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Firstly, could you give us a brief introduction of yourself?
Well, I am an Australian deviant who's been around the site for a few years now, but this is my first active account, you know posting art and spreading rainbows and such, before I was just an art appreciator really 
I'm a bit of a gamer, dancer and artist all at once :
Overview 
deviantART News 
deviantART Birthday Subscription (run by ^Katara-Alchemist)
To read the introduction to this series, please re-direct yourself to this [article].
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
$namenotrequired, how did you find deviantART?
How did you get your username?
What do you like most about deviantART?
Are there any deviantART features that you have never used?
How old were you when you first became interested in art?
Which artists (off and on dA) inspire you?
What are your pet peeves on dA?
Recently, there have been quite alot of natural disasters around the world, have you been affected by any? And do you have any messages for those affected?
What type of music are you into?
What kind of movies are you into?
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I'd like to say a huge thanks to $namenotrequired for taking the time to be interviewed.
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Please fave the news article. How? I hear you ask. Look [here].
The deviant that is being featured and interviewed today is:
$namenotrequired
This issue’s letter is:
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The deviant that is being featured and interviewed today is:
$namenotrequired
Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I'm $namenotrequired, but I secretly do have a nameI'm also known as Bart
I'm a Dutch student musicology at Utrecht University, and I spend much of my free time on dA.
$namenotrequired, how did you find deviantART?
I knew that some of my friends had an account, like ~S1v1 and ~marisz, and ~S1v1 showed me a photo once or twice... I was mostly familiar with forums so far, so I was under the impression that deviations were like forum threads where the deviation and the artist's comments form the original post that you had to comment onBut I didn't join or anything, until my (then) friend ~Alico64 showed some of his poems on there as well. Then I did join
How did you get your username?
I clicked that 'join deviantART' button and typed it in the 'username' bar!
I originally used it on other sites as well, actually. I used to use a pretty standard username, but when I wanted to join a bigger site I needed a more unique one. But I had no inspiration so I tried 'noname', which was taken as well, and I tried a couple of other things until I ended up with thisUsed it ever since
Siren and the NightingaleSinging from a treetop in the dead of night
Suddenly I hear a voice from the seaside
it's calling me, though far away,
I feel it deep inside
I have to go, I need to go,
the voice will be my guide
Ohh, come to me, you know you want to
Oh, You'll love me, and I, too, will love you
May the siren and the Nightingale
though seperated by the sea
and deafened by the sound of waves
now sing in harmony
Ooh, I'm here now, and to be blunt
Now that I see you, I'm only stunned
The words I sing, always honest and true...
Aren't I all you've looked forward to?
A Darker DawnWhen new sunrise
is not as bright
as yesterday's,
do realise
the Promised Land
was never meant
to beat the Holy
Paradise
Falling StarI used to turn my back to the sun
not face the light of day
I used to soon go back to the moon
to later run away
I used to turn my back to the sun
and wait by the meadow
And I would watch the light going by
until I would see your shadow
Well I'm a falling star, burning up when finally shining
Because we've come too far...
I used to drink the water I'm now drowning in
I used to think my life was finally flowering
But the boat missed the shore, it's out of sight and out for more
I'm out of time, the sun has set, my only guide is a single star
But it's a falling star, burning up when finally shining
Because we've come too far, in
What do you like most about deviantART?
The community, the wonderful people I met here, and the chances I get to help other people and mean something to many others
Are there any deviantART features that you have never used?
I doubt I've clicked every button there is, but I think I've pretty much at least explored all the main features dA has to offer
How old were you when you first became interested in art?
Around the age of 13 I started writing songs, that was pretty much my first step in that direction I think
Literature Thumbs Tutorial
Literature thumbs
Overview;
Introduction
What are thumbs?
What are these different lit thumbs and when do they show?
What makes the default lit thumb show up?
How to set a preview image
How to set a lit author tag
Mature content on my deviations
Browsing mature content
tl;dr
Introduction
I find people wondering about this time and time again so I thought I'd put together a tutorial explaining the different literature thumbs, and most importantly, when which one will show up (and thus, how you can choose which thumb you get)!
Many of you will already be familiar with much of the information under the first one or two points but to
A Complete Guide to dA News
A Complete Guide to dA News
If you can't see the preview image well, click here for the full size.
Overview
What are all those numbers?
Some Relevant FAQs
Tips to Writing an Article
Some helpful links
What are all those numbers?
All numbered items in the screenshots above explained one by one.
Find the News page!
As you can see I have the News button in my sticky menu. How this looks can differ from person to person depending how you customised it. If you didn't customise it at all, go to your mouse to the deviantART logo to the left of the top menu, and hoover over the down arrow next to it. A drop down menu will appear – unde
Which artists (off and on dA) inspire you?
My favourite bands like Delain and Keane, mostly their lyrics
What are your pet peeves on dA?
Negativity, I guess
Recently, there have been quite alot of natural disasters around the world, have you been affected by any? And do you have any messages for those affected?
No. I must admit I'm not very engaged with news and politics from other sides of the world, which has been one of the downsides of my IB course
What type of music are you into?
Pretty much any and all!
What kind of movies are you into?
...pretty much noneExcept if they have good music
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I'd like to add some peace and happiness to all of your hearts and souls
My ReflectionI see a face, replace... my reflection
And they, replay... the rejection
I look away, see no way... for my affection
I take a step, it's a trap... your ressurection
Again you're there, from thin air... but just a fraction
Of all the dreams, we have seen, turn to practice
You hide but I don't need to seek
I find... until I try to speak
You won't move, you won't reply,
are you only in my mind?
Keep seeing you, only through... glass and window
I feel the pain, cold and rain... and the wind blow
miss a sign, hit the line... I will still go
You hide but I don't need to seek
I find... until I try to speak
You won't move, you won't reply,
are
Love Like WinterI pick up my bike from the road and look around.
The street lamps shining on the snow give the world a strange orange-yellow colour. But it's a pretty sight, fresh and untouched, apart from the snow around me where I just fell from my bike.
Hm, my bike doesn't look like i can fix it at the spot. Shall I..?? Oh, that tree looks suitable. Alright, i'll just tie it up to the tree and leave it here.
Ah, I'll have to walk. It's just five minutes anyway, and I'll be at hers. I can't wait. The thought of finally being able to hug her again makes me smile. I must sound like I have had to miss her for months though we saw each other only yesterday
Diamond of War Sword
Silver, Sly,
Slide, Slash, Slay.
Shadows, Shivers, Rush, Rage
Race, Raid, Rotate
Rough, Red hot
Rifle
I'd like to say a huge thanks to $namenotrequired for taking the time to be interviewed.
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Wonderful interview (:
have any pictures? 
awesome! 
