note: everyone on scratch is permitted to use my art in any way they wish, as long as they provide adequate credits. please do not claim my art as your own, or repost it on other sites without my explicit permission. thanks :) i've recently been enlightened that placing personal restrictions on projects may become a bannable offense (or already is, i'm not sure). this is because of the creative commons attribution (scratch team has clearly stated in their guidelines that all content shared on the website is available for usage by anyone), which has been a subject of disputation, especially now that attention has been brought upon the subject. due to this, all artists on the website are somewhat susceptible to content theft, and there is no guaranteed method of ensuring that we can impede it. i'm making this project to warn everyone; scratch team has enforced stricter rules that may influence your entitlement to your work. if you feel opposed to the new rules, i would strongly recommend finding another site to relocate to, because your art isn't as safe here. scratch was not created to be a hotspot for artists and animators, it was meant to be an educational coding site for younger generation- not everyone knows about this legislation yet. ... i've been contemplating moving off-site for a long time: there are multiple reasons for this, including the controversy surrounding content ownership. now that i've turned thirteen, i have a wide plethora of options (i already have a toyhou.se account; potentially a da later), where i feel my art is most secure. i will miss the community a lot, but the move would benefit both my future career and my authenticity. i frequently worry that one day, my account will be ripped out of my grasp because i unintentionally broke a rule, or because i came off as rude. i can't keep walking on eggshells anymore. i'm in my adolescent years, i'm not a kid anymore; i have to take complete responsibility for my actions if one day, a similar situation occurs. it genuinely makes me feel so sad that i'd be deserting a community that made me feel worthy and reputable. i've encountered and familiarized with so many incredibly compassionate and talented people here. this is where i discovered my artistic enthusiasm, and revealed it for the world to see. and now i feel disconnected from it all; severed. like it all never happened. just know that no matter how i decide to resolve my inner inquiry, it's been a thrilling journey. i thoroughly cherish every moment i've spent on this website. and to the scratch team, i want to thank you for establishing such a unified milieu for us. i'm not upset with you; i know you're better than this. maintaining a website is no easy task, and you've been handling the crisis so diligently. i hope you'll come to empathize with my decision. it's been very difficult to sort out my emotions lately, they've been a violent torrent of discombobulation and loneliness. the only promise i can make is that you aren't alone in this. there'll always be a figure that you can rely on, whether it's a close irl friend, or someone you've randomly stumbled upon. and if you're considering re-stationing, maybe we'll see each other again, who knows? i love you all so much ... that's all i have to say for now.
<33 toyhou.se: taffy_draws fer.al: crystalliights hugmice/transformice: coppercatgem#0000 aqqie: crafty_taffy anyone else claiming to be me is an imposter (ask me if you're unsure)!
