Areg5
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Betrayed!
🕑 Added 2020-06-12 21:36:12 +0000 UTC
It has come to my attention that comics from this page are being distributed to illegal pirating websites, one in particular that I will not mention for legal reasons. This is more than theft, it is betrayal. How you might ask? The ONLY way for my comics to get posted on this site is to use what they call the Patreon Download tool. The tool only works if you are a patron. In other words, one … I sure hope it’s only one…of my loyal patrons apparently is not so loyal.
Whoever you are, I would like to appeal to you to please stop illegally posting my comics. Those of you who have been here for a while know that I work very hard to give you your money’s worth. I probably turn out about 100 pages/week. I have done this on holidays, and until a few months ago had posted 7 days/week since the site was started. I had to stop posting on weekends because of the considerable tension it was causing in my marriage. I love making comics, and I love that they are supported by you here and purchased over at Changing Comics. I use the earnings to continually improve my computers… I now have two rigs to render with… so I can make comics, FOR YOU, more efficiently.
I have sent a note to Patreon, and to the illegal hosting site. I do not expect them to do a damn thing about it, and so I am appealing to the good nature… of course thieves do not have good natures, but I didn’t know what else to call it… of whoever has betrayed the trust I had in them, and posted my comics on a site where they don’t know anyone in RL, but felt the need to nevertheless treat them to stolen comics. What, does that make you feel like a big important guy? Please stop what you are doing. You are hurting me. Please stop. Please.
Comments
Areg5
Doesn't it? Pateon answered me and told me that they are aware of the problem but can't do anything about it. Turns out the site is in Japan. I doubt they care about our laws.
Areg5
It probably won't. Now, the latest stolen post is dated 5/30. So I don't know if he's a current patron. What I am doing, since I am getting no help at all from Patreon, is monitoring the site daily. I get notified of every new patron. So, when I get a new patron I check the site. If now there are more images, I'll know who's doing it.
Areg5
You and me both!
Odessa Renette
I am very sorry that this is happening to you. I hope that this scares the person into stopping or something. Artists work so hard for their living and people often take it for granted.
WillowD
That really sucks. I hope it stops.
Areg5
I'm working on it. I suspect that whoever is doing it is not a current patron. The last post I found is from 5/30. So, if I get a new patron and it starts happening again, I can at least narrow down who is doing it. I hope.
Areg5
I'm not sure how it works, but I do know this: the site has a Patreon Download Tool. It has to be used by a patron. Whatever that patron has access to, the tool does. I don't know who is doing it, but whoever it is, is in the $10 Tier. Patreon answered me and said they have no legal recourse against the site because it is in a foreign country. So my only hope is that whoever is ripping me off will suddenly decide to be a good guy and stop doing it.
Shellshocker
Seriously...that's no different than walking into a store and stuffing your pockets and walking out. I really hope you can figure out who is doing this because ij the end it may end up hurting everyone.
Thats f-ing terrible, can you see who downloads the comics and report the IP address somehow??
Lunaria
Sick Annie on them Boss, she'll figure it out and she'll get them good.
Bob Fink
That sucks.
Areg5
The site encourages it! They actually have a patreon Download tool! I sent them a note asking them to take down my stuff, but since the site is likely in some lawless European country, I'm not holding my breath.
Areg5
Maybe he’ll find his conscience. Probably not, but maybe
Bob Fink
Depending on the site they should take them down once reported.
ncc2010
Damn, man - sorry to hear about the piracy. I hope whomever is doing it does stop. Sucks, man.
Areg5
Me too, Bob. But the fact of the matter is that whoever is doing it has to stop on their own. Patreon won’t help, I’m sure of that.
Bob Fink
Sorry this is happening and I hope they are stopped soon.
