Since it’s becoming a hot topic (again), this was Muncha’s response in the official VGen discord regarding the requests to implement a price filter and I think everyone interested in the topic should give it a read!
I think she put it really well in that VGen being one of the few (if not only) sites that truly cares about empowering artists, would want to avoid a “race-to-the-bottom” model like other sites with price filters.
The moment a price filter is implemented, there would also surely be an influx of listings with misleading pricing just to make sure their services still show up when filtered for low prices.
There has already been so many cases of clicking into services with misleading base prices that surprises you later with unexpected hidden costs EVEN without price filtering, so you can only imagine how much worse it would be if price filtering is implemented.
This then defeats the whole purpose of having a price filter, and creates another tedious issue to regulate.
And it’s really not as easy as saying VGen just needs to make sure the artists with misleading services would be penalised accordingly when the sheer amount of reports would be way too overwhelming alongside the other reports they already handle everyday.
Other than this, there’s also the fact that the filter ends up creating a competitive environment where artists feel pressured to price low to stay relevant/seen.
If small artists are already struggling to get their work seen right now, then what would happen if a price filter is introduced and they now also feel pressured to further lower their prices as much as possible just in hopes of being seen?
I understand that it would be convenient for clients on a budget but I hope clients also understand that there’s really a lot to be considered, not just from the clients’ perspective, but from the artists’ standpoint too.
I love VGen and I’m here today because their current system helped me reach potential clients even when I was a nobody 🥹
I don’t have a solution to this but I just hope that VGen will always encourage and support a sustainable system for value-based pricing because then, artists can feel confident to price their work fairly as they grow without being pressured to price for visibility.💚
Mind you, this guy made a rape whistle asset, throating a hotdog asset, and other sexually charged rigs….
I’ve said it before, it’s the worst gooners that hates sex workers the most. They hate it consensually
Do not let this person commission you whatever it takes, she'll block you and give you 3 stars or lower ratings talking shit About your art if you put your signature. She's hostile to Vgen artists. Block her and spread the word.
I've been seeing this complaint for a while now, and I think many people are confusing one thing: paying for an illustration does not always mean buying all usage rights.
Licenses exist specifically to define how that work can be used.
VGEN separates usage into three categories:
- personal use,
- indirect monetization,
- and stronger commercial use (merchandising).
The difference is not “how much effort the artist put into drawing it,” but how the illustration will be used.
It's not the same to:
- use an image as a profile picture,
- use it for monetized content,
- or sell products with it.
In the first case, the use is private.
In the second, the illustration becomes part of content that generates indirect income.
In the third, the artwork itself becomes a commercial product.
That's why different types of licenses exist. This is not something invented by VGEN or internet artists, it has existed for a very long time in illustration, design, photography, and music.
A different discussion is whether some artists explain their terms poorly or charge excessive fees, but the existence of commercial licenses itself is not strange at all.
I never wish to do a callout post on my own platform but I do feel this is important as I fear this person is a danger to women.
I cannot speak for the others who are true victims that i know are affected and been through worse. I was lucky and just saw behaviors that are triggering.
Me and the CEO of luminara, Camana, were seeing eachother the last 18 days and talking about being a couple. We met at Momocon in person and this is where I started to see red flags. All texts and conversations between us are primarily positive for we were trying to move on but after a discord call last night confirming my suspicions, I don’t have anything left to say to him. Due to respect I don’t wish to expose who the victim is and just stick to my own experience. But this is the reason I am making a post to begin with.
1. He was very pushy for sex. Granted we are adults and we talked about sleeping together during the weekend so this isn’t a surprise it’s just the way he would ask for it. Forcing my hand down on his member, dragging my hand across his erection in public even though I voiced plenty I’m not into public PDA to that extent, complaining about the condom, asking for a release and never getting one. Did he rape me though? No. I gave my consent to do it but it was uncomfortable.
2. He found one of his talents to be extremely beautiful. She is! No denying that, but to keep repeating it over and over how pretty she is and trying to buy her things? It made me feel like he wanted to spend time with her and find a way to build a connection with her so after I left, they could hook up. True or not true? Not sure, just a feeling. She didn’t buy it though.
3. Love bombing. During intercourse he said “I love you”. Idk about you but I can’t love someone after 18 days especially if seeing other people. Then yesterday he said “I love you” again before hanging up, texting me saying I said it…I’d never say that and he for sure did. Then telling me to move in with him and he will take care of everything for me. I seen this pattern before and I know the outcome. This is a narcissist.
4. Lying. Regards to the rape in question, no one outright said to me it was or isn’t. I only just met these people and I was a stranger to the group. So I took a backseat since I was confused I heard too many sides I didn’t know what was true what wasn’t. But last night I heard from Camana that everything is smoothed over. They talked. Everyone’s moving on. My gut was telling me otherwise. So the victim in question and I talked over discord last night and she said the exact same pattern Camana was showing me. The attention. The I love you, the let me fly you out and live with me. It was spot on. And no, nothing was smoothed over. The victim broke down in tears when I told her what he said and she got a confession apparently of him saying he did in fact rape her. Have I heard this confession? No. But do I believe Camana has the mindset and personality to be a manipulative person to get what he wants that could lead to a rape? 100%
As I said I was lucky. I wasn’t raped but I did and do feel uncomfortable after the con and learning more about him as a person. I would never take the time to write this if I didn’t feel he was potential threat. And even though I know he is leaving the community, I at least hope this is a lesson to be learned and actions do in fact have consequences.
I know this is a long read. But thank you for reading anyways.