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Don't treat artists like a machine, they are people too!

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To start I want you to know I didn't want things to have to come to this but after recent developments and discussions from others I cannot ignore what's been going on for years now. This is a problem revolving around the user @xxtc-96xx , the comic Endertale, and the Undertale fandom. I will try to explain what I know and offer proof when I can, but there might be some sloppiness as this is my first real post on Tumblr. If there is any technical issues about this post, please let me know so I can fix it.

Let me start from the beginning. I have been a long time fan of xxtc-96xx since about 2016 (I will refer to them as TC to make it easier). I have enjoyed looking at the art they create for many years, mainly the ones revolving around Endertale.

Endertale is a fan comic that TC made of the game Undertale. It's a very decent story with a pleasant art style. I would recommend it but I cannot and I will get to why. You see TC has suffered from something that just about any creator can relate to, burnout. The most recent comic page being posted in 2021 though there was already a hiatus established before that.

While they made it long clear that they needed to go on break for personal reasons, people wanted to ask for when they will continue it. Some of them calm and reasonable and other's were very much not nice. TC answered them honestly at first.

Then it started to devolve into troll responses or just not answering.

Not just on Tumblr but people kept asking on Deviantart as well. In fact people are still asking today in 2024. It has gotten so frequent that TC felt it necessary to change their profile header to this:

And it has stayed that way for so long I lost track of when it started. To be fair, even I found the frequent questions to be overwhelming and they just like every artist who makes stuff for free is entitled to take a break from their work. However this post isn't a complaint about how long it takes to finish a comic, it's about something that started because of the wait.

See, their original reason to take a break was because they were too busy with personal matters for them to commit to an actual comic. But as their history up to today has shown that's no longer a valid excuse. As time went on they started to show an interest in the Pokemon fandom. specifically the pokemon known as Mewtwo. To make a long story short, what started as small doodles grew into a whole bunch of fancomics and animations. To compare, they have drawn nearly four times as many Pokemon drawings compared to Undertale. Now, it is perfectly fair and acceptable to find an interest in a different fandom. And while I personally prefer Undertale over Pokemon I completely supported their decision to focus on other fandoms and enjoyed what they made. I also understood their issues with the fandom at the time, some people were rather aggressive, rude, or demanding the comic to be completed, a comic that's completely free that they make no profit out of. I even recall one point they tried to unsuccessfully drag a different content creator into this issue as if it would somehow work.

However I started to notice they had a warped perception on the fandom. Rather than blame the few people that harassed them online with constant asks, they believed that the entire fandom as a whole is to blame as declared it all toxic. Something they insist on repeating to all their fans and making them believe their opinion as fact.

Now for the record I am very aware of how toxic this fandom was and can be at times. I was around since the beginning and have seen just about every drama that has come. From the fans harassing you for not doing the pacifist route in the first time playing, people arguing if either Frisk or Chara is a really bad person, arguing over Frisk's and Chara's gender, is genocide the right choice, is Toriel the bad guy or Asgore, and a controversy revolving around a certain creator of the au Glitchtale (the last one TC coincidentally emulates their "Delay work for one week for every ask" and finds it amusing). I know this fandom is not the best but I love it all the same, it's as much a part of my life as it is for TC. I know I am not perfect at showing my interest for Undertale, as this image of a private ask shows.

Or this time I made a obviously joke ask and apparently I didn't realize a lot of people don't understand sarcasm.

Or when I tried to ask this sincere and nonaggressive question, one of the few times TC isn't putting up some kind of attitude.

Or this other ask from me.

At the end of the day this is just a comic. No one has any right to demand them to continue it or make death threats, this is completely unacceptable. However, at the same time this doesn't mean the creator should dehumanize the entire fandom or punish the few that are being respectful. They wait and what do they get, people mocking them and bullying them. That's what I realized in the past week when I engaged in the comments of a few posts. TC allow their fans to bully the fandom.

I tried to be as calm and reasonable as I can and yet I get called out as a toxic fan. And in the end did TC scold everyone else, no, they basically told me to shut up. I overestimated the fans intelligence and if they could handle basic logic, read the comments for yourself to see my point. As someone with Asperger and anger issues, it's a god given miracle I am still trying to maintain my composure within this insanity that has been going on for years. I have spoken with several content creators who asked to remain anonymous about this entire fiasco and we have similar conclusions about TC.

TC has been through a lot of painful and hurtful comments over the years that they did not deserve in the slightest. They are entitled to do whatever they want with their comic and works. Saying a fandom is or isn't toxic is unhelpful as you fundamentally miss the mark on how fandom culture works. As a creator, it is not right to hang this hiatus over people's heads and string them along. TC does not respect their Undertale fans in the slightest and mocks those who is still waiting. They indirectly encourage their other fans to bully and dehumanize the rest.

I held back on making a comment about all this for two reasons. One, TC's fandom terrifies me. They are complete smug hypocrites who spend way too much time on the internet that they don't realize that if they use their words in real life they will get punched in the face for it. Two, despite everything I still believe that TC can change. I like to believe the best in everyone and that there is hope that maybe this time TC will realize they have become the very thing they hate. That hope has faded to cinders. I'm done with TC, my only concern is the people remaining to wait for the comic.

To everyone who is waiting for Endertale and/or following TC because you like their Undertale stuff, leave them and never come back. They do not respect you, they look down on you, they laugh watching you wait, you deserve better than them. Even if they do finish the comic eventually it will not be made out of love or passion.

DO NOT harass and bully them because of my words. I will not tolerate any attempt to do so.

My final words are for TC if they even decide to read this:

TC, I know we are not friends, you made that clear long ago but I was hoping we could've been. You were a huge inspiration for me in the past and was what pushed me to attempt learning about art. I looked up to you and tried to support you when you were feeling down. You are no longer that person.

You do not have the right to condemn an entire fandom as toxic and declare it as a fact of life. It's people like you that keep the fandoms so divided to this day. It's because of people like you I am scared for my life if I ever mention Undertale in public. Your fixation on the sins of the past prevents us from moving forward. I do not excuse what happened but the past is in the past, get over it and grow up, you are an adult so act like it.

You say you don't owe us any comic or works, well at the same time if you want to mistreat the fandom I care about then I or anybody don't owe you any respect yet I did for nearly five years.

Why? Because I cared about how this all made you feel. What do you see when you look at me, another obsessed toxic fan who should keep their mouth shut or a PERSON with their own thoughts feelings and beliefs?

One of your problems is that you think nothing ever seems to be your fault, just the fans who keep asking. Well maybe they wouldn't have asked if you didn't leave them hanging for almost five years. To me, it no longer matters if you finish Endertale or not.

Maybe you still think it isn't your fault, then that makes me the idiot for hoping you can be better. You hurt me, really hurt me. I don't think I can ever trust someone like you again.

Do you know what I really want?

Your apology. I want you to make a genuine apology to me and the fandom at your actions over the years. I won't block you because being the idiot I am I hope my words mean something to you and you'll want to chat.

But until you wise up ask yourself this familiar question,

Do you really think you are above consequences?

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It's okay guys, he got permission from a third party to repost fanart /s

Repost culture account reposting graphic depictions of anthro sex, many of which is incest or cub porn. It is neither flagged as NSFW nor their own art. View with caution.

I highly doubt he paid these artists. Those that do repost artwork they've bought a commission for state so when they post them. This person hasn't said anything on the deviations under which he reposted. Bull to the shit lies coming from him.

#Art Thief #Dumbass mf #repost culture

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Repost culture account reposting graphic depictions of anthro sex, many of which is incest or cub porn. It is neither flagged as NSFW nor their own art. View with caution.

I highly doubt he paid these artists. Those that do repost artwork they've bought a commission for state so when they post them. This person hasn't said anything on the deviations under which he reposted. Bull to the shit lies coming from him.

#Disney #The Lion King #Art Theft #Repost Culture #NSFW

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I'm gonna be sore in the morning from laughing way too fucking hard at this trashgoblin. His method of proving his point that AI isn't art theft is stealing the artwork of hard working artists and training an AI generator on it. I'm laughing way too fucking hard at his backfired revenge that I can't even stay mad.

This goober gets a gold star and his own post for having his revenge backfire on him by proving my point entirely!

Idiot of the year award!

#AI bro drama rama #no to ai art #AI is art theft

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Sharing this one because I have no idea if he's being clever, trolling, or actually that fucking stupid. He hyped my reply is why I'm baffled.

My first KYS threat over opinions on AI. No, I will not hide their username, thugs that tell people online this don't deserve that kind of luxury.

#AI bro drama rama #Update

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AI bros sure as fuck are passionate about, and stan the tech they sold their souls to, but they sure as fuck aren't passionate about their titles. That's one AI bro who's untagged his AI creations, all the titles are "Untitled" and the description is the prompt he used. And here, I thought AI bros treated using other prompts like it was art theft.

They want really badly to convert those of us who're strongly opposed to AI, but they can't replicate a proper Lion King style because nobody in our fandom fucking approves of AI. That's just funny!

#DeviantART #AI images

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Heads up, new scam just dropped!

#deviantART #AI #Phishing scam

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Telling me to 86 myself is just proving my point that you need to grow a spine mr. teeny weeny peeny. I love how he proves my point that he's jealous we artists got talent, but absolutely howling over how he thinks I speak for everyone. Someone doesn't understand the concept of having an opinion. It's not my fault over 6.5k people agreed with mine.

My first KYS threat over opinions on AI. No, I will not hide their username, thugs that tell people online this don't deserve that kind of luxury.

#Update #AI dude bro drama rama

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14 hours old and already showing its colors as a repost culture account.

#Disney #The Lion King #Art Theft #Repost culture

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Repost culture account who claims they "Don't have to remove reposted artwork"

#Art Thief #Disney #The Lion King

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A new account that's reposting artwork beside their 'new design donut steel.' Blocked me for telling them that "just because it's on Google, doesn't mean it's free, you need their permission."

#Disney #The Lion King #Repost Culture #Base edit

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Art theft scam on Lasercraftum

Original: https://www.deviantart.com/whitekimya/art/El-recuerdo-de-Nala-287847798

#Art Theft #Scam #Disney #The Lion King

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This account is running lion guard screenshots through a photoshop filter and playing artist by claiming originul the artist donut steel 🤣

#terrible edits

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They immediately attack fan art and our copyright when they're threatened. They're not winning me over with their tantrum. They're just further proving my points by behaving like this. Also, this account was 25 minutes old, likely a block evasion account.

My first KYS threat over opinions on AI. No, I will not hide their username, thugs that tell people online this don't deserve that kind of luxury.

#anti AI drama rama #Update

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For once, they didn't insult me. But they pretty much just confirmed what I've been saying ever since this shit show began; They feel speshul now that they can press a magic art button and claim originul the art donut steel. I just linked numbnuts here to the pewdiepie videos and told them they're pretending to be an artist off the talent of other artists.

My first KYS threat over opinions on AI. No, I will not hide their username, thugs that tell people online this don't deserve that kind of luxury.

#Update #AI dude bro drama rama

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They're just whiny little bitch babies because they can't comment on my deviation. I chose to close comments to prevent babies like them from picking fights among the comments section, so they're now resulting to insults to get their point across.

My first KYS threat over opinions on AI. No, I will not hide their username, thugs that tell people online this don't deserve that kind of luxury.