their pillowfort is not closed! it was unavailable previously for some reason, but theyre in my notifs so ^^;
[Tl;Dr: Minor accessing NSFW, constantly switching accounts and ban evading.]
This has been a topic of heavy discussion within the PSA thread, however it's been generally agreed upon at this point that a PSA is in order to bring a little more light to this situation and warn people about the behavior of this individual.
DO NOT. Harass this person, they are a child. They do not deserve to be attacked or cyberbullied, however this is meant to be a thread regarding their behavior and the situation at hand.
A couple of weeks ago, (of making this thread originally) it was brought to many people's attentions that the user known as "TheTraitorPaladin" or "ThePrincessPaladin" had been posting throughout NSFW forum games using their 15 year old oc.
Proof Here
Upon multiple users calling Paladin out, they had swiftly changed their muses age to 18, a seeming bare minimum to bypass the fact their oc is actually a minor.
While frustrating, I plus several other users resorted to simply blocking and warning Forum Game members and game owners.
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However, the story goes quite a bit deeper.
It was found out that Paladin's claim to be 19 was completely false. And they are in fact, 13. (Potentially now 14? Regardless, very young.)
Proof 1
Proof 2 - They are admitting they are 13 on this account. However on their old account they lied. (If anyone has a screenshot of this please do send it to me.)
This is not only very troubling, but dangerous, as participating in NSFW content can put both parties in a lot of hot water for various reasons.
Them posting in a NSFW art freebie thread
Them posting in a NSFW Forum Game
And Another NSFW Forum Game.
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While they listed their age openly to be 13 on one of their new accounts, (PidgeWithAGunderson, now banned) it's been caught that they had still marked themself as an adult, as they were able to access and a mature characters profile and respond to them in a Forum Game.
Proof Pt 1 - Mature restricted character in question
Proof Pt 2. - Them Responding to the Mature Restricted Character
Proof Pt 3
Someone addressing this with them - Claiming their ability to access mature characters is a "glitch"
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While this is off-site. They also have access to a Ko-fi. Which you need to be 18+ in order to even use the website.
UPDATE: This has been seemingly deleted/banned. If they have a new one please let me know.
https://ko-fi.com/aceandspades
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At the time of their original banning, they had posted a (now deleted) youtube video admitting they were using the website in a way they shouldn't, however they claimed they never "Actively seeked out NSFW", and they were just "trolling."
Screenshot of Videos description before video was deleted
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I'm going to reiterate this is not a witch hunt. And never should be. However this has been a long going issue that has now gone down quite a rabbit hole. They are risking the safety of adults who are trying to spend time in ADULT ONLY spaces, and they are ignoring the consequences of their actions.
It has also come to many people's attention that someone may be harassing them by stealing their email-addresses and signing them up for NSFW websites? This is unacceptable, although there is no surefire proof on the validity of the claim, as they have not provided evidence to back this up.
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Aliases:
TheTraitorPaladin - Banned
PidgeWithAGunderson - Banned
HealerOfBeyond - Closed? Banned?
HollowMossStudios - Banned
ResearcherAndFriends - Closed/Banned
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9/14/21
It's been discussed that it's likely that Paladin has returned under a new alias. This can't be 100% proved but feel free to DM me if you have any suspicions!
Past Updates:
UPDATE: 8/15
It's to our belief they're now going by the name HollowMossStudios . Please report this account. Account has been closed!
Art Comparison for Evidence Courtesy of Vessine ! Thank you!
Paladin's most recent response
As of 8/16, they've posted in this thread claiming they would not return to TH.
1 - 2 - 3
They also posted another video.
Description - Their official claim they would not return. - Side note.
UPDATE: 11/8 (Yes, 4 months later.)
Thank you to people who have been very diligent and notifying me about Paladins newest account.
As of now, Paladin has appeared under a new account known as ResearcherAndFriends
Art Proof from said account:
Note the exact same style as all of her other accounts
More art
Please report the account for Ban Evasion.
I'm not really sure what to say other than I'm extremely disappointed in them despite them promising to not come back in their own PSA thread. :/ It's a bit upsetting this has gone on so long.
UPDATE: 11/14
We've received yet *another* statement from paladin stating they would not be returning. If this holds any weight, who's to say. But they've acknowledged multiple times they do not belong here now.
Their account is currently still up, please continue to report it for ban evasion to get it closed down.
Pillowfort is committed to allowing adult content on the site as long as it doesn't violate any laws or people's well-being.
Nope, it's a 13+ site, so unless they have their age set higher and can view NSFW not much you can do about it. (Paragraph 3 under section 3)
So it's come to my attention that a new user has appeared on the site that may be Paladin ban evading once again under an entirely new alias. The art styles are INCREDIBLY similar, and the pronouns, age, and writing style are also very similar.
There is not 100% surefire proof this is Paladin, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that there's a good 90% chance it is, especially because googling this new name brings up absolutely nothing. The use of shapes and shading are also reminiscent of Paladin.
Please do not message or bother them, but I will be keeping an eye on this account. More evidence would be very helpful
Thanks for the heads up! I'll be super wary of interacting with that user, since I totally see the similarities as well.
They have added this Scratch link to their profile. Given that they mention liking Overwatch on the page, and the fact that the previous name iterations of Paladin on pillowfort was Blackwatch related + the whole "studios" bit, I'm pretty sure this new profile is them. Not to mention their main character / sona is a "healer/medic" type? Seems like they're also looking for more than one code.
Edit:
Looks like they're hiding characters or transferring them to a new account.
A similarity check would be awesome. I would gladly post it up on the main first post.
Paladin, because I know you see this. You're really not going to get away with continually hiding and swapping accounts. You said you'd stop coming to the website, so you should keep your word. You keep showing up we're just going to find you and report your account again.
I recommend just reporting this account as well, tbh. I already did.
Love the bulletin they posted
https://toyhou.se/HollowMossStudios/bulletins
Just further proves it in my eyes due to the fact they have a very reactionary personality and immediately respond to things when they feel attacked. Plus, I can't find it anywhere due to deletion but I do recall them using the name Lena on their Ko-fi that no longer exists as well
I cant get over this one sentence in their bulletin.
"I found them on Instagram before they deleted their account, and I will say it looks similar, now i got a good reason to change it don't I?"
like....bruh you expect us to believe that you just somehow knew who paladin was before they deleted their account out of all the other artists on insta you choose to copy their style??? i just find that hard to believe out due to their reputation now of block evading. just kinda suspect if you ask me~