It's my 8 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳
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That being said, if anyone else happens to get an anon regarding Guilt Free Icons, the best course of action would probably be to just flat-out ignore it. Delete it. Don’t address it. This person is clearly trying to stir up trouble and incite conflict, so giving them any more platform for their bullshit is going to get more people with no connection to the issue involved. And if you have any concerns regarding this issue, like whether or not it is illegal, be aware that the mods HAVE addressed it, and you should contact them at guiltfreeicons privately, off anon if you have any other concerns, and allow them to decide if it’s something they feel the need to address publicly.
Thank you and have a nice day.
Okay, here’s the thing. I won’t put up with people talking down to me. I’m an adult, not some child that you can scare off. Starting off a message with “Ok so we need to have a talk.” is not a way to get someone’s attention. And, also, I’m from the technology generation - “everything your parents should have warned you about growing up.” My parents don’t know a thing about keeping themselves safe online and it’s me that does all that shit for them. If it wasn’t for me my mother would have clicked links on so many scams and my father would’ve gone through more laptops from all the viruses he’s had. My parents taught me shit all about keeping me safe. Maybe the anon had good intentions but this was not the way to go by it.
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-stretches- -yawns-
Well, this was fun to wake up to. Anon, I have to say, if you’re going to call me out like that, you could’ve at least been less of a wet pants and sent it to you know: me? Still against our rules by the way. But I am insulted and less inclined to take you seriously.
BUT let’s humor you for a second. I’m going to go through that anon point-by-point.
“Ok so we need to have a talk.”
- I smell patronization. I am not your child, nor am I your significant other. You don’t know me like that, so try a different greeting next time.
“You need to understand that what you’re group is doing is called selling copy righted sources.”
- Ah, no. It isn’t. First and foremost, we’re taking donations. Which is completely optional and does not fall under the legal definition of ‘sale’. Trust me: people charging for icons is one of our BIGGEST pet-peeves and part of why we took so long to do even THIS much. So let’s move on.
You don’t need to buy anime, manga or DVDs. Go to the library and rent things.
- So you’re concerned about us “selling” copyrighted material, but not ripping from rented or borrowed material? Part of the reason we pay for things is so that it’s legally OURS. So that we’re not using someone else’s work or products when we do this for people. (Again, this is what keeps us guilt-free.)
- As for going to the library, I personally can’t do that. If you know anything about our blog, you’ll know that not only am I disabled, but the other two deal with their own as well. Only one of us has access to a car, public transit is not always viable, and frankly it’s extremely presumptuous for you to assume we can do something that sounds “easy” to you.
- TL;DR: I can buy movies and manga on the internet. I can’t physically get to a Library. That was presumptuous and overstepping your bounds.
Also, take your pictures off that and your location!!
- You basically repeat this point so no sense in copying a whole paragraph am I right?
- First off: My name is legally required to do this. Putting ANYthing else would be fraudulent.
- Why am I okay with this? I’m a writer. I’m published. People already know of Kwanzaa Bennett in Dallas, TX.
- Oh and by the way? Where was my address exactly? Because the city and state is not an “address”. But if you DID happen to somehow see my address, you’d still be hard-pressed to find do anything with it because it’s not my physical. Have fun with that.
- My parents DID warn me about that growing up. They’ve also come to realize the internet is more complex and intrinsic to our daily lives than what was sold to them in the early 2000s. Now, my parents put THEIR faces on the internet where necessary, so your point about them is moot here.
- But in all seriousness? From the GoFundMe website: “ Try to use photos of the people involved whenever possible. They get stronger reactions than a graphic or text. Be sure to avoid blurry or low quality images.”; “Transparency is key. Make sure to tell donors who you are, why you’re raising funds, and how the funds will be spent. Learn more about what information to include in your campaign.”
- Basically, using our pictures allows our donors to feel comfortable that they’re donating to a real person–not a bot, not a mouse eating cheese–real. actual. people.
- And oh–did I mention this is extremely patronizing?? I KNEW I smelled it earlier.
In short: please take your condescending, likely faux concern out of our inboxes. And if you REALLY want to talk to us about this, I’ll reiterate what DeeDee said: do it off anon.
and also I’m still not on this blog because I’m still setting up my multi-muse over at @fateandfury. There’s a Pokemon muse over there and other muses with Pokemon verses. I’d appreciate if you’d check me out.
Okay, here’s the thing. I won’t put up with people talking down to me. I’m an adult, not some child that you can scare off. Starting off a message with “Ok so we need to have a talk.” is not a way to get someone’s attention. And, also, I’m from the technology generation - “everything your parents should have warned you about growing up.” My parents don’t know a thing about keeping themselves safe online and it’s me that does all that shit for them. If it wasn’t for me my mother would have clicked links on so many scams and my father would’ve gone through more laptops from all the viruses he’s had. My parents taught me shit all about keeping me safe. Maybe the anon had good intentions but this was not the way to go by it.
Anonymous asked:
Ok so we need to have a talk. While i know that GFI is a part of your life, you need to understand that what you're group is doing is called selling copy righted sources. It's VERY much against the law and you don't need to buy anime,manga or DVDs. Go to the library and rent things. Also, take your pictures off that and your location!! (1/?)
There's a HUGE risk to you three for linking your actual faces to this sort of thing and even giving out an address! It's hugely reckless and everything your parents should have warned you about growing up! Kwanzaa Bennett needs to at the LEAST take their name off at once for their own internet safety! (2/?)
I understand that in this day and age, the internet safety lessons of yesteryear are old news, but there's still something to be said for keeping yourselves safe!
Please direct your comments about guiltfreeicons to the actual blog and away from my personal roleplay blogs, thank you. Not only because my blog / guiltfreeicons are not related to each other but also because I am not on this blog at the moment and your anons would have gone unnoticed if I hadn’t been on my email. You could simply reblog the post and warn us that way ; and we have a post to be contacted with when the askbox is closed.And also, if you do feel the need to talk down to me as this tone seemed to be at times, then contact me off anon.
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Pebbles Mod Tackles Anon Hate
Hey GFI family, we’re not sure if you’re aware but it’s recently come to our attention that some bad words about Jerry Mod has been circulating.
“Sorry about Jerry mod over at GFI, she can be a bit of a tool sweetie.“
Just remember - name calling and slander is not acceptable and the only “tool” around here is the one spreading this information. If you have a problem with how this blog is run then please don’t use our services, or our icons and keep your opinions to yourself.
And remember - a wooly never forgets.
if we hear of someone who is spreading false information about us then we won’t be taking your requests and you will be blocked. This is behaviour that we at guiltfreeicons will not condone.
P.S. Please also don’t misgender Jerry, Jerry is a mouse who likes nothing more than to eat cheese and run circles around a cat ; and goes by they pronouns.
Sorry for the disappearance. I’ve been busy setting up @fateandfury. I won’t be around for a while though, I don’t know when I’ll be back but I’ll be sure to keep you all informed.
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I was never good at sports, but I was really good at dance and gymnastics
It’s not something I’m entirely proud of but I do know that I’m prone to keeping grudges. I don’t know, it’s something that I’ve always had, and it’s a negative trait of mine that I’m trying to accept so that I can work on. I guess that’s why I don’t really fair so good around people - because if they upset me/cross me/hurt me once then I’ll never forget about it and find it even harder to forgive. I don’t know, a lot of my friends here think I’m such a great person but I don’t think I am? I guess we all have our flaws and this is one of my biggest ones.
shootie replied to your post: volcalder replied to your post: I was revisiting...
I go out barefoot a lot, but ah, you know, after this, maybe I should… start putting shoes on more… ( ALSO, I didn’t know you had a daughter!! ;3; Or if I did, my crummy memory lost that tidbit! )
My daughter is the silly little 20 year old that lives in America that I adopted like 5 years ago and became a mother to/maternal figure to. x3 So she’s not my daughter daughter but I’ve known her since she was like 15, so it counts~ (I think I just realised I’m actually turning into Junie.)
But yes, don’t do a Debbie and wear shoes!
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novice-heartbreaker-deactivated
my aesthetic is making other people feel genuinely important and loved.
"Do you love your dad?"
“Why, of course I do! Sometimes I could kill him but that’s just because I worry so much.” Sometimes it’s like she’s the parent and he’s the child but then that’s just because she had him as a role model. “Papa was the best role model I could ever ask for and he made sure I had the best things in life.”After her mother passed she spent a lot of her time away from her father in a boarding school but when she was of age she started travelling and working alongside Cedric and she couldn’t be happier. “I wouldn’t be where I am without him. I love him so much and I don’t think anything would ever make me stop.”
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He couldn’t help the laugh at her reaction. Maybe he should have let her know he was there sooner, but he wasn’t sure what she’d been doing up until that moment. “Sorry.” Returning the embrace, he chuckled. “Thank you dear.”But would he still be around by then is the real question.
“Why do you never pick up the X-Transceiver...” It was a question that she was serious about but at the same time she had other things on her mind. “Do you want a coffee or tea or something? I can get Lise to make something to eat too - are you hungry?” When is he never?
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fuCKING CEDRIC
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“Or I could be right behind you.” How long had he been there? Who knows, but he was here now. “You could give me a little more credit you know sweetie.”
Well she nearly had a heart attack.
“Don’t do that!” She was of course excited and happy to see her father and was glad that he was alright... but just because it was father’s day didn’t mean she wasn’t going to scold him. Still, the Professor enveloped the older Professor with her arms. “Happy Father’s Day, Papa.” She’ll kill him later.
“This father’s day my Papa is probably lying in a ditch dehydrated, or in a cave without any food, or climbing up a mountain unprepared...”
“... or he could just be annoying a trainer or something - but either way - I don’t have a clue.” Cedric, you drive your daughter mad. She just wants to know you’re okay, Arceus dammit.