Professor Juniper

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. 

-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.

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.