Kickstarter Policy
I’ve given some thought to Kickstarter’s recent policy change to adult artworks. I’m furious over it, for two main reasons:
- The payment processor, Stripe, is the one pushing this censorship. Kickstarter is a private company, they’re free to allow or disallow any content they like. But banking? That’s a utility. This is like the electric company cutting power to a doctor providing healthcare they disagree with.
- This is treating comics like second class citizens. Again. You can walk into a Barnes & Noble right now, and pick up a romance novel with graphic adult content. Maybe even an urban fantasy about sexy werewolves. No one bats an eye at this. Your grandma read this stuff.
But comics? Suddenly it’s a pearl-clutching moral panic.
As for what’s next, I’m looking into options for another crowdfunding platform. Someone will fill the void. I absolutely adore Patreon, and their commitment to artist’s rights. I hope they can add crowdfunding content.
UPDATE:
Hey folks! I’ve received a lot of emails about Kickstarter’s new rules.
From their website:
“This isn’t the easiest route. It means that at any point, whether that’s before launch, while a campaign is live, or after it ends, while a creator is still collecting pledges made via Pledge Over Time or Late Pledges, Stripe can still suspend a campaign that Kickstarter has approved.”
Unfortunately, it’s still censorship. Kickstarter is stepping away as a the middleman, and allowing Stripe to bully creators directly.
Kickstarter suspended :(
Hey folks! Kickstarter just rolled out new rules for sexy comics, and looks like Monster Girl Academy was an early victim.
I’m disappointed and surprised, since it did get approved by Kickstarter before launching. I’m not sure what to do as a next step.
Monster Girl Academy Vol #3 Kickstarter
Hey folks! Kickstarter for Book 3 in the Monster Girl Academy series launches Monday at 6PM!
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5-piece Summer Print
We’re doing our 5-piece summer print again! Five individual prints combine for one mega-sized print, on Patreon!
Chimera Comics
Hey All, I’ve decided to leave Hiveworks, and move to Chimera Comics!
I’m looking forward to less drama, and more focus on actual comics.
We also have a snazzy new website designed by Lady Valiant! We finally have dynamic image resizing, which will be much more readable!
BTW, we’re still taking pre-orders for Book 10 through the end of this month:
Kickstarter ends April 5th!
Last week of the Kickstarter, folks! Please back if you can, your support keeps the comic running! We love doing 3 comics per week, the Kickstarters make that possible!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/krazykrow/spinnerette-volume-10-artificial-malevolence/widget/card.html?v=2
Book 10 Kickstarter is live!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/krazykrow/spinnerette-volume-10-artificial-malevolence/widget/card.html?v=2
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Book 10 Kickstarter launches 3/6!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/krazykrow/spinnerette-volume-10-artificial-malevolence
Launches Friday March 8th! Please back as soon as you can, the quicker we hit our goal the better!
Book 10 Kickstarter!
We’ll be launching the next Kickstarter in March!
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