For a while, I've been considering creating a Deviant Art account to promote my NFTs. However, since that Website has increasingly clamped down on sexy content (even if slightly suggestive) and the Terms of Use (ToU) explicitly forbid(s) "pornographic, ... or fringe fetish content", I'm going to give it a miss. That's a shame, because there used to be (and probably still is) a lot of such content on that site. That leads me to wonder if there's still anything "deviant" about the art on the site or if the administration is a bunch of prudes. Where to go to get it isn't a problem for me any more, since I know what tools to use to create my own.
Instead, I'm going to try an alternative that I know is fine with such content, having seen it there recently. That site is Dribbble. I've also checked its ToU and found no mention of phrases containing "NSFW", "sexual" or "obscene". Dribbble also allows the option of "showcasing professional work and getting paid for it" (or phrasing to that effect). Presumably, payment is in fiat and I'd have to connect my PayPal account. That's not ideal, but it's possibly a pretty sweet option. Let's see where I go with that.
"The Services provides creative communities where Users can share and socialize around content, maintain portfolios, search jobs, or connect with job seekers. Our services also provide a marketplace where Users can buy and sell design items, such as fonts, brushes, patterns, and other digital assets ("Assets"). Some of our Service allows for a buyer ("Buyer") to purchase limited licenses (in accordance with the applicable License) to use Assets from shops opened on the Services by independent creators ("Shop Owners"). References to "buying" or "purchasing" Assets means buying or purchasing limited licenses to those Assets."
— "Use of Our Service"; Dribbble ToU
Yet another sexy fake photo generated by AI. As much as I think Emma Watson is gorgeous, she's definitely not that busty IRL (hence why the crossing with Sasha Grey and Tori Black).
Is what I'm doing immoral/unethical/wrong? Maybe it is to some people, but very little about efforts to make money selling a product isn't, so go figure ...
"I'm an artist goddammit! They said the same thing about comic books.
Who could have guessed it? Created a mob scene.
The demand is undeniable, but they say its obscene.
Spread eagle, American beauty: Stranger and splendid.
Major offended. Naked as nature intended.
Leaves a bad taste in some peoples mouths, maybe bitter.
Don’t want your manure, I’m an entrepreneur, not a babysitter... "
— Buck 65; Shutterbuggin'
Update: Having read the privacy policy, it looks like Dribbble requires personally identifying information (such as a photo of my government-issue ID) in order to use it. I'm not OK with that, not by a fireman's hat, given what I intend to post on/to it. Oh well, I'd best keep looking for options.
Thumbnail image: Fake Photo of Emma Watson X Sasha Grey X Tori Black as a fetish bunny girl (poster's own); now available as an NFT
