Hey so, I’m probably older than you think. In high school, I remember my friend bragging to me about an invite code he got for this new website, ‘DeviantArt.’ It was this cool new place users could post their art to, make friends, get inspired, so on. Once upon a time, that was a novelty. DA has never been my ‘main’ hub online, but it’s always had a special place in my heart. I’ve been active on this account since 2007. It really sucks they leaned so hard into the antithesis of art and the community that it once fostered. I appreciate all of you who read my comic here. I really, really do— you guys often have some of the best comments and reactions to things. I love it, so thank you. Bare with me, though, because I think this is important. AI poisons the digital world just as it takes a massive environmental toll on the real world. This site is a great example. I used to find neat art with a point of view, with intention. Now, I am only ever shown regurgitated garbage without
Guys guys. If you make these fan sites (wiki, TVtropes) for Golden Shrike, PLEASE DO NOT STATE YOUR THEORIES AS FACTS. I don't want people getting false information from these sites and then spread them around in the comment sections. Do not assume my characters' sexual preferences or love interests just because of popular fan theories. Don't explain comic terms with your assumptions. Don't assign my characters with real life species. Don't, you know, just decide things based on personal bias and throw it around as a fact. It's gonna bite me in the ass. If you like to read from these sites, remember that these aren't official sources, take it all with a grain of salt. I do appreciate the interest and the effort people put in these but I'm rather protective of my work and how it might change when it wanders far enough from me. On unrelated note, I'm taking a lil social break while the comic is on hiatus. I'm still hard at work with the comic itself.