See my previous project for more explanation on why I'm moving away from scratch and some of my initial reaction to the January TOS change: (this project you are currently on is me condensing the linked one a bit and changing my mind on the leaving bit, explaining how that'll work) https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1269918264/ TLDR: I'm moving bc scratch gives me anxiety nowadays, and I had that inevitable moment where I got too "unc" and not all of my stuff is gonna be 7+ anymore, but I'll still check in here for the foreseeable future! I'll be @ frosty-violet at the place known for "anons" "asks" and "bl0gs" that starts with the letter of the english alphabet known as "T" for those of you old enough to be there and are interested! I hit 6 years and 600 followers a while back, I was making a DTA to celebrate when the TOS updated, and I'm still planning to post it now! I just freaked out after the announcement and thought I'd have to leave scratch behind immediately and forever or have my stuff stolen from me which is decidedly terrifying, but ended up being untrue anyway. It will not be the last thing I post here, I just won't have my once a month or so posting schedule anymore. I'll only post things on here in cases like the DTA or remixes for content like other peoples contests or templates that can't be found anywhere else that I really wanna do, but I'll continue checking messages and stuff. I'm not putting back all the things I deleted when I panicked back in January because I fully deleted most of them after backing up descriptions and digital art files and it would take me forever to re-compile them and I'm too lazy lol. Might remake one or two (namely 2025 inktober) but not all of them Even tho there is nothing generative being added, I still felt like a line has been crossed in me being comfortable being here. I worry it could become that later, however irrational that may be (I do have anxiety after all) and I'm moving to make myself feel better (I literally felt sick all of the day I heard about the new TOS was announced, and that's not healthy gang) But I will NOT stop creating! It's too fun! And don't ever let anyone or anything else force you to stop creating either, your creations are always amazing and get extra awesome points when they make you happy to make! Nowadays I'll just be somewhere else where I don't feel an overwhelming anxiety at the thought of posting anything because I think I'm going to be stolen from. That was already a problem before this whole thing, as I've had serious anxiety over the fact that I technically have no real ownership of anything I post here and I can't do anything about a random kiddo yoinking my art. I've also reached the threshold of that point that a lot of artists here reach where I simply want to explore darker themes in my art and stories that are not seven year old friendly, so I'd have had to move for that anyway, and I was planning to transfer my favorite animatics to wherever I move to have something to post lol Like I said before, my favorite part about this site is the idea that just like I was inspired by so many creators here, someone is inspired by my content. I may even post some previously unshared stuff before I totally leave in case it might inspire someone. I want to be the reason someone draws something, because that thought warms my heart. Btw I'm moving to the site known for "anons" "asks" and "bl0gs" where my user is @ frosty-violet, you'll know it's me by my main OC Violetripple in the pfp like she is on here I know that for someone with 600 followers I really don't have a huge active audience or a ton of online friends/mutuals, and maybe I'm just yapping into the internet void, but I'm posting this anyway. Thanks for reading if you did find this, I appreciate you greatly and hope you have a wonderful time -Puppa/Frosty/Violet (Art in the thumbnail by me!)
