Wolf n' Pony

I'M NO LONGER ACTIVE HERE, BUT THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

[wolfnpony]

TWITTER

yeah i’m making another twitter for my safe art  RIIIIIIGHT HERE: https://twitter.com/wolfysartcorner

tho my main account is here but I mostly just retweet and occasionally spam GBF raid backups XD https://twitter.com/gwarrior456

[wolfnpony]

reblog for reminder, im gonna stop posting on this godforsaken website 

[wolfnpony]

one last time

[wolfnpony]

TWITTER

yeah i’m making another twitter for my safe art  RIIIIIIGHT HERE: https://twitter.com/wolfysartcorner

tho my main account is here but I mostly just retweet and occasionally spam GBF raid backups XD https://twitter.com/gwarrior456

[wolfnpony]

reblog for reminder, im gonna stop posting on this godforsaken website 

[wolfnpony]

TWITTER

yeah i’m making another twitter for my safe art  RIIIIIIGHT HERE: https://twitter.com/wolfysartcorner

tho my main account is here but I mostly just retweet and occasionally spam GBF raid backups XD https://twitter.com/gwarrior456

[wolfnpony]

Busted!

Death Metal got exposed, but its okay, she later brib- treated Solaria with ice cream cake <: Happy b’day @ravenousdash !

[wolfnpony]

Bowsette

yes

[wolfnpony]

W0lfy the Cyberwuff

say hello to my new abomina- I mean OC! he’s a cyber-wolf c:

[wolfnpony]

SunCoa

titlesamiright Celestia cosplaying as Lucoa from Dragon Maid for @zwitterkitsune ‘s b’day, happy birthday! C:

[wolfnpony]

Léve's Game time

Bat mom is nerdy mom

[wolfnpony]

Twi

doodle to get back into shape, started using clip studio 

[awthredestim]

Fanart - MLP. Emerald, the First Hunter by jamescorck

This is one of the last drawings that my friend @mithosy got from me, before he passed away. Today would have been his birthday. I hope you guys like it, and most of all, I hope you like it too Mithy.

Happy Birthday Brother.

Feel free to follow me in any of these other websites.

[ Art Tumblr ] [ Twitter ] [ Instagram ] [ Google+ ]

[ Movie Slate’s Ask Blog ] [ Pinterest ] [ Picarto ]

[wolfnpony]

Yggdrasil 

Yggy is a cutie

[phuiscribbles]

I binge watched Aggretsuko the other day and golly this show is just TOO CUTE AND SILLY. RetsuHaida is the death of me… [On Twitter]

[bocodamond0]

uraradorable

[zoliklispp-blog]

[vesperkore]

[qbalchemist]

Scammer Targeting Tumblr Artists

The title says it all really. So if nothing else, please share and reblog this post to raise awareness for those that might be caught out - both artists and followers. For a TL:DR, please look at the bottom of the post

What is happening?

Right now, there is at least one person actively impersonating multiple artists across tumblr in an effort to scam their followers into paying for fake ‘cheap commissions’. The scammer will clone a tumblr, usually using a slight change to the url/account name to look like the real deal. They will then message people directly through Tumblr with messages along the lines of “Hey, i’m doing cheap commissions right now. DM me to get one”. Naturally, this is ends up just being a way to take their money without giving anything back in return.

Who does this affect?

Everyone. Simple as that. As long as the scammer in question works unopposed, they are free to spread their influence and continue to scam more people. Even if you haven’t been targeted yet, it does not mean you are safe or immune. Several artists have already fallen victim to this scammer, and I encourage any artists that have to reblog this post with the details of their affected account(s) and the ones the scammer has set up.

How can we stop this?

Tumblr, like many other social media platforms, seems to care very little about ‘minor’ occurences like this one, and despite reaching out directly to them over a week ago through multiple avenues of contact - they have refused to comment on the situation, provide a recommended response for users, or take action on behalf of those already affected. Despite this, there are still tools at our disposal that we can use to make this scam more difficult, and to increase its visibility to those within Tumblr staff that are required by policy to take action. Tumblr has the following to say on the topic of impersonation: Confusion or Impersonation. Don’t do things that would cause confusion between you or your blog and a person or company, like registering a deliberately confusing URL. Don’t impersonate anyone. While you’re free to ridicule, parody, or marvel at the alien beauty of Benedict Cumberbatch, you can’t pretend to actually be Benedict Cumberbatch. They then provide a link to this online form that you can fill out if you suspect someone’s identity is being confused. Unfortunately, this can only be filled out if you are the victim of impersonation. In other words, only the artists can fill this out legitimately. So, what about the followers and users of tumblr whom aren’t being impersonated? Our most valuable tool in this online platform is the platform itself. It enables us to spread our word near-virally across all the many sub-communities on Tumblr with remarkable efficiency for a user-driven system. We can take advantage of that effect to increase awareness of the situation. Even if you - the one reading this right now - aren’t an artist or don’t know an artist, the act of reblogging this post or sharing it directly with friends improves it’s ‘ranking’ in popularity increasing its chances to be seen by more people. We don’t need everyone on Tumblr to see the post for it to be effective, just like we don’t need the entirety of the human population of the world to be immune to a disease for that disease to be rendered ineffective or eradicated. If enough people are aware, the likelihood of pulling off a successful scam increases dramatically reducing efficiency to a point that it no longer becomes profitable to continue.

Why should I care?

It disheartens me to say this, but of the many artists I contacted directly over the past week to warn about this issue many of them refused to listen or dodged the responsibility with lines like;

“I’m not being impersonated, so it doesn’t affect me”

“I’m just one person. I can’t make an impact”

“I need to take care of my community. Other people can look after theirs”

This is honestly disappointing that so many artists or art-rebloggers care so little as to intentionally wave the responsibility of keeping their followers and fellow artists safe from this, that they cannot spare 10 seconds of their time to share an informative post. I’m not here to bash artists, but it is time that everyone takes responsibility for their own communities, and of those around them. Artists: You have a responsibility to ensure that your followers and fans aren’t being abused by someone who may impersonate you. If they succeed, your reputation will be damaged, and your followers will resent you. Your followers are also almost guaranteed to be following other artists meaning your efforts can spread beyond your own circle of influence, so don’t be naive when you think you have little effect. Followers: You have just as much responsibility to be aware of those that might try to scam you or your fellow followers. Don’t just sit in silence when you see something wrong: Ignoring the issue only makes it more resilient to our efforts to stop it. You are the vocal majority if you just use your voices to be heard!

TL:DR

A scammer is impersonating artists and scamming money from their followers under the guise of ‘cheap commissions’. If we ignore the issue, it will get worse. Every single person that reads this can afford to spend just 10 seconds to reblog and share this post. Those 10 seconds can save others from being scammed for hundreds of dollars. Reblog & Share

[grispinne]

Might as well be on the safe side

If you’re getting out of the blue messages from “me” that ain’t me, I don’t think I’ve sent anyone a message that wasn’t in response to something they said first in at least a year

Stay smart yall

[ecmajor]

Yeah this probably won’t affect me, but just FYI, i don’t offer commissions, and if i did they would not be cheap.

But please verify who you’re talking to anyway if they’re offering you something that sounds really good if it’s someone you don’t regularly converse with, it’s just a good practice in general!

[donkocabana]

be aware folks!

[zwitterkitsune-deactivated20250]

Heads up, people!

I only take commissions during my Saturday Sketch Streams and during announced regular commission openings. I never approach people directly to offer commissions.

[bloodershydungeon]

Beware!

Plus I didn’t even open commissions yet so keep that in mind

[dstears]

S7E22: Steamed Hams, except it makes Twilight cry.