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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Sept 22, 2018 20:03:15 GMT -6
I put UA on hold while I was sick. I'm not totally better yet, but I feel better enough that I can FULLY return here and get back to work on UA. Announcement post here. Also, I already got one band page done today -- Holy Blood! VERY GLAD TO BE BACK IN BUSINESS.
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Oct 25, 2018 11:50:16 GMT -6
Hi, guys. I've been thinking about this for awhile. I decided to create a Patreon for Unblack Archives, and the various other things I do in the scene. I don't have a paying job, although it's reaching the point where all this work I do equates to a job anyway. (THOUGH I STILL LOVE DOING IT.) It takes a lot of time sitting here at the computer, and it would be great to have some money coming in regularly. So, if you appreciate what I do, I set up a few reward tiers. Check out the page. I'm really nervous about this, but I feel it's important. Thanks.
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Post by Thomas Eversole on Oct 25, 2018 14:35:48 GMT -6
I'm really nervous about this, but I feel it's important. Don't be nervous asking for money bro. What you do with info/art, is WORK - filed under "entertainment" of course, but still WORK nonetheless. Is there a way to do a 1 time Donation on Patreon? Because all I see is what's basically "a donation subscription". (payments processed automatically on a monthly basis only - no one time contribution)
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Oct 25, 2018 20:36:40 GMT -6
Thanks Thomas I don't think there is a way to do one-time donations, the only two options I saw when making the page were monthly pledges, or pledges "per creation" (eg "per book published", "per game developed", things like that) You could always just pledge for one month and then cancel. Or you could just send something on PayPal if you don't want to go through the hassle of Patreon.
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Post by Thomas Eversole on Oct 26, 2018 11:24:13 GMT -6
PayPal is how I do my own donations. Got a PayPal addy posted anywhere?
Is it the email address you have listed on this forum?
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Oct 26, 2018 20:41:52 GMT -6
Is it the email address you have listed on this forum? Yep! Edit: By the way, for anyone wondering, the site is still going. I'm working on a HUGE page right now. [.............] UPDATE 2: The page has been finished. It's Sabactani's page, complete with various digital demos that apparently don't fit Metal Archives' criteria.
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Jan 9, 2019 20:55:29 GMT -6
So if people haven't noticed, pretty much everything is on hold until I get better.
There are updates to post in the "updates" thread; there are UA pages in the works; I have emails to go through I'll get around to all of this once I'm over this sickness.
I do have reminders stored up so I don't forget to mention anything. But that's about all I feel like doing right now.
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Jan 18, 2019 16:34:50 GMT -6
I forgot about this thread, lol.
I'm working on UA again. Got quite a lot done over the past few days.
All of the updates I had, have been posted in the "General New Releases / Updates" thread now.
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Post by Deepfriar on Jan 21, 2019 9:08:47 GMT -6
I forgot about this thread, lol. I'm working on UA again. Got quite a lot done over the past few days. All of the updates I had, have been posted in the "General New Releases / Updates" thread now. I'm sorry I haven't been able to help with this dude life kind of got crazy lol. You are doing a fantastic job though and your hard work is much appreciated.
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Post by Thomas Eversole on Jan 21, 2019 11:03:12 GMT -6
You are doing a fantastic job though and your hard work is much appreciated. Amen!
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Jan 21, 2019 12:06:17 GMT -6
I'm sorry I haven't been able to help with this dude life kind of got crazy lol. You are doing a fantastic job though and your hard work is much appreciated. Your life IS crazy, haha! It is totally 100% understandable that you haven't been able to contribute more. Don't even worry about it. Worry about the stuff going on in your life Like obviously it would be "preferable" to have another person helping out, but it's not a life-or-death thing at all. It's manageable. And thanks!! I am so extremely glad that people appreciate this work.
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on May 6, 2019 22:03:56 GMT -6
Added a PayPal link if anyone wants to throw a couple dollars at Unblack Archives. Although I despise all systems of currency, we do unfortunately live in a world where money matters, so it would help me a LOT in maintaining UA if I could get a bit of money for it. (Not to say at all that this depends on money. This is a calling set forth by the holy Triune God, and I will do it for free for as long as God allows. It's just money would help me, is all.)Note, I got a very small and very stylish URL! "n7i". I was SURE there wouldn't be anymore 3-character URLs left considering what a huge site PayPal is, but here we are! "NI" for "Nocturnal Iridescence", and "7" because as a member of the Christian metal scene, I am obligated to add the number "7" to everything I do.
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Post by _ on Oct 16, 2019 11:41:40 GMT -6
Happy Birthday to UA -- wow, they're getting so big! so cute. bet theyre keeping you on your feet -- terrible twos, amirite
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Oct 16, 2019 19:56:51 GMT -6
Happy Birthday to UA -- wow, they're getting so big! so cute. bet theyre keeping you on your feet -- terrible twos, amirite Thank you!! Well, in the time I've spent working on UA the past two days, I've spent nearly all of it working on one single band page, so... It looks like we actually are, no joke, going to have some "terrible twos" here. There are SEVERAL bands with absolutely insane discographies that I've put off for a long time, and now I have to work on them.
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Nov 10, 2019 21:44:59 GMT -6
I finally got done with Horde's page. Lauded as "Christian Fag Metal" and "A Peace Of Shit" by an anonymous Metal Archives reporter, this project is practically the face of Christian extreme metal, and I really tried to do it justice. Of course, there are THIRTEEN VERSIONS OF JUST HELLIG USVART ALONE so the page actually looks like crap. But still, I did spend almost ten straight hours on this thing, and an indescribable amount of research, formatting the images, looking for high-quality artwork, etc went into this monstrosity of a page. Thank you and May Marduk destroy you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by julienbakerfan on Nov 12, 2019 20:34:59 GMT -6
"Christian Fag Metal."
Never thought I would see those three words together.
"In your dreams the heavens awaits, but reality is a step behind you." Truly I have never seen the English language used in such ways.
"Till the mighty come again, and evil rests on your heacens, thy Primordial hath distinguished the lives of the fake!!" Metalheads: far more intelligant than the average person.
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Nov 14, 2020 13:27:17 GMT -6
Unblack Archives is closed.
I'm sick of the lukewarm boot-licking idolatrous chaff in this scene, and arguing the VERY BASIC points of Christian doctrine with the so-called "Christians" in the unblack community. (Not to mention the overall lack of appreciation for my work, but that's another matter entirely).
I don't know what I'll do from here.
Maybe I'll even change my mind someday and bring it back.
But for now I'm so sick of it. I need a church, not a political rally where people put aside God for their whore Babylon and their earthly kings and principalities.
And that's all the scene has become.
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Post by Thomas Eversole on Nov 14, 2020 14:40:56 GMT -6
I'm sorry to see this. This is quite disappointing. I think to a degree (generally speaking), I can relate to the aggravation with the 4 points you mentioned: doctrinally divisive Christians, lack of support, sick of doing the same thing, politicized Christianity ...but I don't understand the reasoning behind removing it completely, instead of just leaving it inactive/abandoned for those who start caring / finding out about this scene.
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Nov 14, 2020 16:52:14 GMT -6
...but I don't understand the reasoning behind removing it completely, instead of just leaving it inactive/abandoned for those who start caring / finding out about this scene. I'm considering doing this. Technically it's not "deleted", just "invite-only" with nobody invited. So I could bring it back. I have to pray and listen for what God says. After all, UA was built on God's teachings, a wish to spread His word, etc. Maybe it is better to leave it up, for the sake of evangelism. Like I said, I need to pray about it.
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Post by julienbakerfan on Nov 15, 2020 22:31:30 GMT -6
You could always keep the blog up publicly, but just not update it. It is a pretty helpful resource for the CBM scene.
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Nov 15, 2020 22:54:14 GMT -6
That's what I decided to do.
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Post by Borndead on Nov 16, 2020 11:59:13 GMT -6
I don't know what I'll do from here. ^ May God bless you greatly, your work is appreciated even if you feel miserable. A small spark can casuse a huge fire, and I pray that your hard work will cause people to look deeper into the bands featured on UA and so look deeper into Christ. Take your needed rest brother.
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Post by April on Jan 26, 2021 10:31:32 GMT -6
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Post by julienbakerfan on Jan 26, 2021 17:49:23 GMT -6
I've always wanted to know how to make decorated reindeer cookies. Thanks.
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Post by nocturnaliridescence on Feb 10, 2022 17:32:22 GMT -6
Oh yeah, I forgot to post here
I decided to bring it back.
40 new pages so far and counting.
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