Update: DeviantArt Changes, Blogger Deleted, New Site Expansions, Discord Server Under Construction

I have one image ready to go and another nearly done. But some major changes are happening to my sites. I had to make them the top priority.

In short:
- DeviantArt: All NSFW content is moving behind a $1 minimum one-time pay gallery.
- Blogger: The gallery has been permanently deleted to protect my primary email, but it is fully backed up offline.
- Discord Server: Structurally ready, and the posts are currently being uploaded to be a new primary archive.
- New Expansions: Preparing moves to more independent and artist-friendly platforms.

Some context: The Politics & Platform Control
Over the past couple of years, U.S. payment processors (like Mastercard and Visa) and corporate tech giants have made running mature art spaces increasingly hostile. Under the guise of "safety," platforms are either purging adult creators or doing the exact opposite, such as forcing uncensored art exclusively behind paid paywalls so they can take a percentage cut and charge annual membership fees.

I believe both the artists and service hosts should be paid and well fed. And the genuine supporters are truly appreciated, both here on Patreon and on DA. But my art specifically is meant to be shared freely. I do not agree with these platforms forcing me to collect money on their behalf by exploiting cultural conflicts rather than resolving them with empathy.

Because of this, I am making structural moves to step away from these systems as much as possible.

1. Blogger Archive Deleted & Backed Up
The Blogger archive has been permanently deleted. Blogger is owned by Google, and Google scans files and accounts across its servers automatically. If an algorithm or bad-faith report flags a post, Google may not just remove the blog; they could disable the entire underlying Google Account, which would wipe out my primary Gmail and lock me out of every art platform tied to it. The risk wasn't worth it.
(I backed up the entire archive offline on my hard drive using Python, so nothing was lost.)

2. DeviantArt Situation & Overhaul
DeviantArt’s bank agreements now contractually ban uncensored mature illustrations from being posted freely or in Watchers-Only galleries. To keep the account from being banned, I set up a gallery at the lowest possible minimum ($1.00 / 80 points). However, I will not be promoting or polishing that paid gallery until reliable free alternatives are live.
(See my DA profile's bio and posts for more updates.)

3. Private Discord Server: The New Main Hub
To give everyone more reliable, free access to my gallery, I’ve built a dedicated 18+ Discord server:
- Safety & Gating: It uses a verification bot and an age-gate "air lock" so it complies with platform rules without needing unmoderated public rooms.
- The Full Archive: I am currently uploading my entire 15-year history (dating back to 2011) in chronological order with comment threads under each piece.
- Under Construction: Because there are hundreds of pieces across 15 years to sort, I’m finishing the uploads before opening the doors so you aren't flooded with notifications while I work.

4. Planned Expansions
Along with the Discord server, I will be setting up a Carrd landing page to safely link everything. From there, I'll be expanding into more independent platforms that have pushed back against U.S. payment processor control.
Newgrounds is my next step (U.S.-based but community-sustained), then Itaku and Adore34, which operate under Estonia's digital framework to stay clear of U.S. banking pressures.

Thank you for your support, as always.
I’ll post the Carrd and Discord links as soon as the archive uploads are complete, which will include at least one new image by then and all the censored/removed images from various sites restored.