… so I hope ppl realize one of the reasons why this was a bad idea, right? Closing comments is a bad look imo…Apart from the rebrand, which steps are being taken behind the scenes? Did WOTC/KS give reassurance that they would accept a socials rebrand even though they’ve already taken the money? - ThreadSky

fairytunes.bsky.social • 18 days ago

… so I hope ppl realize one of the reasons why this was a bad idea, right?

Closing comments is a bad look imo…Apart from the rebrand, which steps are being taken behind the scenes? Did WOTC/KS give reassurance that they would accept a socials rebrand even though they’ve already taken the money?

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strangelyliteral.bsky.social•14 days ago

so kickstarter pays out 45 days after a campaign ends. the original campaign was slated to end mid-february, which means they don’t have the money yet. they’re probably throwing shit at the wall to see if they can satisfy the ip holders enough to skate by or kickstarter will refund backers.

strangelyliteral.bsky.social•14 days ago

and as much as everyone talked about larian coming for this project, wotc/hasbro actually holds the d&d ips and they sent the pinkertons after a youtuber over leaked mtg cards so… good luck with that 😬

fairytunes.bsky.social•14 days ago

That’s great to know, I didn’t look into how long it would take for KS to decide. The email they sent said people would be SOL if the campaign had already ended. Probably, they will freeze the funds until the dispute is resolved.

strangelyliteral.bsky.social•13 days ago

public correction—i got the 45 day info from someone i trusted but it turns out the wait period is only 14 days. the good news is that the tarot deck still fell in the 14-day window so kickstarter hasn’t paid out funds.

strangelyliteral.bsky.social•13 days ago

also worth adding that if the dispute isn’t resolved within 30 days, the project is canceled and all pledges are refunded to backers. and i do not see a resolution in the mods’ favor here.

tridryad.bsky.social•18 days ago

Just tragic, digging their own grave deeper... Thanks for keeping us updated

fairytunes.bsky.social•18 days ago

Because if I was WOTC, the only way this would fly would be if all of the recognizable artworks were redrawn, but I know for a fact they told the contributors they wouldn’t have to redraw their pieces. Plus, many backers would likely ask to cancel their pledges in this case.

fairytunes.bsky.social•18 days ago

The whole idea that KS is somehow safer is ludicrous. KS TOS clearly state that pledges are basically investments, what happens with it after you’ve placed your money is none of their business. Your return is not guaranteed in any way.

fairytunes.bsky.social•18 days ago

That being said, I want to clarify that I have not reported them for copyright infringement. Every project that gets taken down for copyright reasons harms the fanzine/fandom creator economy and actively hinders our ability to create the content we want to see in the world. I don’t fault people +

fairytunes.bsky.social•18 days ago

for reporting them if some did, maybe some people thought it was the last recourse to get through to them. Still, I don’t think it ever is a good idea to report fan projects for copyright infringement…

bg3villainevents.bsky.social•17 days ago

Customer support has been lackluster all around with plenty of red flags. I refuse to believe they lack this much self awareness to not realise that all of this is dodgy as hell

bg3villainevents.bsky.social•15 days ago

I'm sorry but 4 days of silence, no updates of what's going on or what steps they're currently taking and keeping comments locked is unacceptable.

fairytunes.bsky.social•15 days ago

They’re “rebranding”. I’m convinced that’s the only thing they’re doing, as I’ve been sent some screenshots and they’ve promised the contributors they wouldn’t have to redraw their pieces.

bg3villainevents.bsky.social•15 days ago

It takes 5 minutes to write a proof of life.
"Hi, hope you had a good weekend. We're still busy behind the scenes and we'll update as soon as possible. Have a good week"

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