Talk:General Discussion/@comment-25189003-20140927164403/@comment-24978536-20140928063029

Yeah, I don't recommend Pixiv. It isn't as easy to navigate, and in general almost all of the good quality art in Pixiv ends up at Danbooru at some point anyway. Think of Danbooru as some kind of filter: it has (almost) all the art that Pixiv has, but it removes all the bad quality ones, leaving only the good quallity art. Perhaps it is not a concept what an actual artist would like, but for other users it is a great thing.

In general, I only recommend Pixiv for when you want to search explicit loli or shota pictures, as they are not available in Danbooru for normal users. There is also Gelbooru for that purpose. Gelbooru doesn't have as strict uploading guidelines as Danbooru does though, and well Pixiv I already went through: if you venture into those sites in search of R-18 loli or shota pictures, be prepared to find something what you'd rather not have seen. Also, I'll add that if you want to contribute to Danbooru and upload pictures yourself, Pixiv is still one of the best sources of pictures for that purpose. Remember, Danbooru is not a site where artists themselves upload pictures, it is a place where good quality anime-style art is gathered from many different artist's own uploading sites such as Pixiv, as well as from some other sources. While it may not be the most ethical thing in the world, Danbooru is at least a good place in that regard that if the artist contacts danbooru and requests the removal of his/her, the request will be granted and the art is removed.