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Joined April 2017
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We are changing our application process and instead of accepting requests for account registrations on only the 1st and 15th of each month, baraag will now allow the submission of applications all year long. You must provide link examples of art you have drawn yourself or the application will be rejected. Creators of AI generated content or content that appear too realistic in rendering style will also be rejected.
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A full network rebuild has been completed but the server is still experiencing some degradation and routing issues while our team is working to bring all aspects of the network back online. Please bear with us as baraag may intermittently go back and forth between being online and offline until we can restore network stability.
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baraag is currently down for maintenance. Please bear with us as we work to get the server back online as soon as possible.
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On April 29th from 16:00 UTC until 19:00 UTC, baraag will be offline for power infrastructure upgrades to the rack that our server is in.
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baraag will be inaccessible for a short time while we switch service providers for our DNS & CDN. Please bear with us during this transition.
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There is a known issue between certain ISPs and our DNS provider causing some users to be unable to connect to baraag unless they use a VPN. It may be some time before we can get this resolved.
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People debate whether AI will ever be able to create good art. The answer is no. It’s impossible. If AI progresses exponentially for 100 years it still won’t be able to create any art, even bad art. That’s because art by definition is an expression of the human heart. It’s a language that can only be spoken or understood by beings with rational souls. AI can create spectacle. It can create distraction. In that sense it can create “entertainment” in its cheapest and most worthless form. But you can only confuse the machine’s soulless bullshit with art if you have made yourself nearly as numb and soulless as the machine itself.
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There was a bug in our automated system that is only supposed to auto-reject applications from artists that do not include reference links to art. If your application was rejected even though you provided examples of your art, please try again. Apologies for the trouble.
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I realize most people generally click "Accept" without ever actually reading the ToS. But when people apply for an account on baraag, the Accept button is right below rules # 7 & 8 that redundantly states you *must* provide link examples of your art. It is quite frustrating that more than 75% of applications submitted do not include any link examples.
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Do you like how skeb.jp works? For those unfamiliar, skeb’s system is designed to minimize the hassle of bargaining, potential pestering, or extra back-and-forth typically involved with commissions. On the other hand, it allows no alterations during the process and the final product is delivered regardless of client satisfaction.
32%as artist: I like skeb
7%as artist: I dislike skeb
33%as client: I like skeb
28%as client: I dislike skeb
206 votes • Final results
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Censorship acquaints a man with strange bedfellows
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「表現の自由」は、失われた時には社会に危機的な影響を及ぼすのに、失われる前は評価されない。空気のような存在。多くの人が「当たり前」のように思っているものを守るために声をあげるのには、変なやつだと思われることを厭わない勇気が必要ですよね。
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Big platforms are almost always run as a business first and foremost. They will ultimately comply if it hits their bottom line. With baraag, there is no monetization of its users by offering premium features or by selling their private data. There is no ad revenue. It is hosted purely out of passion for freedom of expression in fictional art and the support from its community. There is a misconception that baraag is only for a certain type of content. But the truth is that this reputation is simply a consequence of growing censorship on mainstream platforms, artists taking refuge because they have no where else to go. With regular adult content now being targeted by censors, baraag continues to stand with all fictional content creators as it always has.
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the baraag server is experiencing technical issues with one of its service providers. I can’t give an exact timeframe of when we will be back up but please expect several more hours of downtime before this is resolved.
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When applying for an account on baraag as an artist on the 1st & 15th of each month, please provide links to your work. This helps move the approval process along faster. Not providing links and just saying “I am an artist” will result in the registered account getting frozen, requiring that you appeal with art examples before you can join.
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the baraag server is experiencing issues with overheating and shutting down. We are working on getting this fixed as soon as possible.
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For those who have been experiencing issues with using mobile apps to connect to baraag, please try again. The issue should be resolved now.
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