Just wanted to let everyone know that the group is experiences some difficulties at the moment with submissions. It appears that many groups are being affected by this, but deviantART is aware of this and working to fix the issues. Keep in mind that Groups is still beta, therefore these kind of issues are to be expected. Please bear with us in the meantime. If you have trouble with submissions, please send us a note and we will do our best to get it sorted out ASAP. I apologize for any inconvenience.

In case you don't know how to submit, visit the group's monthly submissions gallery and click the button that says "+ Submit to This Folder". You may also submit while uploading a new deviation - just check the box while uploading to your gallery. Please keep in mind that the submission rules remain the same as in the past, however we will be revising the guidelines in the near future. For reference, please see the submission guidelines in our previous blog entry here - [link] (disregard the "How to Join" section).

It also appears that not many members agree with the latest devMeet schedule, so how about some more input on that? We understand some of you may be working, or might be on holidays at this time. It would be nice to have a meet before the end of the year, but maybe early to mid January might work out better for some.

Finally, as for the donations for our Super Group, I want to clear up a few things. First, I am glad to see some support for this. $5 a year to help us pay the bills isn't much to ask for, and is completely voluntary with no obligation. Donors will be added to a Super Members class with added perks which are yet to be finalized, but should be well worth it. I will not accept any donations until the upgrade has already taken place (sometime within the next month, I am hoping). Second, donations will only be accepted in person with cash, so no need to worry about sending personal information online, or PayPal, or any of that sort.

Thank you very much for your patience and support as we make the transition into a deviantART Group. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. If you find a bug, please let us know so we can do our best to fix it, or forward the report to deviantART if it is beyond our control.

Well let me start by saying the new groups upgrade has started out to be quite the success, if I do say so myself. From an administration standpoint, I must say how much easier this is to manage, which is always a good thing!

As we are right now, #vancouver is only a regular group which has many limitations. I believe we could really benefit by upgrading to a Super Group. For example, we could bring back the nicer looking journal, which could also be used for easier navigation like in the past. Also, Super Groups have the benefit of a devMeets widget - something which is a main focus of our group. Increased customization, better layouts, and polls are just a few more perks of having a Super Group.

There is one major drawback though, and that is the cost. Regular price is $126/year, but for a limited time, we can upgrade for 50% off. $63 is still a pretty penny to pay though, so I do have a proposal which I would like to get feedback on. What I have in mind is asking users for a small $5 donation, and those who donate would be added to a "super members" class for a full year, with perks such as increased weekly submissions and access to exclusive contests (and maybe other suggestions?). Basically what I'm asking is how many people think this is a fair proposal and would like to help out with the cause?

Also, we'll be updating the submission guidelines and other rules very soon. For the time being, all current rules found in the previous journals are still in effect. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we transition to the new platform. Groups FTW!

One more thing. devMeet on Tuesday the 29th at 4:00pm at Robson Square. Sound good?

Hello everyone! First off, I want to express my sincerest apologies for the lack of activity over the last couple of months. Without getting into detail, I have just been extremely busy, and haven't had much time to contribute to the club. Heck, even my own account has suffered a bit... All that aside though, today we have an EPIC announcement!

The Vancouver Club is no more. We are now The Vancouver Group! Bigger, better, and 100% fat-free! There are some drawbacks however, but please just bear with us. You will have to request to become a member yet again. Also, I want to let everyone know that all notes for submissions over the last several weeks were lost in the conversion process. I apologize the inconvenience.

Over the next few days, everything will be polished up and we'll be ready to rock once again. Say, how does a devMeet sound sometime between Christmas and New Years?