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a year ago
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Hey folks,
Going to be trying to upload irregularly, a couple of times a week. I appreciate folk being patient and chatty, and on the whole 90% of the folk I run in the same circles as are just fine and chill. Honestly I'm pretty lucky to not have to deal with some real difficulties.
But I've got some pet peeves, and this is a hobby so I tend to just block sources of my pet peeves and not deal with them. That's not an insult, that's me not going to a smoking lounge if I don't like to smoke, these are just some things I don't want to deal with, and I figure I might as well spell some out and set actual boundaries.
I consider this an 18+ account, I don't want to deal with minors, if I suspect someone is a minor then I'll block them.
My commissions are currently closed to the public, if I open them, I will make a journal announcing such.
I don't do free art except for some close friends or inspiring figures, I don't do free art on request or by trade.
If a stranger sends me a private message or note that amounts to just a "hi" without a question or purpose, I'll assume it's a bot. Sorry, but I can't stand bots.
Sock puppet accounts and new account spam to try and get around blocks will be blocked too.
AI Accounts. I don't wanna see it, person who managed to generate 10,000 images but can't figure out how to tag their uploads appropriately.
Lastly, pushy folk that message me a lot pestering are just... I hate to say it but I can't handle the enthusiasm.
All that is probably very arrogant and entitled of me to say, so thankyou for your patience. Thankyou to folks who ask cool character questions, who enjoy my gallery, and to all the amazing artists who inhabit this space. I keep getting tempted to just rant and rave and point at people because they rock.
Thankyou again,
Cloud
Going to be trying to upload irregularly, a couple of times a week. I appreciate folk being patient and chatty, and on the whole 90% of the folk I run in the same circles as are just fine and chill. Honestly I'm pretty lucky to not have to deal with some real difficulties.
But I've got some pet peeves, and this is a hobby so I tend to just block sources of my pet peeves and not deal with them. That's not an insult, that's me not going to a smoking lounge if I don't like to smoke, these are just some things I don't want to deal with, and I figure I might as well spell some out and set actual boundaries.
I consider this an 18+ account, I don't want to deal with minors, if I suspect someone is a minor then I'll block them.
My commissions are currently closed to the public, if I open them, I will make a journal announcing such.
I don't do free art except for some close friends or inspiring figures, I don't do free art on request or by trade.
If a stranger sends me a private message or note that amounts to just a "hi" without a question or purpose, I'll assume it's a bot. Sorry, but I can't stand bots.
Sock puppet accounts and new account spam to try and get around blocks will be blocked too.
AI Accounts. I don't wanna see it, person who managed to generate 10,000 images but can't figure out how to tag their uploads appropriately.
Lastly, pushy folk that message me a lot pestering are just... I hate to say it but I can't handle the enthusiasm.
All that is probably very arrogant and entitled of me to say, so thankyou for your patience. Thankyou to folks who ask cool character questions, who enjoy my gallery, and to all the amazing artists who inhabit this space. I keep getting tempted to just rant and rave and point at people because they rock.
Thankyou again,
Cloud
Is that really such a recurrent issue?
Not the first artist i've seen putting this disclaimer.
I'd hate to push you away like that. :(
Just kidding, you're doing great work. Trans-inclusive, giant, and TF art is a hard combo to find, but you are killing it.
Thankyou!
Weird messages or uncomfortable interactions are sadly one of the more unpleasant aspects of being visible online. The dreaded 'Hi' has long since achieved meme status. That said, it's a thing most artists have to go through sooner or later once they reach a certain number of followers, especially in niche interest spaces, so you could almost consider it a rite of passage at this point. ^^