Also again, it's funny to me that PJ actually *does* have all these gamified elements that at a glance might seem to have the same insidious coerciveness as the ones on large platforms like Twitter etc., but in practice they're not driven by algorithims and a corporation's greed, so the effect ends up being drastically different.
Amen KrazyKoon, my thoughts exactly. With so many of the pre-Facebook/Twitter/Reddit internet communities now shuttered, it's such a blessing that PJ is still here.
But also we are constantly trying to hijack you to participate in collabs and challenges 
A large reason I joined this site was part of my goal to distance myself from the modern centralized internet. I like places like these because they respect my time and inspire me to actively participate in something. Nearly every day I log onto pixel joint, see what cool art people are making and either feel inspired to do some pixel art of my own or move on with my day like normal. Modern social media is so heavily designed around hijacking your brain and stealing your attention for as long as possible, it makes places like this a breath of fresh air.
Trigonomicon I completely agree and well-said, thank you! Surfing or falling down an internet hole is a more accurate expression, the words just escaped me, and the active v. passive exploration is a great distinction. I used to surf Wikipedia some years ago and I didn't feel guilty about the time spent nor do I feel doomed as Gawrone put it, and I feel positive about surfing PJ as well.
PJ is like a time capsule that is still active. Very unique little site, last of its kind.
It feels like a safe haven in the furious madness of internet.
Diving into the gallery fills one with wonder. Like you are going through books in an old library.
Thank you for saying that Trigo! That doomscrolling connotation is so negative. I believe that in the beginning, "doomscrolling" was limited to tragic information from the world. About wars, global warming, human rights, world poverty, and eventually pandemic, but also about seeing how shallow and disappointing the popular culture (and the internet culture) has become, which also can bring thoughts about the doom of humanity.
Eventually the meaning stretched out to mindless time wasting on and feeling guilty about it, regardless of the scrolling content.
"Surfing" on the depths of PJ is neither of those two. We should never call it doomscrolling. 
I feel like there's a meaningful difference between doomscrolling and the old fashioned "fel down an internet hole" like you get with sites like Wikipedia and Pixel joint. One is active exploration while the other is far more passive.
This also feels like a good place to remind people that the page limit of 84 in the hall of fame is artificial, and if you manually change the page in the url you can head back as far as you want. That goes for "latest pixel art" as well!
I occasionally have "doomscrolling" episodes on PJ going down rabbit holes of seeing favorited pieces from artists, their favorites, and so forth. Though the site's wealth of art and artists, coupled by its age and abandoned users, make for it more like an interesting history/art museum than doomscrolling. Definitely a healthier alternative as Gawrone put it!
I think it's kind of funny too because PJ actually has a lot of gamified aspects what with points and levels and whatnot, but it's all a lot less insidious than any of the major social media companies that are just trying to use up as much of our time as possible.
Doomscrolling could be somewhat possible on PJ, but witch unnecessary effort, and with a much higher aesthetic value of the results, so I have to agree. Burt if we could have a mobile app to scroll PJ pixel art instead of sleeping or getting out of bed, than I would recommend it then. As a healthier alternative 
Hello pixeljoint, thank you for being small and tiny and under the radar and not designed to suck my soul into doomscrolling
Yeah I think they changed the system during Pixelween 2021 when there suddenly was 250+ weekly entries one week. Glad I never had to work with the old system, sounds like a nightmare to coordinate.
If you want to see the new system "in action", just wait a few minutes and hit a hard reset, and you'll see a different set of entries under "new pixel art" (it's randomized on the client side, but simply). Unless the last check only held 6 pieces, but then you'll see a different arrangement of those six.
Been a mod a decade or so ago, it's how that worked :P
We had to wait at least 12 hours between quoing another 7. You were not suppose to push 8 through on any given time...
It doesn't seem like it ever recycled my work back into the new submits on the frontpage prior to the weekly showcase - If that was ever really changed... Which I don't think it has because I just see work get pushed forward and never back..
Pretty sure I've already explained to you that that's not how the front page works?
Also, throught the magic of the Weekly Showcase, your art is on the front page anyway :p
lol everytime I post my work gets pushed through the queue and never gets on the front page since just over 7 get through and mine is the 8th.
PSA:
And it works in another computer,I think it's browser error...
No Idead, it works for me. How are you unable to zoom? Does the buttons not do anything, or are they not apearing at all?
Why am I unable to zoom in on images in some posts?
https://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/52632.htm like this.
Just checked and it looks like the other interviews mostly use imgur as well :/
Ahh okay. That's a shame as I would have loved to see those pixels.
Yeah, all the images were hosted on imgur which is apparently banned in the UK right now. I have cosidered trying to find an alternate host but currently I just don't have the time for downloading and reuploading all the images and editing the article. Sorry about that :(
The Shun Kazakumi interview displays "Content not viewable in you region".
Is anybody else getting this?
Sedge manually creates the awards for donors, last one was given out in April this year, so at least then he still had access ;)
I'm assuming sedge does, as he's the one that pays the hosting.
Thanks! I'm surprised I'd not seen them until now. Kind of glad I didn't, might not have joined otherwise xP Years of shitty advertising practices have made me allergic to nearly all ads, even some innocuous ones.
Will have to throw some money PJ's way directly when I can spare a few dollars to make up for the adblocking - does someone still have access to whatever PayPal account the Donate page pays into?
They've always been there! I have actually disabled adblock just on PJ to support the gallery.
Whoa, when did all the (containers for) adverts appear? I don't remember seeing them when I last checked in what feels like only days ago.
(Maybe they've always been there and my adblocker just blocked them before?)
Forever, as long as I can remember.
@CopheeMoth Since forever? If we're lucky, some old user will swoop in and say when, but I think it's been here for as long as I've been on the site.
PIXEL ART SOCIETY LEVEL UP!
too many quality artists are left in the virtual dust
im one of them
please help make some square waves and generate world pixel art activity!
Hello Pixel Joint, been some time since I posted anything here so it's long overdue I remedy that.
You all are noobs.
https://shop.intessere.com/cdn/shop/products/mosaico-corsi-490115_3b24ef68-60d5-478c-a528-2d99a2a01108-580186.jpg?v=1682031006&width=1445
Only way to do it is to use binary code directly in memory
real men place pixels by editing the rbg values of a .bmp in notepad
Ah, the spontanous biannual chatterbox activity. It was about time.
I haven't done any weeklies for a good while as it's been difficult trying to find the time. I'm also still slow at pixelling and animating in pixelart, though I am now using Pro motion, which has speeded up animation workflow a little. I love the brush container.
I may attempt to try and use Aesprite again too which I purchased a while ago, as the rotation tool on that software is excellent, but I found it odd and tricky to use.
The new users have found the chatterbox! Oh my gah!
I keep meaning to participate in more weeklies, but every week ends up being a busy week nowadays :v
Maybe I should try to push for smaller weeklies?
These things come and go. The community is obviously very active with the album art collab, rather than the weeklies, is all.
Sad about the state of the community, not many people participated in the last weekly challenge. Please, join in.
Hiiii, it is so awesome to see familiar users again! I hope you all are having a great year. :)
Yeah, It may not have the hype of pixelween or secret santa but I look forward to it every year!
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im scared
@philippejugnet woah thats a name I havent seen in forever, i check this site once in a blue moon. reading your bio made me remember i'm also 30 next year and getting old
edit: also i take it jal never showed up then?