Civil Behavior is expected when discussing things here or on ANY of my sites.
You might already know this but my hope has always been to grow and encourage the BE/GTS community. Specifically the new creators or longtime members who might consider going public with their work. I’m bringing this up because part of the reason for my site and Patreon is to build a group of people who enjoy BE/GTS and want to come together to discuss and share their experiences.
OK, so where was all that preamble heading? Here we go. Overall, I am open about allowing comments of all sorts. People are generally free to express themselves and say what they want within reason. Some guidelines:
Please refrain from:
- Religion
- Politics
- Racism
- Roleplaying/ ‘Excessive arousement’ in chat or comments
- Harassment, sexual or otherwise, this INCLUDES private messaging people
- Self promoting, crowdfunding and “selling things” in general
- Unbidden requests for art (please contact me via direct message for that)
- Drama or depressing life stories
Generally, just be nice and get along with the other people here
- Use Common Sense Not everything is allowed just because it isn’t explicitly listed in the rules.
- If you are commenting or replying – be constructive or helpful. This doesn’t mean you have to love everything or endlessly praise the art. It does mean you should be civil and respectful of others who come here. This is not a subReddit for snide humor nor an anonymous posting board where you can act with impunity. I respect your privacy and ask very little of you. Just enjoy the Patreon, Discord and main site and keep your feedback civil in tone. I can’t be any more clear. I also can’t offer civility lessons if you don’t know what all this means. For me, it means taking an active approach to watching the comments and users.
- Avoid Arguments or Discussions in Bad Faith – this includes attacking opinions, deliberate obtuseness, avoiding or ignoring facts and generally assuming the worst. We are friends here and there is no reason to treat people otherwise.
- Auto Bans and Blocks will happen if you don’t follow the rules If you break the rules, pirate my work, try to circumvent any of the guidelines or act in what is deemed an uncivil/unhelpful manner you will get kicked and banned from the Patreon and my other sites. I realize this isn’t going to catch a determined miscreant but I intend to take what actions I can to keep the place enjoyable for all. Really though – we should be able to ALL enjoy the place so please act responsibly.
- Most of all though – just ENJOY THE ART! If it’s not your thing – fair enough. Heck, even I know there are artists better than me and plenty of other places to go that might suit your tastes better if I am not drawing what you like. If you are here, sit back and enjoy what’s being offered.
- Characters depicted in the art are 18+ years old – This is an adult oriented site with images intended for an adult audience. Characters in stories and animations are 18+ years old.
Contacting me
I ask people who contact me directly (or indirectly in some cases) clearly state up front if we have spoke in the past. I’m not asking for real world identities but I want to know if we have had prior communications. Seriously people, this is a GIANT TIME SAVER and polite etiquette. This can be prior communication via my main site, my deviantArt, Patreon or any form of communication really. There is no reason you can’t say “Hey, I’m so-and-so using this-other-name from this-other-website” when you talk with me.
I’m all for your well deserved privacy but I’ve had several repeat conversations and requests from people under various names that ultimately ended up wasting everyone’s time. Not to mention I’ve had a few unsavory users use new accounts to try to influence things on the Patreon and Discord.
Short story – if you are unsure then saying “Hey Ready, first time writing you” or “Hey Ready, you might know me from X” is the way to start a conversation. Saves us both a ton of time.
If I subscribe to any of the Patreon levels or mail you directly can I get a “private chat”/”personal channel”/”just get your Discord name and ID so I can connect directly” or any variation that basically circumvents using the main Patreon Discord? If you are looking for a direct private chat me then your best bet is to just mail me at granitelog (at) hotmail (dot) com It may or may not surprise you to know I get a LOT of requests for ‘personal’ chat sessions and at this point I don’t have the time to do justice to as many people who ask for them. The Discord reward means you will have to subscribe and join my main channel if you want to use it. From there you can post questions and ask away about any subject. Basically, no private chats at this time. If you were hoping for some sort of personal chat session I won’t be able to help you. Thank you!
Hiding or otherwise not disclosing previous engagements/conversations/bans especially if you are looking to avoid a ban or other punishment risks a second ban and further punishment. It’s not worth it, you’re not helping your case. I might not find you right away but why risk it?
Pirating, sharing or otherwise distributing paid Patreon content (animations, art, anything locked behind the paywall) I think you already can guess this is a no-no. You are not allowed to publicly post, distribute or share my animations or art unless I myself have publicly posted the art or animation elsewhere first. Basically, no sharing paid content. Sharing is a pretty broad term I know but the idea here is the patrons are effectively sponsoring me to DO THE WORK. It’s more than just my time, it’s also their money that allows the art to keep coming.
I ask you to respect the others in the Patreon and not distribute or redistribute the art via any means. I know you might have the best intentions but ultimately if they want to see the art just point them here or to my deviant art page or main site (if they want ‘free’ samples)
I’m VERY happy you’re here and VERY happy you enjoy the art. Let’s keep it that way and continue on.
-Ready