Thu Dec 10, 2009, 12:28 PM by $Heidi
 Fellow deviants...Today marks a truly momentous occasion in deviantART history. # hq launched in March 2009, and has since reached over 1.1 million pageviews, with 6,700 members and 17,600 watchers. During the last 9 months, $ spyed and I have each contributed exactly 39 blogs to # hq -- until now. With this post, I have written 40 # hq blogs, essentially one-upping $ spyed, and have subsequently taken control of deviantART. # hq is the official group of deviantART headquarters, so it only makes sense that whoever blogs here most frequently is the one true leader of the site. Am I right, or am I right? Therefore, until $ spyed can surpass my 40 epic blogs... I, Heidi Chambers, former Director of Marketing, am deviantART's new CEO.  First...For my first act as CEO, I present give a gift, get a gift Premium Memberships. In short, if you give a Premium Membership to a fellow deviant, you're account will get a Premium Membership of equivalent value. This super special offer is available for a limited time only! See the promotion's landing page for more details.  For example, if you give... 1 month, you'll get 1 month 3 months, you'll get 3 months 1 year, you'll get 1 year Give the gift of deviousness this holiday season. Your recipient gets an awesome present, and so you do! Everybody wins! GIVE A GIFT, GET A GIFT!  Second...For my second act as CEO, I will award limited edition -- not available even in the Shop -- Groups shirts to the first 10 deviants who reply to this blog and say... "Give a gift, get a gift!" Update: Congrats to the following speed demon deviants for being the fastest to shout... "Give a gift, get a gift!" = ian-x, = BlackCarrionRose, = SparklyDest, ` catluvr2, = TheBulletAlchemist, = Cristian-M, = DarkFogster, ` Synfull, = Cursed-Blessings, * justLOG Third...And finally, for my third act, I am resigning as CEO. These last few minutes of glory have been great fun, but I wouldn't want $ spyed wandering the earth with no purpose. ~Heidi P.S. - 
Wed Dec 9, 2009, 2:05 PM by $Heidi
 What's the haps...As of Wednesday, December 9th, there have been 1238 'make a group' requests (915 accepted, with others in review) and 1170 'convert a club' requests (877 accepted, with others in review). And remember, this is just our soft-launch -- we're still in BETA! There are many exciting things to come.  For those who have submitted make a group or convert a club requests that are still in the queue, please... hang in there, baby! We're approving requests as quickly as possible and appreciate your patience. In the meantime, if you have questions or concerns about your application, use the 'Talk to Staff' area in your application's Status Page. Club conversion FAQs... What's the hold-up for approving my club? It takes time to confirm that the deviant who submitted the conversion application is the club's actual leader. Since clubs have shared usernames and passwords, and club conversion is irreversible, it's 100% worthwhile that we take the time needed to accurately verify club leadership/ownership. How are you confirming the club's leader? When a club conversion request is made, deviantART automatically sends a notification to the Message Centers of all deviants who have logged into the club's account. Deviants are then asked to vote 'Yes' or 'No' to confirm leadership of the club. Please note that all deviants don't have to vote yes for a club to be converted. Majority rule is ideal, but we're mostly looking to ensure that deviants don't dispute club ownership. Does canceling my request and resubmitting it speed up the process? No, just the opposite. When you resubmit, your application gets sent to the bottom of the queue. Again, we appreciate your patience and are working to convert clubs as quickly as possible. Share your new group...Have you recently made or converted a group? Do you belong to a recently formed group? Pimp it out! Post a comment sharing a few details, recruit fellow deviants, and let the good times roll. You're home! ~Heidi
Mon Dec 7, 2009, 4:42 PM by $Heidi
As part of the BETA release of Groups, deviantART is exploring changes in its Terms of Service and Etiquette Policy. The Groups platform is a powerful tool for sourcing the deviantART community and for pulling together content and artists on the basis of their common interests. Any deviant can form a group and any deviant can run a group. We are concerned that companies and other commercial interests will use Groups in ways that we do not intend to have them used. Groups will also let deviants behave with a lot of self-determination. So we are also interested in letting people know that Groups are run by deviants and not by deviantART, its staff, and its administrators. To learn more about these important proposed changes, read our recently launched news article for further details and to share any questions or concerns. Thank you!  ~Heidi
Thu Dec 3, 2009, 3:32 PM by $spyed
Announcing Groups, the newest creation from Devious Technology. Available to you in BETA, starting today! Groups allows you to create your own community within deviantART on whatever topic(s) interest you most. With Groups, you can now have public and private exchanges with your friends, fellow artists, and fans! And best of all… it's FREE! With Groups you can… Connect with deviants who share similar interests and passions Enhance your deviantART community experience Easily organize and administrate different classes of members Whether you want to make your own group, or simply join a group, Groups will help you zoom in and magnify the things you love most about deviantART. When you make a group, you get the perks that a founder of any organization would have: you establish the group’s mission, recruit administrators and set the rules. When you join a group, you meet friends and learn from fellow deviants who hold the same interests and passions you do. A few notes on housekeeping…BETA: As the BETA title suggests, we are still in the testing phase for Groups and will continue to work out the remaining kinks in the coming weeks. We thank you for your patience as we continue to, as I like to say, "add polish" and bring every deviant a better deviantART experience. ONE AT A TIME: To ensure that we preserve the integrity of Groups, there is an application process to both make a group or convert a club. We're asking that every deviant apply to make or convert a group, one at a time. Currently, making and converting are not immediate processes, as applicants need to hear back from us before their groups go live. Once a deviant has submitted one make or convert application, he or she is restricted from applying to make any more groups during the time it takes to process the initial request. We appreciate your patience during the review period. SPECIAL THANK YOUS: This epic launch wouldn’t have been possible without deviantART's beta-testers and the clubs that were patient enough to see us struggle through the many technology and design decisions that were needed to invent a wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am product. Their feedback was invaluable and led us down the path that you see presented today. We couldn’t have done it without out you. DeviantART loves you! Groups: The Story of "You’re Home"…Creating the world’s largest art community has its challenges. Each day we gain 10,000 new deviants and 100,000 new works of art. With so much to see and do, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Think about it. Every day you enter the metropolis of deviantART. It’s a booming city, with lots of hustle and bustle. The streets are lined with deviations all begging for your attention, with deviants standing by, hoping that you’ll stop and take the time to comment. Some days you buzz around the city chatting, uploading; you’re in high gear… but, on other days you want a quiet place, away from the bustle. A home where you can chill out with other deviants that are just like you; a home where you find folks that love the same work and speak the same language as you do; a home that did not exist on deviantART… Until now! With Groups, YOU’RE HOME. What to do next… Make a group (create a new group) Convert a club (for current 'Profile Page' clubs) Groups Directory (search for groups to join — find a home!)  Send them love…Groups has been a labor of love (and occasionally hate  ) for the Devious Technology team. It's been planned for years and it's been in development for over a year, demanding that team members neglect many things in their lives, over-indulge on vices, and eat large quantities of pizza to keep up with the incredible detail such a large project involves. They deserve much love and appreciation for all their efforts. (Say: DT!) One super excited Ninja, 
Tue Dec 1, 2009, 1:30 AM by $chix0r
World AIDS Day began on December 1st, 1988 and is an international event, reminding people that HIV is still widely prevalent and affects millions of people worldwide. According to Avert.org, there are 33.4 million people living with HIV, including 2.1 million children. During 2008, some 2.7 million people became newly infected with the virus. Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before age 25 and are killed by AIDS before they are 35.. The World AIDS Day theme for 2009 is Universal Access and Human Rights. DeviantART supports World AIDS Day by providing an opportunity for everyone to take action and ensure that human rights are protected and that global targets for HIV & AIDS prevention, treatment, and care are met. In recognition of Worlds AIDS Day 2009, deviantART is proud to partner with Globalgiving.com. We will donate $1 from each deviantWEAR and Print sale made on December 1st, 2009 to the (RED) Project, supporting AIDS prevention and treatment in Africa. This project supports comprehensive Global Fund-financed AIDS programs in Ghana, Lesotho, Rwanda, Swaziland and Zambia, with a focus on providing HIV prevention and treatment services to women and children. We invite you to support this cause as well as supporting your favorite artists.  In addition, we're also going to launch a contest focussing on the theme of Universal Access and Human Rights. There will be 2 chances for you to take part in raising awareness for these issues, so keep your eyes peeled for the official news article! If that isn't enough to keep you busy, don't forget we have some really great contests still running: Wacom: Bring Your Vision to Life - Dreams contest Darksiders - Your Last Days contest Love Unites Print Remix Contest with Shepard Fairey 
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