Dappervolk PSA
Note: Please do not harass, dox, threaten, or attack the owner and staff of Dappervolk. Not only would you be committing a punishable crime, but also, these are individuals who’re still deserving of basic human decency.
Constructive criticism is beneficial; inflammatory comments are not.
Don’t publicly share this post on Dappervolk unless you want to risk punishment. If anyone inquires about the “PSD sabotage” or “Nazi name,” feel free to privately share this link: https://throwaway-chi.tumblr.com/post/693539038348673024/dappervolk-psa
This PSA is only here to inform people of matters from the site owner’s public past as 1) they’re still relevant to this day, and 2) so that users can make an informed choice regarding their continued support of DV.
Some people may or may not view the following instances as controversial or scandalous. I encourage you to make your own judgment.
(If I’m ever banned, all I have to say is this is democracy manifest. Ta-ta and farewell.)
The PSD Sabotage
Anji—also known as Quislings, Quisling, Quisles, Quis, Syncline, Sync, and Snailio—is the site owner and main artist of Dappervolk.
Considered a big name artist on a petsite called Aywas, Anji sabotaged the PSDs that a user named Ellie was meant to receive in 2014. An apology was never issued.
For context, read:
Aywas Confessions
3ammicrosleeps
Response to Synclines’ Public Statement
Another Response to Synclines
YouTube Comments
Volkconfessions
In 2021, my friends and I reached out to Ellie to get her side of the story. She confirmed this is all true. She never received the original PSDs, so she had to start them over from scratch over the span of 1 to 2 years. As she was badly harassed by Sync’s group, she’s afraid that the newfound attention will send her a fresh, new wave of harassment. Ellie requested that we do not share what she said to us verbatim.
Notes:
Anji was already an adult in her 20s in 2014, and by 2022, she should be in her 30s. This is relevant, as age is often used to excuse certain behaviors.
Since people have asked how this relates to Dappervolk and what should be the resolution: I think it's still acceptable for Anji to apologize and acknowledge what happened in 2014 on her social media, on whatever platform she chooses to use. She committed the PSD sabotage as a paid site artist, so taking accountability is the professional course of action. In 2020, she apologized on her tumblr blog for using a racial slur back in 2012, so in my opinion, there is no time limit for apologies and for acknowledging a past wrongdoing. Even if this has "nothing" to do with Dappervolk because it all happened on Aywas, it's still relevant to her credibility as a professional site artist.
Quisling Name Controversy
Anji publicly went by the pseudonyms Quisling and Quislings for several years.
I can't get over Quis' username being that. It's the name of a literal nazi who sold out Norway during WW2, it's extremely insensitive to see that name used in a positive connotation.
i was looking up dappervolk the other day, and was VERY taken aback by the dev being named quisling everywhere. yes, it is taught in schools over here, and more than that, quisling traitored his country so hard that his name became a synonym for traitor to your country. it’s in the dictionaries. it’s not something i would’ve built a brand around, or at least put a disclaimer about somewhere. it has pretty negative connotations.
In 2012, a family member looked up the dictionary definition of Quisling. (Source)
In 2015, someone informed Anji of her pseudonym’s association with Vidkun Quisling, a Nazi collaborator, which she acknowledged but laughed off. (Source)
In 2020, I brought up the controversial name on DV and suggested changing it. My thread was promptly removed, and I was issued a message from staff. In the message, the head moderator asked me to use the Ticket Desk to file my complaint. But two months after my ticket was left on pending, staff informed me "this user’s onsite name is simply 'Quis’ and it is outside of our jurisdiction to be policing usernames offsite.” (Full Text and Screenshots)
As of this writing, her onsite player name is still Quis (#4867) and she continues to use variations of this name on various platforms. Quisling being shortened to Quis is like Lady Antebellum being shortened to Lady A.
Additional Controversies
1) Anji lists Patricia Highsmith, a historically-known racist and anti-semite, as her favorite author on her DeviantArt page.
Original Ask
Quislings dA Captures (Wayback Machine)
Quisles dA Captures (Wayback Machine)
Wayback Machine Context
Reader Response
2) "Volk” from the site name, Dappervolk, on its own, is pretty innocuous; however, it was often used by Nazis in nationalist slogans and various other avenues such as the car company Volkswagen (which was founded by a Nazi group). It’s mostly that given the origins/associations of the ‘Quisling/Quis’ names gives the use of volk an extra side eye.
Volk (Wikipedia Article)




















