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It's going to be one of those journals folks. I'm so sorry.

I have this divine talent to piss people off by asking questions.

But hey, now I can add #caninecomics to my list of things run by immature/incompetent people. Deary me, story time! And do be sure to list your own silly experiences in the comments! I'd love to hear them. The following is unedited except for removing spaces in between paragraphs (to save spaces) Nothing has been edited, removed, or altered. Enjoy!

:iconsongdog-strayfang: "I'm having a little trouble locating the current rules. Especially because there's a page with outdated rules but I'm not sure if there's a page with the complete new rule list (just one with some updates) Or perhaps I am confused? Is there any way that an official Current Rules blog can be made and linked to on the front page?
My other question: is there a daily submission limit policy?
If not, I'd like to know why my Dog Facial Variety picture ([link] was denied as a tutorial, when other similar deviations are listed in the tutorial folder.
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I do not seek to attack Jeakilo on this issue, but those are just photos they took from websites (And they imply in the description they didn't obtain permission to use them or list the actual individual credits)
In the picture I submitted, all of the dogs were drawn (with some referenced from Wikimedia commons, as listed in the description, which is a free-use site) Furthermore, unlike the ones Jeakilo submitted, I provided some basic guide-like information in the description along with linking to additional resources.
Perhaps this is just some confusion; I apologize. But hopefully someone can clear this up for me?"


:iconthesilvermist: "the rules have been unchanged for about a year. there is a banner on teh group front page in upper left "faq and guidelines" it links to the rules currently in place and your facials aren't really tutorials they're just stylized side profile views it does not hwo HOW to draw different sized/shaped dog heads"

:iconsongdog-strayfang: "It's not really a list of rules though, more of an FAQ. And there are still places which list the old rules; it's kind of confusing trying to navigate.
Then how is her guide any different from mine? It's just a bunch of photos of dog heads, most of which don't belong to her (or him?) They don't teach them how to draw either. And while I don't go step by step, in the description of my deviation I do provide notes on facial dog anatomy along with additional resources. I still don't see how her compilation of dog photos is any less of a tutorial than my deviation.
Also, I don't mean to be rude but, as a spokesperson for your group, shouldn't you double check your message for punctuation, capitalization, and spelling?"


:iconthesilvermist: "didn't realize i needed to use perfect sentence structure to run a group....
and the guidelines aka rules are in a simple faq form because when the group first started we got a lot of quesitons is made is easier. got anymore complaints you wanna throw at me tonight?"


:iconsongdog-strayfang: "You don't but, one should act professional when representing their group...
Yes, I have a 'complaint', because you didn't answer my question. Why is their collection of images (that aren't even their own property and may be considered art theft) any less of a tutorial than my deviation? I don't see the difference. You said mine isn't a tutorial because I don't provide step by step instructions, but neither do they. Whereas I actually provide notes in my description regarding facial variation. I'm just trying to find some answers and seek some equality. Is this really an issue of specifics or is it the quality or what?
And if you'd like a complaint then sure, as said already, can you provide a simple list of rules to accompany your FAQ? I have talked to others who feel the same way."



I never got a reply to this one because I was blocked from the group =D And blocked by the person as well! And then had my comic removed. And then was kicked out. So that was fun.

Is it a curse or a gift? I wonder. It would have been nice had I actually gotten an answer, though...Alas. Then again, what's to expect from a canine group that acknowledges that hyenas aren't canines, and accepts them anyway? Oh but if you feel I'm in the wrong, please do go ahead and tell me. I won't deny that I can be quite silly myself too.

So does anyone want to to an art trade? :tea:
Edit Lolcrap. Alright offer closed, I have a I think 3 or 4 people I'm going to take up on the trade offer. Thank you everyone!


:bulletred:Stuff I Need To Do:bulletred:
~TwelvePM RAGE!match (Progress: In progress/School Hiatus!)
~DeadlyDingo Art Trade (Progress: In Progress!)
~WildFire41 Art Trade (Progress: Need to start)
~Shinkoryu14 Art Trade (Progress: Need to start)
~chocobo591 Pixel commission (Progress:Need to start!)

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*DogRunner Apr 13, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
hey (random quiet watcher) i used to be a co-founder and finally left . Let me tell you , there were over 100+ comments and picture trying to be submitted, and it would not leave! People would just erase them (i have no idea who they were.) It was just an unorganized, and a horribly represented (as you found) group.
sorry for the problems with them. thats why i left.
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*Songdog-StrayFang Apr 13, 2011  Student Writer
You know it's got to be bad when even the own admins leave. And now the only one left is the incompetent one I dealt with; that's a shame. Good to know that I wasn't the only one having problems with the group, however. I've been submitting to Animalcomics now instead.

Thank you :tea:
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:iconlordesscass:
Dear God, you weren't kidding. That wasn't even you pissing people off. Those were legitimate questions. But what do you expect out of a head admin who uses "teh" in their correspondence?
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:iconsongdog-strayfang:
*Songdog-StrayFang Apr 5, 2011  Student Writer
Told you! This time it was entirely just someone being an idiot.

'Teh' is entirely professional!
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:iconlordesscass:
Although admittedly, I use "moar" a lot in my head-adminny things. Just for giggles.
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:iconsongdog-strayfang:
*Songdog-StrayFang Apr 6, 2011  Student Writer
It really depends on your crowd, you have to know your people. I can be silly with the ToH journals. Rule of thumb, at least make an effort to double check your words. Firefox does have a spellcheck on it, after all.
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:iconmyemohellix:
I SHALL RELEASE THE HOUNDS TO EAT THEIR ORGANS.
And stuff.
:heart:
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*Songdog-StrayFang Apr 4, 2011  Student Writer
Delicious organs!
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:iconsomeguyfromcrowd:
~Someguyfromcrowd Apr 6, 2011  Student General Artist
I'm just going to barge in here to point out how strange it is to be quickly scrolling down the page with the intention of reaching the bottom, only to have the phrase "Delicious organs!" catch your eye.

I still want mine back.
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*Songdog-StrayFang Apr 6, 2011  Student Writer
Alright this comment just made me day. Night. Made my 11:40 PM.
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