In protest of dA's More Like This changes

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Update: A bit more on the More Like This changes
As I've checked submissions to groups and updated my own works, I've seen more of the More Like This changes. One of my images of Luna now has someone else's image - an image I personally find very distressing - next to it as a result. I'm essentially locked out of viewing my own image. Another image of a humanised OC, submitted to a group, has no fewer than three sexualised humanised pony images next to it. Including Scootaloo. And then there was the screenshot I linked, taken no fewer than 24 hours after this change was made.
DeviantART, this is wrong. You are exposing people to content they may find objectionable or offensive without warning everytime they view an image. Revert this change and return to the link format.

If you disagree with these changes, please visit this journal entry and voice your objections. If possible, include a link to a screenshot in which you saw More Like This return images you found offensive.

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deviantART recently made a change to More Like This, one that I am able to view.

Sorry deviantART, but I'm with many other people on this new change. I don't want others' works displayed next to mine. No offence is intended to others. But I certainly do not want porn of Luna displayed next to my Luna images just because a number of people add all Luna images to the same collection. And vice versa. This will end up being confusing. If someone wants to click through a More Like This link, then by all means, show art from as many other people as you like. But not on my pages please! And I'm sure some of my watchers don't want to see sex or violence either, again just because of other users' collections!

Example: I saw an image of Rainbow and Derpy painting the sky. In the More Like This box, there appears to be an (uncensored) image of Rainbow and Fluttershy engaging in a sexual act. The image was created by another artist. deviantART, showing other artist's work like this is a bad idea. Please don't do it.
For the record, I did not click the thumbnail, nor do I plan to.

Screenshot (redacted to protect all involved):


Do you want this sort of thing happening to your uploads?
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why can't we simply disable the "more like this" on our deviations ? i mean, i used to use DA as my main portfolio where i upload my most recent stuff, now not everybody's used to the system and often find, indeed objectionable stuff. even for people who aren't registered, there are works none of us want to be associated with - despite all the respect i have with the fellow deviants and what they create. that's just... no. really; you done fucked up on this one, Spyed. . .

ok i need to finish my website and give up DA.