SLEPHORA
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🕑 Added 2018-01-24 20:46:10 +0000 UTC Hey guys so, the reason I haven't posted here lately is because there is someone who is stealing my content and posting it elsewhere and it honestly feels like a slap in the face. I shared this on Tumblr about a week ago with someone who inboxed me and said that creators who use Patreon are "money hungry" and I feel like you guys more than anyone deserve to hear it straight from me that this is NOT the case. For one, if that were true I would be posting to both Tumblr AND Patreon in order to reach an even wider audience via Adfly, Shorte.st, and Pledges. In the past Adfly and Shorte.st alone brought in way more money than Patreon has so far.I want to let you guys know that your pledges right now are helping me in real life to just live. I recently left the University that I attended which is very far away from my home and I am staying with a friend right now until I can afford to go home because University really made me so broke and I don't have family, not even parents who are in my life. Right now I literally have $2 in my bank account & I am sleeping on my friends floor to be honest and I hate having to say this in a public way, but I just want you guys to know that I appreciate every single one of you and I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting me enough to donate or pledge. (whatever you want to call it :)
But please if you are a Patron, do not steal my creations and then post them other places for free. Thats really not fair to me and it will just cause me to lose the motivation to create all over again because I am already dealing with a lot as it is. When I was a creator before I was treated like trash and used left and right for my work and then people would turn around and report everything until I was deleted and so THAT is the main reason I can not share my content publicly right now.. I'm just not comfortable with that at the moment. I am so tired of people doing things like this when I don't have to do this. I really don't., but I felt that I had left the community for long enough and I really wanted to come back for my true supporters.
Although I already know that the community is still the same, if not worse than when I left and that not everyone who likes my content really "supports" me, and some just want to USE me to steal it then post it somewhere else... it still hurts. Like that actually really hurts to be struggling in real life this badly and then wake up to check my notifications and see that someone is doing this.
Because of this, I'm going to have to up my security so just be aware that if you pledge and delete your pledge or seem suspicious on this account I will just have to "block" you. By blocking you I am the one that is losing money and so that even goes to show you that this is not a "Money hungry" thing at all or I would just put up with it.
To be honest, I am a bit nervous to post any more content here because of what has happened but I plan to be back posting tomorrow and I will try to release as many creations as I can before the 1rst to make up for the few days I have been absent.
I will be monitoring my Patreon and Tumblr heavily so anyone who decides to reupload my work elsewhere will just be permanently blocked. I haven't had much time to search for the person who did this on Patreon so if you are reading this just know, don't continue to do this or I will go ahead and conduct the search and block you from here.
I'm pretty sure I already know who it is from the little digging that I did, but I understand how some people can be frustrated about Patreon so I am just going to post this as a courtesy warning. I'm a pretty forgiving person and I don't mind giving people second chances, but please do not take advantage of me. Please do not do this again.
Love you guys so so much and stay tuned for more releases!
Comments
So I m back and I talk to you on Tumblr love ... I really am so sorry , I made YouTube video asking my subscribers to be on look for the your stuff and to report them .. I only have 620 ppl but hey that would hopefully be enough ppl to put a dent in this nonsense...
I m so sorry , I had to delete my old card from the pledge ,I did not know it would also deleted my pledge to the ppl I support ..
Aaliyahx3
This person make no sense , I mean who follows & support someone , u steal there creations from ? :( I‘m sorry for you I love your creations till day one on your blog & I hope you‘ll stay here & on tumblr🙏🏻❤️
Angie
I agree with this sentiment and have had to deal with other people posting comments about blocking patrons. We cannot see content without pledging first so it's unfair to block for this reason. I personally view the content and don't download anything until I've decided for sure that I'm going to pay for the content on the 1st.
I think it's kind of unfair to block people if they delete a pledge, I've had to do that in past for money reasons and then re pledge later. But that issue aside patreon is designed so that we can pledge and un pledge as we please or need to. It's like punishing an entire class for one kid misbehaving.
Ryan
I am so sorry for everything thing that's happened. Just know you'll always be loved and I really appreciate your work and I hope for the best for you ♥
Jean Freedom
Don't cry! haha I am not cried, I haven't cried once lol. I'm okay there are people in far far worse situations than this and at least I have a floor to sleep on to be honest because some people have to sleep outside every day and struggle for food. At least Im with friends and surrounded by more love and support than I already get from you all <3<3
Jean Freedom
Aww thank you so much. Its temporary like everything else in life so I'm not really stressing heavily about it, but I really don't have time for the extra nonsense. I really appreciate you <3<3
Sella Su
i am crying reading this about the situation you are in right now i am so very sorry omg that you sleep on the floor with a friend breaks my heart ... never would i share cc i would become a Patreon but i have to be carefull too with my money , but i feel for you and i feel so how can i say this i would like to help you out but i can not so sorry sending you a hug oxo
Tyeshia M Hardy
Will be praying for you and hoping that everything gets better and you come out of this stronger!!! Keep doing what you love! You have your real friends and supporters!!
Jean Freedom
Thanks! I know I have you guys' support and it truly means the world to me. Thanks so much for taking a moment to read and even respond. Have an amazing day love! xoxo
poisonivy
I'm sorry this has happen to you and I hope things get better for you soon!
