Browsing through my old posts I've noticed a bunch of usernames with strikeout. These deviants either cancelled their accounts or have been shut down. I wonder how many of you guys survived over the years? My own counter will turn 10 years soon and it feels like an eternity. I saw many artists come here, rise (and sometimes fall), shift to other venues and finally disappear from the radar.
Kalen k04sk (https://www.deviantart.com/k04sk) Chock recently brought an issue, that once you become a 'pro' you'll get more conscious about your own work and appearance. As a result you abandon such playgrounds as DA, because they doesn't suit your pro image anymore.
From my teaching