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no idea whats happening with artfight (kind of? i know a bit but… its given me a headache so im ignoring it) but i am just
going to go back to animating this revenge
something is up with artfight?
tl;dr staff mass quit bc they were not paid
what the fuck?
QUICK CORRECTION-
the mods are volunteers, they weren’t paid nor did they ask for pay
what they’re upset about is that Takaia is pocketing all the donation money rather than using it to update and improve the site, plus a lack of communication on getting things done yet refusing to let more mods/staff pitch in, so they’re quitting as protest.
the moderators want the event to keep going for the sake of the participants, but ArtFight’s future is dubious unless Takaia cleans up their act.
This does not mean to not continue using the site
Put stress on the servers, continue to report suspicious behavior. We need to make it clear that they need moderation teams and to treat them better with respect. We need to make it clear that the servers need to be better and paid for else the site will go down with the sheer number of users.
- Do not donate until the owner stops taking money
- Do not put direct pressure on their mod team, if you want to ask questions specify that it should be answered by the admin team.
I wish the leaving mods the best, I hope the remaining team members the best. ( Except for the owner. )
This was not the only piece of information that was brought up but was the largest. This comment by ELGURITCH on Toyhouse goes into depth on the suspicious actions of Takaia made in September of last year. The forum post it was commented on goes into depth with the other things.
I have my own god awful experiences with the admin team. I’m glad people are coming out about the groomers that were reported on the site. I hope people will be finally safe and well.
Are you ok with someone using they/them pronouns for you if they're unsure (either online or irl)?
yes, I use they/them anyway
yes, I don't use they/them but it doesn't bother me
no, I'd prefer they guess with she/her or he/him because it's obvs how I present
no (another reason)
My mind wandered and I got curious... please reblog if you want to so it can get a bit further <3
i hope every single workplace in america strikes and i mean it
we're currently in such a terrible recession right now, all workers can barely afford to pay rent regardless of job. i hope we hunt down the rich for sport at this point
Always nice when math helps make it all the more clear how ridiculously reasonable the worker demands are.
This is what the studios have brought everything to a grinding halt for.
I live within bus distance of the Universal picket line for the writer’s strike, so I like to go down there when I can to march with em in solidarity. They are all extremely cool people, and since many of them are older than me, I have been treated to a lot of free advice on Adult Life from more experienced adults. 10/10.
It’s also extremely funny to hear them talk shit about studios/executives that they’ve had to put up with, because they’re no longer required to pretend Oh, They’re All Such Lovely People, We’re So Lucky To Work For Them.
- “Dick Wolf insists on having an a personal office at every studio where his shows are worked on. He never goes to half of them, and when he does, he’s not usually there long. It’s just supposed to be left empty for him in case he MIGHT show up.”
“I took a bunch of coffee creamers from there just before we called the strike.”
“Honestly, that sounds fair?”
“I like to think of it as payment for all the extra work I had to do for free.”
- “Never work for Netflix if you can avoid it.”
“Oh my God, RIGHT? It’s a nightmare!”
“That is the most exploited I’ve ever been, and I’ve been doing this for a while so that says a LOT.”
- “Do they ever acknowledge how many laws the cops break during a single episode of any of those SVU spinoffs?”
“We’re not even allowed to use the phrase ‘Bad apples’ because it makes them uncomfortable.”
- “Humor does not exist in the Dick Wolf-verse, so we’re only allowed to include one joke per episode. Sometimes I like to play a little game where I see if I can get away with sneaking in a second.”
“Has that ever worked?”
“I think once we got in a subtle pun.”
it’s my birthday today
im turning 19
plastic bag floating in the pacific ocean: ahhh im so worthless…my dreams of entering the stomach of a marine animal could never be realized…..
leatherback sea turtle: a transparent floating mass in the water….a delicious jellyfish perchance 😳
guy who doesn’t like turn-based rpgs: let me be clear, i do NOT like turn-based rpgs, fundamentally. but i’m writing this review becau
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