hpart
| Journal Community | |
|---|---|
| Name: | HP ART (hpart) |
| Date(s): | 1 November 2002 – present Last updated 18 June 2022 |
| Moderator: | bhanesidhe, previously digikym, ixchelmala, deche, linnpuzzle, and squirmy; hpartmods (shared journal) |
| Founder: | digikym (andrush) |
| Type: | Fanart |
| Fandom: | Harry Potter |
| URL: | hpart on LiveJournal |
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hpart is a Livejournal community for Harry Potter fanart. It was started in 2002 and was possibly the first Harry Potter art community on LJ.[1]
This community was started up simply because there wasn't one. It's run by HP Fan-artist for HP Fan-artist, to try and help provide a quality and aesthetic environment in which to grow and share.– moderator bhanesidhe in 2003 [2]
There were over 4,450 entries posted to the community with over 38,000 comments.[3] At its peak, it was watched by at least 1,500 users.[4]
From December 2002 until July 2007, membership was restricted to fan artists approved by the moderators.[5][6] Since July 2007, membership has been open for all users 18 and older. Posting is moderated and posts with art rated above PG-13 are locked to members.[7]
Art posts from 2002 to 2003 are organized in the community memories.[8][9]
lotrart is a sister community for Lord of the Rings fanart.
History
digikym (later known as andrush) created the community on November 1, 2001.[1]
Membership was closed in December 2002 and bhanesidhe, deche, and ixchelmala were announced as moderators.[5] deche was no longer a mod by August 2003.[10] linnpuzzle joined the mod team in 2004 or early 2005.[11]
Bhanesidhe assumed ownership of the community around mid-2007 and Squirmy was announced as a co-mod in August. Squirmy also set up a hpart GreatestJournal community "for those fully dedicated to jumping ship" after Strikethrough and Boldthrough.[12]
References
- ^ a b andrush (originally digikym) on LiveJournal. Harry Potter fanart, Archived version, posted 1 November 2002: "So I got a bit bored and decided to make a Harry Potter fanart community. Are there any in existence? Yes? No? Who knows? This will just be another one, I suppose."
- ^ hpartmods in hpart on LiveJournal. A Brief but important announcement for Artist and Watchers alike., Archived version, posted 1 January 2003.
- ^ As of 19 April 2012, hpart had 4,458 journal entries and 38,047 comments received. This decreased to 4,071 journal entries and 34,724 comments received as of 15 September 2024 (likely due to users choosing to have their posts removed when they delete their journals).
- ^ As of 18 August 2011, the community had 824 members and was watched by 1523 users.
- ^ a b andrush (originally digikym) as hpartmods in hpart on LiveJournal. A Special Announcement, Archived version, posted 31 December 2002.
- ^ hpartmods on LiveJournal. Announcement: Memberships [revised April 07, 2005], Archived version, posted 1 October 2003.
- ^ bhanesidhe in hpart on LiveJournal. MOD POST, Archived version, posted 28 July 2007.
- ^ hpart on LiveJournal. Memorable Entries, Archived version.
- ^ ixchelmala in hpart on LiveJournal hpart announcement, Archived version, posted 20 May 2003, and hpart update: Memories updated from 7-27-03 to now=), Archived version, posted 26 August 2003.
- ^ hpartmods in hpart on LiveJournal. Once upon a time, there was chaos and Lo and Behold hpartmods attempt to make right., Archived version, posted 4 August 2003.
- ^ hpart - Community Info, archived 7 February 2005 by the Wayback Machine. Linnpuzzle was not yet listed as a mod as of 3 June 2004.
- ^ bhanesidhe in hpart on LiveJournal. MOD POST - MOD POST - MOD POST, Archived version, posted 9 August 2007.