starlitewarrior
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[UPDATE] Piracy, Dropbox Links, Socials and Suggestions
🕑 Added 2023-01-12 19:56:05 +0000 UTCHi everybody. I hope you're having a good first few weeks of the new year. I wanted to make a little update to let you all know that for the forseeable future, I'll be taking steps to avoid piracy on my page. Sadly, like many other artists, it's become difficult to combat websites which I won't name, that scrape artist's work and publish it online, bypassing paywalls. So, as a simple countermeasure, dropbox links will now be put in the comments of any new pieces I upload. While this won't stop any determined pirates, it does stop the bots that copy my descriptions to post online.
I understand more than ever, as well, that people are struggling to make ends meet, but piracy is something I can't tolerate. So, I will be taking steps to make content more easily accessible, including lowering the price of the upcoming damsel pack to a more agreeable price, and cutting back on adverts and similar stuff on my main page, focusing more on what you'd all like to see.
Additionally, I've begun looking into branching out my social medias. While I have a pixiv, it's been pretty quiet as of late. I'm planning to start uploading simultaniously on that website as well, and also to upload all my images to Twitter. Be sure to check me out on both pages if you're interested in keeping up to date with any work or announcements.
Finally, I've decided that with all upcoming fanart polls, I'll launch a 'suggestions thread' after the winner has been announced, to let you all weigh on on what you'd like to see with the character. It gives me a chance to try new things, and you the opportunity to enjoy the character on your terms. Please don't hesitate to let your voices be heard.
TL:DR:
- Dropbox Links will now be in the comments of uploads, not the description.
- Damsel Pack 5 will be launched at a reduced price compared to previous packs, and completely free to collector tier patrons.
- Adverts will play less of a role on my social media.
- I'll be uploading more regularly to Pixiv and Twitter, making them reliable alternatives to Deviantart
- All Fanart Polls will now feature a suggestion thread afterwards, open to all patrons.
As always, please let me know what you think of these changes! I'm hoping that this year, I can make the page even better for you all. Thanks!
