Finally, we would like to stress that the VAC is NOT going anywhere. For now the Discord server will remain as-is, but we will make sure to communicate any important future updates both here as well as on our website (voiceactingclub.com) and official Twitter account.
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Ultimately the best advice we can give at the moment is to be vocal with your frustrations on public platforms and hopefully urge Discord to rethink decisions that will harm their user base.
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We also want to strongly emphasize that the VAC has zero control over what Discord does to comply with local laws, and our mods/admins do not have access to view any IDs or other personal data from those who choose to age verify to view certain channels.
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-view/access discussion and casting call channels even if they decline to age verify. The 18+ channels are a potential roadblock we may have to eventually navigate, but rest assured that any major decisions will be communicated to our userbase ahead of time.
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Additionally, there is no guarantee that any alternative platform would not have to eventually cave to pressure or legal demand for age verification.
The good news is that from our understanding, this will not affect the grand majority of the server or anyone’s ability to -
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We’re also seeing a similar pattern as with Twitter/X where people asked for alternatives, various companies scrambled to create alternatives, and ultimately many people stayed on Twitter anyway despite their objections to the way the service is run.
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- our community would do more harm than good. Having multiple spaces meant to serve the exact same purpose as the Discord server would just segment discussion and drain staff resources even more.
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- these decisions, but there is also the problem of local laws to contend with surrounding age verification.
While suggestions for alternatives to Discord have been raised, the general consensus of the VAC leadership team is that right now, we feel that further fragmenting
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Our moderation team recently met to discuss the issue, and we ultimately agreed that it is simply too early to make any drastic changes without fully knowing yet how this will play out. Of course, our hope is that there will be enough public outcry that Discord will rethink -
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**VAC Official Statement on Discord Updates**
Lately, we’ve received a number of inquiries from members who are - very understandably - concerned about Discord’s eventual rollout of age verification, and what that means for the future of the VAC.
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This a meme from SpongeBob SquarePants, featuring Plankton. Casting director: "Congratulations! We want to cast you! Are you ready?" Me (the voice actor as Plankton): "I don't know. I never thought I'd get this far."
Our agency article has finally been updated and moved to our new website! Full credit to @kirabuckland.bsky.social for the write up.
voiceactingclub.com/agent/
Spent all day overhauling the demo reel article for @voiceactingclub.bsky.social and moving it to the website!
voiceactingclub.com/demo
New article up by @kirabuckland.bsky.social!
It’s called voice ACTING (aka, why the acting is more important than the voice.)
voiceactingclub.com/acting
Some new information has come to light regarding payroll/paperwork for international voice actors in regards to working on SAG projects (turns out we were all wrong 🤯)!
Courtesy of Nancy Ward & CAVA.
A meme of a smiling skeleton lifting the lid of their coffin and climbing out. The text reads as follows: "Me: Okay, I've recorded enough takes. It's time to let it go... Me five minutes later: actually, you know what-"
It's pretty hot out there, be sure to keep cool when you're recording!
It's so wonderful to see the wave of role announcements from you all! You're all amazing. 💜
SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike suspended at noon PT today. All SAG-AFTRA members are instructed to return to work on productions under the IMA, including work promoting or publicizing projects produced under the IMA. READ MORE: www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-vi...
The nerve! 😤
I have seen a lot of newer, hopeful actors assuming that booking one big role in a popular project will be the thing that changes their life, career and financial situation.
While there are always exceptions, a smarter goal is CONSISTENCY & LONGEVITY in the work you book.
