History YMMV / DeviantArt

** The release of the site's built-in AI image generator, DreamUp, as well as frequent ads and contests shilling AI, has led to a sizable exodus from the site.

** There have been many complaints given whenever [=DeviantArt=] updated their interface. The site's current design, Eclipse, became infamous for triggering this trope for many of the site's users. As of late 2022, one can't search for more than one word at a time or search by recency instead of popularity unless one is logged in, and the ability to search in favourites was turned off for everyone.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Since the website's community guidelines aren't as strictly enforced as other places, [=DeviantArt=] has became '''''infamous''''' for the '''large''' load of fetishistic and RuleThirtyFour content from within its galleries. However, anyone with an account on the site is able to filter these stuff from appearing in their feed. [[SugarWiki/AwesomeArt For some people, it's not always like that.]]

* FandomRivalry:
** This seems to be the case between the non-fetish communities and the fetish ones because of the former having no interest, even hate fetish content, seeing it as one of the main problems DeviantArt faces.

** [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/lolwut The LOLWUT pear]], also known as ''The Biting Pear of Salamanca'', originated from this site. Because of the meme's popularity, deviantArt hosted an event encouraging users to make a parody of the meme.

** As of 2023, users cannot use a VPN while logged in; if DA detects a user using a VPN while logged in, the user will automatically be logged out without warning, and attempts to log back in will fail unless the user turns off the VPN or uses split tunneling to allow the site to bypass their VPN. Worse is that DA does not even tell users that they ''must'' have their VPN off to log into their site, so legitimate users who use VPNs might not even be aware that they have to disable an important piece of their online security just to log into an art site.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: There have been many complaints given whenever [=DeviantArt=] updated their interface. The site's current design, Eclipse, became infamous for triggering this trope for many of the site's users. And as of late 2022, one can't search for more than one word at a time or search by recency instead of popularity unless one is logged in, and the ability to search in favourites was turned off for everyone.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Since the website's community guidelines aren't as strictly enforced as other places, [=DeviantArt=] has became '''''infamous''''' for the '''large''' load of FetishFuel and RuleThirtyFour content from within its galleries. However, anyone with an account on the site is able to filter these stuff from appearing in their feed. [[SugarWiki/AwesomeArt For some people, it's not always like that.]]

* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: There are ''plenty'' of this on here if you know where to look. Check out our JustForFun/DeviantArtRecommendations to start!
* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Since that the website's community guidelines aren't as strictly enforced as other places, [=DeviantArt=] has became '''''infamous''''' for the '''large''' load of FetishFuel and RuleThirtyFour content from within it's galleries. However, anyone with an account on the site is able to filter these stuff from appearing in their feed. [[SugarWiki/AwesomeArt For some people, it's not always like that.]]

* FetishRetardant: No matter what floats your boat, you're bound to find plenty of grade-A {{fanservice}} in that same vein. However, this also means there are going to be quite a few examples that were made to appeal to ''someone'', but who definitely isn't you. It could vary from 'mere' FanDisservice, causing BileFascination, or veer into straight-up NightmareFuel.
* MemeticMutation: [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/god-i-wish-that-were-me "God I wish that were me"]]. Even DA themselves [[https://twitter.com/DeviantArt/status/1581710370372087814 aknowledged it 10 years later]].

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: There have been many complaints given whenever [=DeviantArt=] updated their interface. The current version of the site, Eclipse, became infamous for triggering this trope for many of the site's users. And as of Autumn 2022 one can't search for more than one word at a time or search by recency instead of popularity unless one is logged in, and the ability to search in favourites was turned off for everyone.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Since that the website's community guidelines aren't as strictly enforced as other places, ''DeviantArt'' has became '''''infamous''''' for the '''large''' load of FetishFuel and RuleThirtyFour content within it's galleries. However, anyone with an account on the site is able to filter these stuff from appearing in their feed. (SugarWiki/AwesomeArt For some people, it's not always like that.)

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: There have been many complaints given whenever [=DeviantArt=] updated their interface. The current version of the site, Eclipse, became infamous for triggering this trope for many of the site's users.

* FetishRetardant: However, this also means there are going to be quite a few examples that were made to appeal to ''someone'', but who definitely isn't you. It could vary from 'mere' FanDisservice, causing BileFascination, or veer into straight-up NightmareFuel.

* PopularWithFurries: DeviantArt has one of the largest Furry communities on the internet outside of dedicated Furry sites.

* FetishFuel: Whatever your niche is, you're bound to find contributors on the site who cater to it.

* FetishRetardant: However, this also means there are going to be quite a few examples that were made to appeal to ''someone'', but who definitely isn't you.

* FetishRetardant: Whatever your niche is, you're bound to find contributors on the site who cater to it. As implied by the entry below, this also means there are going to be quite a few examples that were made to appeal to ''someone'', but who definitely isn't you.

* FetishRetardant: Whatever your niche is, you're bound to find contributors on the site who cater to it. As implied by the entry below, this means there are going to be quite a few examples that were made to appeal to ''someone'', but definitely not you.

* NauseaFuel: Being an art site, there are many pieces of art on here that would fit someone's definition of {{Squick}}. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment We will not provide any examples of what may fit this trope here.]]

* NauseaFuel: Being an art site, there are many pieces of art on here that would fit someone's definition of {{Squick}}. [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment We will not provide any examples of what may fit this trope here.]]

* FanNickname: After the rebranding in 2014, many users started calling the website "[=ZeviantArt=]" since the logo looks like the letter Z.