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Howdy. We've updated our twitter, but want to be sure to update on the site itself. I know I can be obnoxiously wordy, so I'll try and not make this too tl;dr. In short we are installing a zero tolerance policy for abuse leveled at staff members. Individuals who curse at or threaten moderators in response to moderator action will be automatically banned. What this auto permaban isn't: A ban for discussing mod action. Disagreeing with mod action in comments or privately. A ban for being snarky or rude with staff. If your response to us enforcing our rules is to tell us to fuck ourselves, our site is "dogshit", or threaten us with legal action then we're going to ban. Comments that don't make it through are not official action against your account. We don't keep track of them, nor do we hold it against you. If your comment requires someone to respond to you, we'll do so privately. If you feel like you need us to know, please PM someone or fill out a contact form. I promise you we'll listen. We're always trying to do our best and to serve the community. (I'm also sure there are individuals who want to claim sole credit for this decision, but it's been a bit of a slow burn over numerous years. Yesterday was just the straw that broke the camel's back.)
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Goodness gracious. Artists aren't banks, and it's frustrating to see this. Edit: and we've asked Pukaa to see the art privately to see if it's been completed.
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Into temp storage for Feb 20th.
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Sorry about all the edits. I had to try and break up the caps for readability and insert clarification we got from OP in PM.
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Looks like they're also somewhat active on Twitter, OP!
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It's really up to you. There are a few notorious clients who take ages to respond. If you'd like to post a lost contact we can help you out. If you're comfortable waiting it out, then go ahead. Just balance if you need to keep your queue moving or if you can stand to have something sitting in queue.
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Added a second mod note. Scourge have you gotten any kind of resolution on this? Is the artist doing anything concerning this? Additionally, if you receive any harassment via PM please use the report feature and we will ban them.
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If it's not something that's available publicly then it's a no-go. Otherwise, yes.
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All that can be done is for your beware to stand on it's own. If she's directly saying untrue things, or sending direct targeted harassment to you then feel free to add it.
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Changed Where to @EylonFerrousa on Telegram https://www.furaffinity.net/user/eylonferrousa/ https://twitter.com/KumaHontosha?lang=en @KumaHontosha on Telegram https://twitter.com/zeuzvalein?lang=en http://www.furaffinity.net/user/zeuzvalein/
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Could be the OP submitted here then spoke to the artist. They submitted here Jan 12 at 2 pm my time, but the upload from the artist was done at 11 pm. OP hasn't logged in to the site since early Monday.
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Oh gosh. Almost all of their examples are full body with feet, so I definitely feel the image isn't like what was shown. I also spy them adding on the Paypal fee, yikes. Edit: We downgraded this as you ultimately didn't bring up the issues with the artist, but the lack of full body is definitely a deviation from what they tend to produce.
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Never received my art, PayPal have sided with the artist
James replied to Geekabilly's topic in Advice for Commissioners
Credit cards if you've got them. They add an extra layer of protection if Paypal fails you. -
I only have three comic projects under my belt, so there are probably more experienced individuals out there. I know @zenia was (is?) working long term as a comic artist for someone. But your best course of action is to sit down yourself and figure out how much of your story you want into a comic. You can't jam a lot of action into a single page, and comic page counts rise a lot faster than clients realize. It would be best to further break down your project into scenes. For example a recent client provided me a four page story, and that translated to about 7 pages of comic work. That was with us trimming some things out/ cutting dialogue. Expect to pay between $150 - $500 a page depending the artist, and I would advise against going with just the cheapest person. Watch the artist. For some comics are very daunting, so I would avoid paying all up front unless you really trust the person to get to work. This is assuming you don't intend to make money from it, but if you do some may charge more if you intend to print and publish. How you want to commission each page or in batches is up to you. Personally, from experience, doing batches is easier to ensure everything flows together. The client can then sit down and review a set of pages to make sure they like how the pages and dialogue flows, and characters look consistent. Before you commit to anyone I would suggest to shop around and ask questions. Make sure how someone works is something that makes you feel comfortable. Do they offer edits? When do they offer edits? Do they offer preliminaries? Do they do scripting for you? (Or do you have to provide scripts.) Do they take payment plans? Ect. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Someone who has a lot of experience working with large, long term projects will understand that clients are putting a lot of faith in them.
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Never received my art, PayPal have sided with the artist
James replied to Geekabilly's topic in Advice for Commissioners
Unfortunately, there's not much you can do beyond going public. (Please bear in mind not to post their name in this thread.) The moment the claim started going south, the proper thing to do would have been to call Paypal. They are much more efficient once you are talking to a live human being. Your only other option is to file a chargeback through your credit card, but that's not possible if you didn't pay with a credit card. -
Generally if you can provide proof of the item being delivered you have a decent shot of winning. We're sorry the holidays had us delayed. Has this resolved yet?
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1. You can most certainly make a post on this person. However, before you do that I would either set a deadline for completion or a deadline for a refund first. It doesn't sound like they take commission work all too seriously (especially at that price), and you may be in limbo indefinitely unless you really put your foot down. 2. The second one also is going to require an ultimatum. Are they reading your notes at all or are they unread? Either way, tell them communication needs to improve or you'd like a refund. Also you left the artist's name in the second situation. Please remember all posts are to be anonymous.
