky_by_jollyjack.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="710" /></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://jollyjack.deviantart.com/art/Lakehylia-s-Stacky-120540853">Lakehylia&#8217;s  Stacky</a> <small>by *<a href="http://jollyjack.deviantart.com/">jollyjack</a></small></h1>
<p><strong>4. </strong>Same as any of the above, but by photographing a &#8216;real&#8217; woman.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Got_Milk__Scene_1_by_BambiBlaze.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-474" title="Got_Milk__Scene_1_by_BambiBlaze" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Got_Milk__Scene_1_by_BambiBlaze.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="413" /></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bambiblaze.deviantart.com/art/Got-Milk-Lactating-Inflation-86451431">Got  Milk? Lactating Inflation</a> <small>by ~<a href="http://bambiblaze.deviantart.com/">BambiBlaze</a></small></h1>
<p style="text-align: left;">Alternatively, view this handy guide, from the lovely folks over at <a title="Encyclopedia Dramatica - DeviantART" href="http://encyclopediadramatica.com/DeviantArt">Encyclopedia Dramatica</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/HowDAworks.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-476" title="HowDAworks" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/HowDAworks.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="288" /></a></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong>Truth.</strong></strong></h2>
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		<title>Body Paint</title>
		<link>http://www.metokur.org/devart/2009/05/09/body-paint/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 04:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>illiterate hippie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">  </p>
Yes!
<p style="text-align: center;">

NO.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://serpian.deviantart.com/art/Witch-110051103"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-454" title="Witch_by_serpian" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Witch_by_serpian.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="541" /></a><strong> </strong><strong> </strong></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Yes!</strong></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://aikotakada.deviantart.com/art/Audience-Interaction-121710185"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-456" title="e73e5bd717592283c4bb821e4da2e4dc" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/e73e5bd717592283c4bb821e4da2e4dc.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="454" /></a></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">NO.</h2>
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		<title>Our Daily Disasters: A closer look at Daily Deviations</title>
		<link>http://www.metokur.org/devart/2009/05/02/our-daily-disasters-a-closer-look-at-daily-deviations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 05:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>illiterate hippie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anime / Manga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">The majority of DeviantArt members look at Daily Deviations as somewhere they would possibly like to be in their artistic futures. What they forget is like the majority of DeviantArt members, the ones who select Daily Deviations are just like them. There&#8217;s the same ratio of individuals with a shallow understanding of art [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">The majority of DeviantArt members look at Daily Deviations as somewhere they would possibly like to be in their artistic futures. What they forget is like the majority of DeviantArt members, the ones who select Daily Deviations are just like them. There&#8217;s the same ratio of individuals with a shallow understanding of art to those with a much more complex understanding. Meaning, a great majority of artwork selected to be featured as Daily Deviations are not entirely  5 star works. After spending the past hour or two browsing through the Daily Deviations of the past week or so, I have compiled a rough list of the different categories that the majority of Deviations fit into, those chosen by the shallow minded individuals with selection privileges.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The deviations that I have chosen are typical samples of each category I created. The pieces might be technically sound but they are lacking in originality. Which is what makes this such a pity to see, there are so many artists who are so skilled with their hands yet the artistic development of their mind is so far behind. There are good artists on DeviantArt, there are plenty of artists that I passionately admire for their technical skill <em>and</em> their creativity.  It&#8217;s a horrible, horrible, pity that such artists do not receive the exposure that they deserve and regardless of the artist deserving exposure the ones who <em>are</em> receiving subject the members of DeviantArt to this illusion that this is what good art is. That <em>these</em> are examples to inspire and to follow. They are not. Do not trust that something is good just because it is a Daily Deviation. There are good Daily Deviations, but for sure, not every one of them is good. Also, just because it doesn&#8217;t fit into one of the categories I&#8217;ve created doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s good. The majority of works fell into these categories.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>INTENSE AND OR STATEMENT</strong><br />
<a href="http://suicide-bee.deviantart.com/art/skin-doesn-t-matter-118417184"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/skin_doesn__t_matter_One_World_by_suicide_bee.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="626" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://karolinatojza.deviantart.com/art/beauty-solider-112181412"><img src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/beauty_solider_by_karolinatojza.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="633" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://akuiblis.deviantart.com/art/pain-and-joy-107853666"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/pain_and_joy_by_akuiblis.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="629" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dr4kon.deviantart.com/art/Longing-for-the-Voice-114744296"><img src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Longing_for_the_Voice_by_Dr4kon.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="589" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://andiarsi.deviantart.com/art/crossing-I-84504679"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/crossing_I_by_andiarsi.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="420" /></a><br />
<a href="http://liquidroot.deviantart.com/art/Riot-Porn-97878439"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Riot_Porn_by_liquidroot.jpg" alt="" width="430" height="309" /></a><br />
<a href="http://daisyproof.deviantart.com/art/we-WON-T-pay-for-their-crisis-117700580"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/we_WON__T_pay_for_their_crisis_by_daisyproof.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="294" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>REALITY</strong><br />
<a href="http://toyan.deviantart.com/art/Earth-and-Water-83002480"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/4eed1ced60ec56d12867e6f3ad3ca082.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="627" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lolipopek.deviantart.com/art/army-2-103466061"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/army_2_by_lolipopek.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="630" /></a><br />
<a href="http://hkncnr.deviantart.com/art/MutluMutlu-115560980"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/MutluMutlu_by_hkncnr.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="643" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>TOUCHING OR CUTE</strong><br />
<a href="http://timelessimages.deviantart.com/art/Puppies-77681767"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/puppies.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="276" /></a><br />
<a href="http://hiilda.deviantart.com/art/Earth-109743302"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Earth_by_Hiilda.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="40%" /></a><br />
<a href="http://creativeabubot.deviantart.com/art/Choco-Mint-Faux-Cupcake-01-116738672"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Choco_Mint_Faux_Cupcake___01_by_CreativeAbubot.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="561" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>EPIC SPACE SCENES</strong><br />
<a href="http://dylanxedge.deviantart.com/art/Beautiful-Damnation-117301280"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/beautiful-damntaion.png" alt="" width="420" height="249" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://demosthenesvoice.deviantart.com/art/V-I-A-117954032"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/V_I_A_by_DemosthenesVoice.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="605" /></a><br />
<a href="http://lyridae.deviantart.com/art/Gleaming-Streams-119555907"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Gleaming_Streams_by_Lyridae.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="289" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>THE EYE</strong><br />
<a href="http://gabridreams.deviantart.com/art/to-the-left-115676045"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/to_the_left_by_GabriDreams.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="223" /></a><br />
<a href="http://iblinkant.deviantart.com/art/Imagetext-117581784"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Imagetext_by_iBlinkant.png.jpeg" alt="" width="421" height="408" /></a><br />
<a href="http://wytske.deviantart.com/art/Make-up-I-71597014"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Make_up_I_by_Wytske.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="559" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>INDIE PHOTOGRAPHS</strong><br />
<a href="http://anzya91.deviantart.com/art/mesopotamia-I-94703218"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/mesopotamia.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="280" /></a><br />
<a href="http://bloodykisseslady.deviantart.com/art/rose-R-119553629"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/rose_R_by_BloodyKissesLady.jpg" alt="" width="419" height="419" /></a><br />
<a href="http://oprisco.deviantart.com/art/i-simply-no-longer-exist-116951523"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/i_simply_no_longer_exist_by_oprisco.jpg" alt="" width="407" height="407" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>SEXUAL AND INTENSE</strong><br />
<a href="http://stelladean.deviantart.com/art/Safety-114204221"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/safety.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="629" /></a><br />
<a href="&lt;br &gt;&lt;/a&gt; http://bluesatine.deviantart.com/art/The-Red-White-and-Black-118494678"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/The_Red__White__and_Black_by_BlueSatine.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="559" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>GORE OR GRUNGE</strong><br />
<a href="http://ryina.deviantart.com/art/Guro-Lolita-is-comming-117735444"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Guro_Lolita_is_comming_by_ryina.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="280" /></a><br />
<a href="http://purerube.deviantart.com/art/Vegetarian-118062246"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/vegetarian.png" alt="" width="420" height="195" /></a><br />
<a href="http://sylwiaa.deviantart.com/art/Lost-118866613"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Lost_by_Sylwiaa.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="433" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>JUST REALLY BAD</strong><br />
<a href="http://bacill.deviantart.com/art/Amanda-s-Getting-Older-112995418"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Amanda__s_getting_older_by_Bacill.jpg" alt="" width="339" height="452" /></a><br />
<a href="http://mamalucia.deviantart.com/art/fledgling-top-view-37601171"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/fledgling_top_view_by_MamaLucia.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="408" /></a><br />
<a href="http://kurogato.deviantart.com/art/air-conditioning-120858514"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart//e.deviantart.com/fs44/f/2009/119/9/c/air_conditioning_by_KuroGato.jpg" alt="" width="470" height="314" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I feel as if my criticisms of DeviantArt&#8217;s majority perception of art might be rough but it needs to be known that a lot of members are not making fine art as they think they are. People have different tastes in art, but these works are not fine art as they lack the thought that should go behind the work and there are no other qualities to the works (originality) to compensate for that.</p>
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		<title>Social reject, but for a very good reason.</title>
		<link>http://www.metokur.org/devart/2009/04/30/social-reject-but-for-a-very-good-reason/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>illiterate hippie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fanfic / Poetry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I Refuse / Take A Stand</p>
 
I Refuse </p>
<p>The more you kick me,
The more I refuse to lay down,
The more you mock,
The more I refuse to take it.</p>
<p>I refuse,
To be treated like this,
I refuse,
To allow you access to my heart,
I refuse,
To let you know me.</p>
<p>The more you try to degrade,
The more I&#8217;m going to speak [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://social-reject-pumkin.deviantart.com/art/I-Refuse-Take-A-Stand-120843252">I Refuse / Take A Stand</a></p>
<address> </address>
<blockquote><address><em>I Refuse </em></p>
<p>The more you kick me,<br />
The more I refuse to lay down,<br />
The more you mock,<br />
The more I refuse to take it.</p>
<p>I refuse,<br />
To be treated like this,<br />
I refuse,<br />
To allow you access to my heart,<br />
I refuse,<br />
To let you know me.</p>
<p>The more you try to degrade,<br />
The more I&#8217;m going to speak out,<br />
The more hatred you send,<br />
The more I laugh at your intolerance.</p>
<p>I refuse,<br />
To have you hurt me,<br />
I refuse,<br />
To let you get away,<br />
I refuse,<br />
To not take a stand.</p>
<p><em> Take A Stand </em></p>
<p>I am not so alone,<br />
This fight is for us all,<br />
Lend me your hand,<br />
Refuse to conform.</p>
<p>I am one being,<br />
One being in millions,<br />
One person yet a strong voice,<br />
I reach out to you.</p>
<p>Lend me your strength,<br />
Take my hand,<br />
Do not be afraid,<br />
We, not them, will win.</p>
<p>In the end,<br />
We shall prevail,<br />
In the end,<br />
We will remain strong.</p>
</address>
<address> </address>
</blockquote>
<p>&#8220;I Refuse&#8221; and &#8220;Take A Stand&#8221; are extremely cliché terms to be used  in any kind of poem: Just look at the results for <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/#catpath=literature/poetry&amp;order=9&amp;q=I+Refuse">&#8220;I  Refuse&#8221;</a> and <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/#catpath=literature/poetry&amp;order=9&amp;q=Take+A+Stand">&#8220;Take  A Stand&#8221;</a>. &#8220;I Refuse&#8221;/&#8221;I refuse to&#8221; is basically a fancy way  to say &#8220;I DON&#8217;T WANNA&#8221;, whereas &#8220;Take a stand&#8221; is basically a fancy way to  say &#8220;TELL THOSE GUYS YOU DON&#8217;T WANNA&#8221;.</p>
<blockquote><p>Two poems I wrote for those of us in our crusade against bigotry and  hatred.</p>
<p>For <a href="http://redustrial.deviantart.com/">redustrial</a>, <a href="http://chocolatier-mihael.deviantart.com/">chocolatier-mihael</a>, and those of you I know who are a part of it and I just don&#8217;t know it.</p>
<p>Love and power to us all!</p></blockquote>
<p>The problem with these messages is that they ALWAYS fail to be inspiring, especially when a bunch of whiny prepubescent brats and nerds use them to boost their crippled spirits and hide out from reality a little longer by &#8220;expressing their feelings&#8221; in faux poem format, particularly whenever someone reminds them how nerdly or bratty or fat they are.</p>
<p>Here is a basic, expert translation of the above &#8220;poetry&#8221;:</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em>I DONT WANNA EAT MY CAULIFLOWER</em><em><br />
I DONT WANNA GO TO GYM CLASS</em><br />
<em>I DONT WANNA<br />
TELL THOSE GUYS YOU DONT WANNA</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>THE INTERNET TERRORISTS</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>TELL THEM YOU DONT WANNA CRY<br />
</em><em>TELL THEM YOU DONT WANNA SCREAM<br />
</em><em>TELL THEM I AM RUBBER YOU ARE GLUE<br />
TELL THEM THEY DONT HAVE A CLUE</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>WE ARE STRONG, THAT IS WHY WE HAVE TO REMIND OURSELVES ALL THE TIME BECAUSE WE ARENT ALWAYS SURE</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>WE WILL WIN THE DUMB INTERNET WAR!!!!1</em></p>
</blockquote>
<p>(Note to self: calling a fat girl &#8220;fat&#8221; leads to poetry that no one needs to be subjected to&#8230; I hope that this isn&#8217;t what anyone wanted.)</p>
<blockquote><p><em>We are bound,<br />
Together we&#8217;re one,<br />
One voice, One Hope,<br />
The end&#8230; Is nigh&#8230; </em></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Review = Trolling and Flaming?</title>
		<link>http://www.metokur.org/devart/2009/04/27/review-trolling-and-flaming/</link>
		<comments>http://www.metokur.org/devart/2009/04/27/review-trolling-and-flaming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>illiterate hippie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A response to our previous art review in the brief.

<p style="text-align: left;">I&#8217;m proud of myself. I&#8217;ve now been flamed. </p>
<p>[link]</p>
<p>And this is why I should know better than to connect my youtube account to my deviantART if I&#8217;m going to comment on videos that should never have been made. Not that it matters. It was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align: center;"><a title="Oh, Lovely" href="http://alchemical-disaster.deviantart.com/journal/24463079/" target="_blank">A response</a> to our <a href="http://metokur.org/dcqc/?p=10">previous art review</a> in the brief.</h3>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align: left;">I&#8217;m proud of myself. I&#8217;ve now been flamed. <img title="Hahahahaha. No." src="http://www.metokur.org/devart//e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/sarcasm.gif" alt=":sarcasm:" width="15" height="15" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://metokur.org/dcqc/?p=10">[link]</a></p>
<p>And this is why I should know better than to connect my youtube account to my deviantART if I&#8217;m going to comment on videos that should never have been made. Not that it matters. It was for a good cause.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<p style="text-align: left;">She and her audience appear to be confused: Does reviewing a piece of work constitute a personal attack on the artist? It should be sought as a catalyst for growth and reflection. This should be embraced, rather than something to hide from, like a scared child.</p>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align: left;">Re*view&#8221;\, n. [F. revue, fr. revu, p. p. of revoir to see again, L. revidere; pref. re- re- + videre to see. See <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/View">View</a>, and cf. <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Revise">Revise</a>.]</p>
<p><em>1. A second or repeated view; a re["e]xamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one&#8217;s studies; a review of life.  2. An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author&#8217;s review of his works.  3. A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique. </em></p></blockquote>
<p>The piece for review was suggested at the behest of valued site fans and friends and not as part of a personal attack. We do not apologize for reviewing the work, as it is the primary purpose of DCQC &#8212; to suggest to other artists via example on what not to do.</p>
<p>We do, however, extend our condolences to you, ~<a title="~alchemical-disaster" href="http://alchemical-disaster.deviantart.com">alchemical-disaster</a>, and your cosplayer friends, over those <a title="Fanskit Fiesta" href="http://metokur.org/ffiesta/" target="_self">nasty youtube trolls</a> and their scathing playground criticisms and name-callings. We can only hope that you all gain the maturity to work through it together and ignore them instead of falling into their trap and giving them many laughs now, and for many times to come, in the forseeable future.</p>
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		<title>Ain&#8217;t Nothin&#8217; but an Eyesore</title>
		<link>http://www.metokur.org/devart/2009/04/27/aint-nothin-but-an-eyesore/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>illiterate hippie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Lady and the Tramp &#8211; &#8220;He&#8217;s a Tramp&#8221;:</p>
<p>[link]</p>
<p>I think you can guess who this is supposed to be.  Upon further inspection (watching part of the movie again) I discovered that her name was Peg. I never would have remembered that.  Yay for humanized Disney dog characters.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p>
Ain&#8217;t No Lady by ~alchemical-disaster
<p>Unclean outlines, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><em>Lady and the Tramp &#8211; &#8220;He&#8217;s a Tramp&#8221;:</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN69gnkNtLo">[link]</a></em></p>
<p><em>I think you can guess who this is supposed to be. <img title="Wink/Razz" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart//e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/winkrazz.gif" alt=";P" width="15" height="15" /> Upon further inspection (watching part of the movie again) I discovered that her name was Peg. I never would have remembered that. <img title="Sweating a little..." src="http://www.metokur.org/devart//e.deviantart.com/emoticons/a/animesweat.gif" alt="^^;" width="19" height="19" /><img title="Giggle" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart//e.deviantart.com/emoticons/g/giggle.gif" alt=":giggle:" width="17" height="15" /></em> Yay for humanized Disney dog characters.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ain__t_No_Lady_by_alchemical_disaster.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-431" title="Ain__t_No_Lady_by_alchemical_disaster" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ain__t_No_Lady_by_alchemical_disaster.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="726" /></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://alchemical-disaster.deviantart.com/art/Ain-t-No-Lady-115064983">Ain&#8217;t No Lady</a> <small>by <small>~<a href="http://alchemical-disaster.deviantart.com/">alchemical-disaster</a></small></small></h1>
<p>Unclean outlines, broken anatomy (look at that ribcage and those legs!), bizarre cleavage, and advocation of tobacco use. What else could possibly be wrong about this picture. Oh, I neglected to mention the cryptkeeper/cancer ward patient eyesockets! If the anatomy weren&#8217;t so creepy, I&#8217;d totally dig the 50 inch hips.</p>
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		<title>All Bad Drawings Go To Hell</title>
		<link>http://www.metokur.org/devart/2009/04/26/all-bad-drawings-go-to-hell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>illiterate hippie</dc:creator>
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ADGTH Charlie Red Ranger by ~Siluntwolf

<p style="text-align: left;">Charlie from [All Dogs Go To Heaven] The Series is the Red Ranger in the Heaven Rangers. Heaven Power is Fire and his weapon is the Heaven Sword.</p>

<p style="text-align: left;">At first glance, this looks like an original character. But if you look harder, it a more [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ADGTH_Charlie_Red_Ranger_by_Siluntwolf.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-434" title="ADGTH_Charlie_Red_Ranger_by_Siluntwolf" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ADGTH_Charlie_Red_Ranger_by_Siluntwolf.jpg" alt="" width="188" height="361" /></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://siluntwolf.deviantart.com/art/ADGTH-Charlie-Red-Ranger-120357328">ADGTH Charlie Red Ranger</a> <small>by ~<a href="http://siluntwolf.deviantart.com/">Siluntwolf</a></small></h1>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Charlie from [All Dogs Go To Heaven]</em><em> The Series is the Red Ranger in the Heaven Rangers. Heaven Power is Fire and his weapon is the Heaven Sword.</em></p>
</blockquote>
<p style="text-align: left;">At first glance, this looks like an original character. But if you look harder, it a more closely resembles a piece of shit. Funny as it is, it was clearly not the artist&#8217;s intention.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ADGTH_Charlie_Red_Ranger_by_Siluntwolf.jpg"><br />
</a><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ADGTH_Opperative_Johnny_by_Siluntwolf.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-435" title="ADGTH_Opperative_Johnny_by_Siluntwolf" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ADGTH_Opperative_Johnny_by_Siluntwolf.jpg" alt="" width="210" height="360" /></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://siluntwolf.deviantart.com/art/ADGTH-Opperative-Johnny-120358319">ADGTH Opperative Johnny</a> <small>by ~<a href="http://siluntwolf.deviantart.com/">Siluntwolf</a></small></h1>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>This is my own ADGTH Character, he&#8217;s an Guardian Angel Opperative like Charlie and Itchy.</em></p>
</blockquote>
<p style="text-align: left;">Now THIS is an original All Dogs Go To Heaven character by ~<a href="http://siluntwolf.deviantart.com">Siluntwolf</a>. Except it looks like a puddle of piss. Perhaps the artist did intend it to be this way. But what is with the MS Paint outlines?</p>
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		<title>Spring into life&#8230; off a high cliff.</title>
		<link>http://www.metokur.org/devart/2009/04/23/spring-into-life-off-a-high-cliff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>illiterate hippie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MS Paint / Photoshop]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Here is a lovely little thing that I&#8217;ve been, I suppose meditating on a way to respond to for the past&#8230; I&#8217;m not sure how long. Anyway, it&#8217;s been difficult for me to think of a way to start on this. I&#8217;m just going to take a blind leap much like the author did.</p>
<p style="text-align: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a lovely little thing that I&#8217;ve been, I suppose meditating on a way to respond to for the past&#8230; I&#8217;m not sure how long. Anyway, it&#8217;s been difficult for me to think of a way to start on this. I&#8217;m just going to take a blind leap much like the author did.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Spring_into_Life_by_rockerchickamc.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-438" title="Spring_into_Life_by_rockerchickamc" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Spring_into_Life_by_rockerchickamc.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<h1><a href="http://rockerchickamc.deviantart.com/art/Spring-into-Life-104144256">Spring into Life</a> <small>by ~<a href="http://rockerchickamc.deviantart.com/">rockerchickamc</a></small></h1>
</div>
<blockquote>
<div>
<p>i carved into a material<br />
then i superglued it to a piece of wood<br />
&amp; then i carved into the wood &amp; made it shiny XD</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p>Well, you know what you&#8217;re looking at, and it is an abstract piece. Some rules have been broken here and in this case not in a way that would make your momma proud of you for being a visionary.</p>
<ul>
<li>Center composition</li>
<li>Poor presentation</li>
<li>Poor craftsmanship</li>
</ul>
<p>Center compositions can be okay if you know how to make it work. With most pieces (excluding some particularly avant garde works out there) eye movement is visually the strongest yet underlying aspect of a work. It maintains interest and with a center composition you end up with a static and uninteresting piece since the subject/focus is just presented you. It&#8217;s safe to assume that the mystery material of this piece is the subject/focus. Well, honestly there&#8217;s no eye movement happening except away from this piece of crap.</p>
<p>Same value through out, same balance, and the lines are a pitiful and personally embarrassing attempt at harnessing attention. Yes, I feel embarrassed to look at this piece. These lines make attempts at visual flow yet lead to empty space causing the eye to lazily move from line to line seeking the answer to the all important question, &#8220;Why the hell am I looking at this??&#8221;. The awkward gashes placed in the wood speak to me, &#8220;I tried gouging at the wood a couple of times and got tired of it so wutev.&#8221; They actually appear more like accidental damage than purposeful carves. Yes, you can have a Jackson Pollock, but it still looks purposeful in every drop. This crooked-ass photograph, and the piece placed on leopard-print sheets. And I think that this is just what it comes down to. The artist had no idea what they were doing and they let us know that. One needs to have respect for their own work or at least pretend to take their work seriously to some extent if they expect other people to take it seriously, or even themselves seriously.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d like to ask the artist how much thought and time was put into this piece. Did they feel that it was a natural and immediate piece of genius, did they feel that this was something worth calling art? Do they not feel any disappointment or shame for being the one to label this art? I personally feel that if anyone is to call such a thing art they have very poor perception. In general. I feel like I&#8217;m going to be critiquing a lot of pieces with a lot of the same problems so I&#8217;m going to try to find some more&#8230;unique ones as this goes on.</p>
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		<title>Pot doesn&#039;t make for good art.</title>
		<link>http://www.metokur.org/devart/2009/04/21/pot-doesnt-make-for-good-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>illiterate hippie</dc:creator>
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Tammy- Bouncy Bliss by ~The-Herb-Kerby
<p>The completed project in all it&#8217;s glory. Here we Tammy  celebrating 4/20 in a ganja goddess like pose. I wasn&#8217;t sure what to  name it so i tried to pick the most bouncy and heady name i could think  of; &#8220;Bouncy Bliss&#8221;. I hope everyone had some high [...]]]></description>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://the-herb-kerby.deviantart.com/art/Tammy-Bouncy-Bliss-120045521">Tammy- Bouncy Bliss</a> <small>by ~<a href="http://the-herb-kerby.deviantart.com/">The-Herb-Kerby</a></small></h1>
<blockquote><p><em>The completed project in all it&#8217;s glory. Here we Tammy  celebrating 4/20 in a ganja goddess like pose. I wasn&#8217;t sure what to  name it so i tried to pick the most bouncy and heady name i could think  of; &#8220;Bouncy Bliss&#8221;. I hope everyone had some high times yesterday, and I  look forward to any suggestions or comments. Peace.</em></p>
<p><em>-theHERB </em></p></blockquote>
<p>Damn, someone must&#8217;ve bought some bunk shit, because it doesn&#8217;t look remotely like anything that would come out of blazing a dank eighth.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Severus_Snape_cartoon_by_Scorp_xXx.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-443" title="Severus_Snape_cartoon_by_Scorp_xXx" src="http://www.metokur.org/devart/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Severus_Snape_cartoon_by_Scorp_xXx.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="752" /></a></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://scorp-xxx.deviantart.com/art/Severus-Snape-cartoon-120045545">Severus Snape cartoon</a> <small>by ~<a href="http://scorp-xxx.deviantart.com/">Scorp-xXx</a></small></h1>
<blockquote>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>this drawing was an accident&#8230;.</em></p>
</blockquote>
<p>When <a href="http://scorp-xxx.deviantart.com">Scorp-xXx</a> was born, her parents looked at her and said &#8220;<em>this baby was an accident&#8230;..</em>&#8221;</p>
<p>Yeah, that&#8217;s really all I have. Sorry.</p>
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