The tolerant left, maybe the tolerant should leave.
I might sell my characters, but I won't delete my account.
About me and Inkbunny
I thought Inkbunny was one of those places where you had people who are welcoming, accepting and able to talk to one another regardless of their background.
Over the years, I've seen several accounts on here leave, show their true colours.
I've always been someone who feels deeply misunderstood but is able to place themselves in others' shoes. People often come to me for advice and confide that they feel understood or that I can explain things to them from a helpful perspective. I've always strived to understand "humans" and it often feels like I'm an A.I. that is just constantly met with conflicting data that needs to be reëvaluated.
I came to Inkbunny and was welcomed by artists and random people, everyone was eager to help, get to know each other, talk and escape from the real world. The staff seemed active, and there wasn't really any drama. Then came things like A.I. art, which stirred up some bee nests, and other topics. Now I get it, we are all human, and it's important to express our feelings and concerns and have a place to vent. But when this venting becomes hostile, anger, blame shifting or intolerance, it goes to far.
Now, Inkbunny is and always was intended as a place for furry art, and I liked that the site had, while not 100% clear, solid rules and tools to help you navigate things that you wanted to see or avoid.
Why I'm leaving
Many of my past friends have left or gone radio silent for one reason or another, so there is not much sence of community here anymore.
People have become much less tolerant of differences in "tastes, opinions and preferences". Despite people having the option to not engage, ignore, or block.
The furry community at large has a high corolation with people identifying as or supporting left-leaning and/or LGBTQ things, wich is fine but I am a centrist leaning right and I there are some things that give the furry community and LGBTQ a bad name/reputation that I don't want or feel assosiated with.
A few recent things I've seen unfold in journals on inkbunny with a recent person projecting their anger, name-calling and blocking so there is no way to resolve the conflict if there even was one, I was merely trying to make them look at their behaviour or perspective in a mirror but instea,d they keep projecting and then deny me the ability to explain myself.
Another reason is my mental health, I've not gone into super detail on this, but I haven't kept it a secret either. It's best for me to just remove myself from getting involved in these things, as it eats away at my soul, and I can't carry the weight of every single individual in this world.
What does this mean
I most likely will stop being active here in 2026.
It means I will finish writing the commissions I've taken on from individuals and discuss how I will deliver their work, since I won't delete my account I most likely will just post it here as usual.
If people are interested in my characters and want to adopt them along with their art and offer a reasonable price, I will most likely sell them, which helps me cover bills and potentially refund those who want that.
It means I won't be continuing to work on my writing projects so I'll consider them public domain for anyone that wishes to build on them.
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