#lynxbriight

So, the usual disclaimer before we address this (again): please do not attack or harass this individual. We are merely bringing this to the attention of anyone who may feel like supporting this artist. Link to the work anon is referencing Our original post concerning them with more evidence Even though we've said in the past that referencing is fine with credit, it's worth noting that this individual is block evading and they seem to think they can carry on as they are because 'well, I've given them credit' when no, this isn't how it works. You don't trace our work for months without giving credit and continue to do so once you're called out and we've expressed our discomfort at you doing this by blocking you.

It's all well and good stating that we've 'clarified we're OK with referencing' when you're confronted after you initially took advantage by not crediting us for months until you were called out, but it should be obvious by us blocking you months ago that our permission no longer applies to you. Knock it off. - RJ

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I think what's further upsetting is, we haven't exactly been selfish about our process. We've given every source to the tools we use from medical sources to brush tools, cheap and free lineart to alter as people wish, and saying at every opportunity that people don't need permission from us to use broad concepts. We've never been shy about all our inspiration and favorite artists either.

But you'll notice anyone inspired by us are also inspired by multiple things and make it their own. Such is characteristic of the creative process. It's not characteristic of what this person does, yet they treat it like they're doing the same thing as everyone else. And I want to make it absolutely clear, that if you're worried you might be doing this, you're not. You would know. Because this is the only instance anyone has disrespected our boundaries in this way.

We blocked this person months ago. There was no sense in bringing it up, as most people see being blocked as "oh, this person wants nothing to do with me." and move on to other things. But this person goes out of their way to take stuff that isn't even comic-related (commissions and my own personal work), AND make sure no one knows about us. And contrary to popular belief, not that many people know who we are, especially on sites where we're not active. It's like this person assumes that since they're blocked and we don't have a presence on dA, they don't have to respect anything we do. I don't know what they feel, but to me personally it feels intentional at this point. It's gotten to a point where I actually have a preference for people who say they hate us and leave it at that. Because at least they don't skulk around to steal my artwork. Another thing that strikes us as strange is that we were convinced for the longest time that this person was an adult as they've referenced having an apartment and having adult shit to pay on several occasions but they are now turning around and claiming they're actually under the age of 15/16 in light of our original post concerning them, and that they would "still tell you this even if they weren't". Make of that what you will. It's just pretty eh to say you need money for bills and an "apartment situation" when you're also saying you're a minor who is still under the responsibility of your parents/guardians.

Also, being 15/16 is old enough to know better than to steal artwork. Just putting that out there.

Hello!

I am schizoaffective and on the aro spectrum. This is not a bad thing or a bad thing to portray - there are many people with schizophrenia who are so many different orientations. As a general rule, you can have another character with schizophrenia or a psychotic disorder who is not aroace to show that this is not the only option and that this is just how your character is. I would also highlight that your character may have symptoms such as flat affect or lack of pleasure in things they would find joyful but that doesn't mean they can't be a warm person or a good friend if they have important friendships or an important part of their community.

As for variety in autism - which I believe is the second question, please correct me if I'm wrong - look at the natural variety of autism. Different support needs, characters who are verbal, non-verbal, and semi-verbal, non-verbal characters who use a variety of low-tech and high-tech AAC, characters with dyspraxia and cerebral palsy and intellectual disability and other comorbidities, characters with physical disability not related to their autism, characters of different races, genders, and sexualities. This is the tip of the iceberg, but it's a good start.

If you have any questions about learning disabilities specifically, please clarify which ones and send in another ask when the ask box is open again - we'd be happy to help!

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Hate to interrupt your moral outrage, anon, but we never "unmasked" a minor. Lynx revealed they're "under the age of 15" on their socials of their own free will after we answered the first few anons regarding them, where we stated they were an adult as we had been led to believe.

Now, if this was all about keeping safe online, you would just play into that but I can only assume Lynx thought playing the 'I'm a minor!' card would absolve them of all accountability when it came to not respecting our boundaries and stealing our art. It does not. We set a boundary by blocking them. We expect that to be respected.

This kind of behaviour is also the exact opposite of being safe online, especially when you take into account that there's individuals out there who request that minors do not interact with them and/or their socials for obvious reasons. If you're not mature enough to practice basic online etiquette and respect boundaries, you shouldn't be on the internet period.

Link to the DA journal in question. And thank you. anon.

I completely get that. It's why we didn't say anything either because hey, maybe it's just us? But we've certainly had people come forward and mention this person.

We're not about going after obvious kids who trace/reference IHS art without realising it's wrong or people who are transparent and give credit but this person is an adult and they appear to have done this on a pretty grand scale without citing us as a reference/inspiration once.

And using commissioned artwork is certainly crossing a line. Obviously, if the question had been raised to us as to whether or not we're cool with this, we would've mentioned that commissioned artwork is out of bounds in any circumstance. Because that's art that other folks have paid for of characters that don't belong to us. - RJ

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I have said before that people can reference our comic. I've always maintained that proper credit be given. Tracing is helpful when learning how something is drawn. But it's not learning when you're learning my mistakes. So it's not helpful.

And never had I said that it was acceptable to trace commissioned work. Tracing commissioned work to do gift art of all things smh So no, I'm not gonna pretend I'm indifferent about this. I was willing to ignore my own stuff being traced since some of my early stuff was referencing photos and TLK but tracing commissioned work is unacceptable.