Hello!
8/9: New PSA added.
5/14: 2 new PSAs added.
4/8: New PSA posted and additional information on Squidribs added to relevant PSA.
It was suggested that there should perhaps be a general thread for PSAs which is a fine idea. A place that links to other PSAs and keep things organized.
You can link your threads/PSAs/etc, and I'll add them to the posts. :D
Please Note: I can only accept public PSAs. Anon PSAs are too much of a risk to accept, as they can be open to slander.
Things That Count for PSAs!
-Scams
-Illegally chargebacked (you did a commission, but person claims you never did, for instance)
-Being shifty on doing owed things (taking months on an icon for example, lack of contact or updates, etc)
-Tracing and profiting off of it...
-Etc...
Things That Don't Count!
-Someone has better art than you
-Rude behavior
-Subjective issues
-Dog ate your homework
Obviously, this is just the basic frame work. Each case is different. For instance, someone could go around harassing artists for art and customs, or for people to give up their adopts and whatnot, and that could almost certainly be considered for a PSA...
Of course, it would be great if no more PSAs occur, but in the case they do, I support people posting them because they keep the community safe and will link to them in this general thread. owo/
There'll be two posts, one for PSAs and one for resolved cases! ^^
I know the loss of online currency.
I've had to re-earn tons of it after a no-show commission. Try to message the admins on the game and see if they can give the 'money' back afterwards. If it's one of those "illegal" sites where it's against the rules to sell art for their currency such as Animal Jam or Neopets; just take the loss.
I know it sucks but it happens, whether illness or actually being scammed, we'd never know.
Best of luck.
That freaking sucks. I've had people do that to me before. I would second hiding the OC(s), simply based on my own experiences.
And may I be DM'd the user so I can avoid?
Lotor ... That sound really concerning even if it MAYBE one time thing.:/ Like the other mind Pming me about it too? Want to watch out as well.