@eri right??? i'm unsure of the whole history of it, but fun fact, furaffinity used to allow cub art! but then they stopped because the site owner became a puritan about it, and gradually became more insane about it until he literally died lol
oh yeah i should say, a big motivating factor for this rule change is how they don't think it's artistically intrinsic to have people making pictures of the same model over and over again
...and yet they allow AI-generated art, so, that argument is moot lmfao
lol. lmao. inkbunny's implemented another new rule that everyone hates? must be another day ending with Y
from what i can gather they added a new rule that basically says "don't post 3D CGI content if you didn't make the model"
problem: most people who make this kind of stuff don't make the models. in fact, this has affected people that have specifically had models made for them, but they can't attribute the artists because... well, the artists would rather not have their name attached to this
so naturally all their art has been fucking nuked by inkbunny
they'd never make a good art-focused website without introducing 5,000 stupid rules to it
@Clueless@BunnyQueen tom kenny did in fact do work for powerpuff girls! in fact, he did the voice for the mayor! i'm unsure if he voiced this character, but considering he did work for the show, i don't see why not lol
and here's a lil something for anyone that might find it interesting, here's a lot of font choices (and designs) i was considering for this instance's logo! the top-right is the near-final choice, before i settled on what would ultimately be this instance's finalized logo :p
so, it's been about a year since this instance launched, huh? let's chat a bit about how things started, how things are going, and what i hope for in the future!
this server started initially because of the fear that aethy would shut down, an instance i've been on since... gosh, 2022? and i've had the idea of making my own instance for a good while before and after i joined, so this gave me the push to finally just do it.
so, this server was made! from the offset, i've wanted this server to be a small cozy community, one that never grew too big. it's for a few main reasons:
1. i knew i wouldn't be able to manage a server with 100+ people, and i want to be as hands-on as possible with any needed moderation work, so that i'm still connected with everyone 2. huge servers grow out of control in terms of cost, and i don't feel entirely comfortable asking the general public for donations (this server is helped paid for by @Satanist , i'm forever grateful for her contributions!) 3. i've always been of the opinion that fedi prospers most when there's a bunch of small servers, and i do think that philosophy holds true. consolidating power sucks!
of course since i made this instance, aethy then flipped and was saved from shutting down, which i am grateful for. that didn't affect how i viewed this instance much though, i still wanted a small community i could curate myself, especially seeing as how... there's a distinct lack of (trans)fem-curated spaces here. it's hard not to see why there isn't, but i still think it's important to have spaces like this that are curated by femmes!
since i made this instance, there hasn't been much drama; there was a brief scare about federation with another instance, but that has been since resolved, and i'm hopeful clearer communication will happen to prevent any issues to begin wtih. and hey, i'm not expecting this to be a purely drama-free place, that's just human nature. but it is promising that not much of note has happened directly affecting this place!
as for the future? so long as i'm still breathing, this place ain't going anywhere i don't think. i'll still happily run this instance as long as i'm able to. i'm damn proud of this instance, and i'd never want to look forward to shuttering this place down for any reason, especially because i'd be pulling the rug under so many people's feet.
and hey lemme be clear here, if you prefer a big instance, that's fine too. there are benefits to being on a big instance, for sure. but for a lot of us that fall through the cracks easily, they don't work out because of the inherent nature of how moderating these communities work.
that's exactly why i made this instance, and want to keep it small; i fall through the cracks a lot. i know how it's like. to both be ignored on important issues, but to also be made enemy number one out of nothing.
