WindTide

Good day. I am updating this beware post with a image that displays the updated Terms of Service for the artist. Here, there is a huge red flag that is applicable to this situation, to which I felt must be shared to this ongoing dispute:

CODE OF CONDUCT: I will politely communicate with commissioners and keep you appraised of ongoing progress in a timely manner, responding to requests for update(s) within one week of the request. Inappropriate behavior on a commissioner(s)' part will result in a forfeiture of refund rights, display and usage rights, and termination of an ongoing commission (if applicable). This includes but is not limited to: Threats, targeted harassment, defamation, verbal abuse, and sexual misconduct.

If I understand this to be true, then my attempt to address a situation with the artist by bringing this problem with the artist means that, under defamation, I lose my refund rights and my commission is terminated. I unfortunately do not have a copy of the original ToS that I agreed to, but as it stands it is highly unlikely at this point that I will get any sort of resolution if this is their ultimate stance.

Apparently any sort of criticism means I lose my money and my commission.

I don't know if BC or Lobosan are even watching this Artist Beware post. But if they are, I have a message to them:

I understand you have valued my standing as a commissioner at $520. If this is what it costs me to understand your character not only as an artist, but as a person with a thread of moral fiber, then that is the price I am glad to pay. This is precisely why I have decided to post this complaint on Artist Beware, when I have on record my attempted communication on a resolution.

I probably don't expect to hear from either one of you at any point in time. It would probably be for the best at any rate; it is clear to me and all that will read this Beware post the kind of people the two of you are.

Happy New Year coming into 2021. Much as 2020 has been [insert choice of creative expletive here], I have a minor update to the ongoing beware post that I have made.

• Bad Coyote and Lobosan are apparently in the middle of reorganizing their processing of commissions, which will included a 3 month turnaround for commissions; should they fail to deliver a commission by that time, a refund will be issues, no questions asked.

• As part revamping their business model, they have added on that they will be addressing issues with "customers who ignore or manipulate the terms of service, and/or who have attempted to weaponize art forums and complaint sites against BC." To that effect, they will be tracking down much harder on "customer misconduct."

• Making a complaint against BC could be interpreted as weaponizing my post against his business, so the following consequences might be given as a result:

Having caught up on this update, I don't know what will happen with the status of my commission going forward. However, since my communication with BC and Lobosan is limited due to being on poor terms with them, I will write this out in the event that they happen to be monitoring this post:

• I would be more than happy to reach a resolution on this transaction, personal issues aside. Having to wait for two years for a commission is suspect enough to issue a complaint, and the insinuation of legal action taken against me for addressing my grievance is needless to say, discouraging.
• I hope I am able to hold the two of you to your word that you will be able to address any outstanding commissions with professionalism, but I won't be holding my breath any time soon.

In any event, should this new update come up with a resolution in the commission, I would be more than contact a mod when I can give an update on the resolution.

First of all, I would like to thank everyone that has voice their reaction to the experience that I had to go through with this unfortunate commissioning process. I feel better knowing that there has been some reaffirming sentiments over how ludicrous the affair has been trying to deal with BC and Lobosan.

I think it is even more critical now seeing the responses to further elaborate on the integrity that BC holds himself up to, as he explains in a journal post that a "professional artist" should not have to spend a rather long time to finish a commission:

https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5914098/#cid:41132166

Ladies and Gentleman, I frankly find this inexcusable that having this view point at one point in time, that he would completely forego any sense of integrity.