Things are heating up in Hypergamouseland. In more ways than one; the second attempt at a campaign launch should take place before the end of the month. Life never permits the Sigma to go on cruise control for long.
Resolving the Problem
Tag: comics
DBD Arrives on Arktoons
Chris Muir’s Day by Day has been a popular comic strip for more than two decades. So we’re very pleased to see him bringing not one, but two series to Arktoons, the first of which is Day by Day In the USSA.
Day by Day is an American political webcomic by Chris Muir. The humor usually centers on four principal characters who had initially been presented as co-workers at an unspecified firm until the firm went out of business on December 25, 2007. Romantic relationships among the principals resulted in marriages and children, with one of the couples opening a small bar in the unnamed Texas Rio Grande Valley ranchland in which the strip is now principally set. These characters, their friends, and their families remain the strip’s focus.
In other Arktoons news, JDA will be bringing Overmind to Arktoons soon now that his Ayla Rin crowdfund has been successfully completed.
Interviewing the Victim
Detective Inspector Celise is on the case in MIDNIGHT’S WAR: NIGHT STREETS. Ademir is already on the home stretch, so we might even be able to get the second omnibus out to the backers before Christmas. Jury is still out on who will illustrate the third one.
The Color Matches
The Bloodhound does his thing in MIDNIGHT’S WAR: NIGHT STREETS. The Legend has finished the final script and Ademir is now illustrating the last 24 pages, so we’ll almost certainly be getting the omnibus out to backers this year.
Hypergamouse Lives!
They can deplatform. They can demonetize. They can cancel our campaigns. But they can’t stop Lacey from drawing. In Episode 112, Dag finds himself summoned to HR.
UPDATE: Fandom Pulse has published an article observing some of the interesting facets of BackerKit’s subjective application of its Community Guidelines. Sure, it might sound like a stretch, but that’s the point about the extremely expansive language that was utilized against Hypergamouse. I mean, how many creators there have an “association” of some kind with Neil Gaiman, who is credibly accused of serial off-platform harassment dating back to 1986.
The irony of the post banning a project for “association” is that BackerKit hosts a myriad of projects, and a cursory look into the creators could reveal some questionable associations.
Brandon Sanderson recently crowdfunded a book on their platform, for instance. Tor Books published Sanderson, and Tor Books had a problem in 2013 with an employee accused of sexual harassment. Under these guidelines, Brandon Sanderson would be “associated” with something that violates their Community Guidelines as per the below paragraph’s listing of off-platform “harassment” as part of their stated terms of service.
BackerKit has not reached out to ban Brandon Sanderson as of this writing.
BackerKit is Converged
Apparently it was a bad idea to consider utilizing BackerKit’s new crowdfunding platform. The SJWs in their Trust and Safety department refused to approve the HYPERGAMOUS Volume 1 campaign.
Subject: Important Message from BackerKit Trust & Safety
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:17:14 +0000
From: BackerKit Trust & Safety trustandsafety@backerkit.com
Reply-To: trustandsafety@backerkit.comHello,
We are writing to inform you that after a thorough review of your project submission, BackerKit will not be able to approve your project “Hypergamouse Volume 1” for launch on our platform. This decision is based on documented association with content that violate our platform’s Crowdfunding Rules and Community Guidelines.
Specifically, BackerKit prohibits offensive material, both on-platform and off-platform, including hate speech, content promoting harm, discrimination, bigotry, or intolerance toward any marginalized or protected groups. Our guidelines state that we do not permit content or creators that engage in personal attacks, harassment, or the promotion of harmful ideologies, including those that may be seen as discriminatory.
This decision is final. If you have further questions, you may submit an inquiry at trustandsafety@backerkit.com or in an email response here.
Regards,
—
Dave Alvarez-Villalpando
Head of Trust & Safety @ BackerKit
We should have simply stuck with Kickstarter, which has gotten considerably more pragmatic over the years since getting rid of a number of thought police who had been running its Trust & Safety police. And so the culture wars continue…
Called on the Carpet
HYPERGAMOUSE is back on Arktoons… and it looks as if Dag might be in a bit of trouble at the office with the Big Cheese. Whatever shall he do?
MIDNIGHT’S WAR: NIGHT STREETS is going strong as well, as the Bloodhound of Caedis Nex makes his first appearance in the comic. But more importantly, it’s time for those who are planning to support either the HYPERGAMOUSE Vol. 1 book or the SIGMA GAME book to make themselves known. We’re trying out yet another new platform; this one promises to be much better about permitting us to know exactly what items go to which backer.
How Dare They?
Apparently someone is breaking into the library at the Silent Academy. Breaking into libraries is most certainly something of which we do NOT approve. Unless, of course, you really want to read the book…
Stalking the Stacks
There is a revelation in the library. But the Silent Academy is a school for assassins, after all.
Susie’s World
CALVIN AND HOBBES has turned out to be a warning about the bureaucratic madness of Clown World.
While the comic seems like a light and cheery look into childhood, there are very dark undertones. Like the main character in “Adventure Time” doesn’t realize he lives in a nuclear wasteland, “Calvin and Hobbes” is set in a world that has no place for a rambunctious boy. There’s an inherent loneliness permeating the comic from the title on, that Calvin only has an imaginary friend who understands what makes him tick. Calvin never comes across a figure that can channel his energies toward finding his way in the world…
Susie Derkins, on the other hand, has the world catered to her sensibilities. She loves school because she loves the accolades she receives from authority figures. Her aspirations, whether they are having kids or being a girl-boss, are catered to and considered mature. Whenever she gets harassed by Calvin, authority figures immediately swoop in to defend her. It’s not her fault the world she was born into gave her more advantages and comfort, and there’s nothing wrong with her taking advantage of it. She’s just in a protective bubble, and has no understanding of what is required to keep her small world turning.
In a way, the comic showed the stark realities of being a young boy trying to find his way. He is surrounded by types like Susie Derkins, who can’t help but be Susie Derkins. The real failure happens in the men who should have been there for him, channeling his energies toward finding a place in the world, and pushing back against the busybodies and scolds who want him to act more like a pliable, conformist little girl.
It’s a good piece, well worth reading for any fan of the comic.