@myrtleandroses's post on Artfol
i feel bad for posting every three months on here lmao
i just forget this app exists sometimes
shoutout to the three people who follow me ur the ogsDec 29, 2021
i just forget this app exists sometimes
shoutout to the three people who follow me ur the ogsDec 29, 2021
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That’s okay! I’ve seen a lot of other users post art & then leave for a few months, & then rinse & repeat! Welcome back to Artfol!
Just to let you know, we’ve been having a problem with some fantasy-race-obsessed accounts on here for a while, all highly suspected & some confirmed (with evidence) to be the same person. The series of dwarf accounts started in November while the elf accounts started around May.
If you suddenly receive/see a comment/DM asking you to draw elf characters &/or join their challenge, (said challenge asks you to draw their elf characters for free) that’s very likely to be spiritomb1831, but using a different username. Most users refer to them as “elf guy.” Their currently known (& not banned) accounts on Artfol are @/elenwen, @/gondolinfolk, & @/myriadofcolours, in case you’d like to block them. The art they post is often stolen, traced, or commissioned art they scammed from unknowing artists. This user has been found on Reddit, DeviantArt, Instagram, Discord, & Artfol; likely with different usernames.
(If you’d like to know more information about them, here you go! https://www.deviantart.com/thewitchofart/journal/Art-Thief-Artfol-Lanawyntheblueelf-880686775
https://www.reddit.com/r/totalwar/comments/kdjuia/the_great_devourer_explanation_in_comment/
https://www.deviantart.com/thewitchofart/journal/aldmeridominion-spiritomb1831-is-back-Art-thief-870307914 )
If you suddenly receive/see a comment or post that brings up the following: talking about how dwarves are great/mighty/the best race & elves suck, promoting violence against LGBT+ folks, promoting s*xual violence & torture towards women (& elves), telling users to off themselves, insulting/harassing/bullying users; it’s very likely to be who we’ve dubbed, “dwarf guy.” They’re HIGHLY suspect with some evidence to be spiritomb1831. Their accounts’ usernames tend have the keywords “dwarf,” “mountain,” or “supremacist” in the username &/or a user who’s profile picture is sometimes art of a bald bearded man (or a dwarf.) Sometimes the PFP is left blank.
All of these accounts tend to make the exact same grammatical mistakes, misspellings, & bring up the same topics of elves, dwarves, LOTR, & women/elves being tortured, mutilated, or “non-consentually touched” to word that lightly. Their art challenges tend to go off on huge worldbuilding/character/elf establishing tangents & aren’t really related to the challenge at all.
Only two of the elf accounts (we know of) has been banned so far, & all 10 of the dwarf accounts (we know of) have been banned; 7 of the dwarf accounts were banned within an hour to 15 minutes after actively spam-harassing users. The Devs are fully aware about “dwarf guy,” which is how the accounts tend to be banned so quickly! These accounts aren’t active very often, the dwarf accounts only pop up once a week & with the help from the Devs, aren’t usually active for more than an hour.
If you do see one of their posts or a comment on a post, (either yours or someone else’s) it’s best to NOT INTERACT. It’s hard to tell for certain if these accounts/that user is a troll, but considering their persistence with (this is not an exaggeration) over 30 known usernames across the internet, it’s likely they’re so obsessed/passionate/lustful about elves/women, they won’t stop until they have no access to the internet at all.
If you see any of their content that can be reported (spamming people for free art, art theft, unprompted harassment/bullying, etc) please do report the account, block the account, & if they commented on one of your posts, delete the comment like nothing happened. The more reports an account or post gets from multiple users, the higher it goes on the devs’ list to investigate & take proper action! Apparently, they can’t ban IP addresses because it’s too expensive; roughly $1,000 expensive & buying a new IP address only costs like $25-$35, so it’s not exactly a worthwhile investment a small app can make!
Despite all of that mess, Artfol is still a chill & fun place to be! I know this is A LOT of crazy information, but it’s important users know about this so no one can be scammed or hurt by any of those accounts!
Just to let you know, we’ve been having a problem with some fantasy-race-obsessed accounts on here for a while, all highly suspected & some confirmed (with evidence) to be the same person. The series of dwarf accounts started in November while the elf accounts started around May.
If you suddenly receive/see a comment/DM asking you to draw elf characters &/or join their challenge, (said challenge asks you to draw their elf characters for free) that’s very likely to be spiritomb1831, but using a different username. Most users refer to them as “elf guy.” Their currently known (& not banned) accounts on Artfol are @/elenwen, @/gondolinfolk, & @/myriadofcolours, in case you’d like to block them. The art they post is often stolen, traced, or commissioned art they scammed from unknowing artists. This user has been found on Reddit, DeviantArt, Instagram, Discord, & Artfol; likely with different usernames.
(If you’d like to know more information about them, here you go! https://www.deviantart.com/thewitchofart/journal/Art-Thief-Artfol-Lanawyntheblueelf-880686775
https://www.reddit.com/r/totalwar/comments/kdjuia/the_great_devourer_explanation_in_comment/
https://www.deviantart.com/thewitchofart/journal/aldmeridominion-spiritomb1831-is-back-Art-thief-870307914 )
If you suddenly receive/see a comment or post that brings up the following: talking about how dwarves are great/mighty/the best race & elves suck, promoting violence against LGBT+ folks, promoting s*xual violence & torture towards women (& elves), telling users to off themselves, insulting/harassing/bullying users; it’s very likely to be who we’ve dubbed, “dwarf guy.” They’re HIGHLY suspect with some evidence to be spiritomb1831. Their accounts’ usernames tend have the keywords “dwarf,” “mountain,” or “supremacist” in the username &/or a user who’s profile picture is sometimes art of a bald bearded man (or a dwarf.) Sometimes the PFP is left blank.
All of these accounts tend to make the exact same grammatical mistakes, misspellings, & bring up the same topics of elves, dwarves, LOTR, & women/elves being tortured, mutilated, or “non-consentually touched” to word that lightly. Their art challenges tend to go off on huge worldbuilding/character/elf establishing tangents & aren’t really related to the challenge at all.
Only two of the elf accounts (we know of) has been banned so far, & all 10 of the dwarf accounts (we know of) have been banned; 7 of the dwarf accounts were banned within an hour to 15 minutes after actively spam-harassing users. The Devs are fully aware about “dwarf guy,” which is how the accounts tend to be banned so quickly! These accounts aren’t active very often, the dwarf accounts only pop up once a week & with the help from the Devs, aren’t usually active for more than an hour.
If you do see one of their posts or a comment on a post, (either yours or someone else’s) it’s best to NOT INTERACT. It’s hard to tell for certain if these accounts/that user is a troll, but considering their persistence with (this is not an exaggeration) over 30 known usernames across the internet, it’s likely they’re so obsessed/passionate/lustful about elves/women, they won’t stop until they have no access to the internet at all.
If you see any of their content that can be reported (spamming people for free art, art theft, unprompted harassment/bullying, etc) please do report the account, block the account, & if they commented on one of your posts, delete the comment like nothing happened. The more reports an account or post gets from multiple users, the higher it goes on the devs’ list to investigate & take proper action! Apparently, they can’t ban IP addresses because it’s too expensive; roughly $1,000 expensive & buying a new IP address only costs like $25-$35, so it’s not exactly a worthwhile investment a small app can make!
Despite all of that mess, Artfol is still a chill & fun place to be! I know this is A LOT of crazy information, but it’s important users know about this so no one can be scammed or hurt by any of those accounts!
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