No sooner had JDA re-launched his crowdfund for The Emerald Array yesterday after having his original campaign rejected by Kickstarter when one of the usual suspects sent the customary Did You Know emails in the hopes of having the new campaign similarly rejected by Fund My Comic. But unlike the other crowdfunding platforms, Fund My Comic showed no interest in buying their attempt at tortious interference:
Thank you for expressing your concern. However, we do not regulate or monitor creators’ behavior outside of our platform. Whether or not we agree with a creator’s conduct off-platform does not impact their ability to use our services. Our oversight is limited to the content that is posted and shared on our platform.
The campaign in question has been thoroughly reviewed by our administration and has not been found to violate our Terms of Service. The content provided is benign in nature and does not contain any material that we would consider offensive based on the campaign’s submissions.
We uphold three fundamental principles for all creators and artists who use our platform. First, we respect their freedom of expression. While some creators may produce content that we, or others, might not personally agree with or enjoy, as long as they adhere to our established guidelines, they have the right to express themselves freely and allow supporters to show their backing. Second, we believe in creators’ right to independence. This is why we do not engage in policing behavior beyond what is presented on the campaign page. Lastly, we are committed to building trust with both creators and backers. If a campaign passes our review process and is approved, it will remain active unless it violates our policies.
We respect your perspective and encourage you to use your own platform to share your views if you believe this creator poses a concern. However, we will adhere to our Terms of Service and will not take any action against this or any other creator based on conduct outside of our platform.
That’s one of the most polite and delications invitations to engage in self-fornication that I’ve ever read. There are dead English novelists of great reknown who are applauding that sensitive and well-measured response in their graves. And it’s definitely a reason that every creator, of every political stripe and creed, would do well to consider utilizing Fund My Comic for their next campaign.
That being said, the HYPERGAMOUSE campaign continues to do very well on Kickstarter. But it’s good to know there is an effective alternative should it become necessary.
And speaking of comics, a message from The Warehouse for the long-suffering AH:Q backers, whose patience is finally being rewarded.
The Alt Hero: Q omnibuses are starting to go out to the backers. Please check your shipping notifications when you get one and respond if an address update is needed. This is an older project and while we are doing our best to update everyone’s address if we have it on file, this is a big list. So, check your address, if it’s not correct, send me an email. Thanks!
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