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This has the dreaded potential to open up a whole new can of worms (or an old one... perhaps), so I'll just state in advance that I'm not out to cause any trouble (including the apocalypse, mayhem in the streets, cause cars to turn into jelly, old ladies to faint or dogs and cats to start living together). I'm merely looking for open-minded opinions in the spirit of debate.

Remember: life is too goddamn short!

Now, I personally look forward to April Fool's Day, not only because it's the blessed fun-day of every office trickster, class clown and life-long jester, but also because I want to see what DA will do next. However, every year there also lands in my inbox a general complaint against such merriment by a member of our artistic community who thinks it's just not cricket.

The message follows as such: 'Dear DA, please be more considerate. I am a professional illustrator and use this site to showcase my portfolio to clients who offer me well paid work. I don't appreciate how your April Fool's Day prank affects my gallery.'

What I'd like to now ask, is what opinion does everyone else have of this? Do you view this site as a social, community based place for casual sharing of art and general happy banter? or, do you view it as purely professional, hard faced and business like? Maybe somewhere in between? Do you tire of DA's annual antics? or, do you think it's a lot of fuss for just one day? I'd like to know!

Personally, I've never viewed this site as a purely professional portfolio. It may very well be a foolish thought. Yes, you choose to showcase your work here and yes, you may get regular clients visiting who could give you work, but professional? Really? With groups and forums and fan art and llamas and mudkips and your aunt? Really?!

Iiiiinteresting...   

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