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Pages stolen and uploaded, I'm sorry [quick info] (Patreon)

Published:
2022-04-05 07:45:25
Imported:
2026-06
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Hey!

So it has come to my attention that there are apparently free comic sites that host The Cummoner that have uploaded pages that aren't even available here on Patreon. 

For some time I've been working on pages to build up a buffer in case of an emergency, so the comic continues if I need to take time off- you probably all know by now that I have a small baby and life is unpredictable. I've been scheduling the pages to appear on Patreon and the website http://totempole666.com - and it seems obvious that someone simply accessed them (probably by guessing the file names) and uploaded them to other sites.

I'm sorry about this. It won't happen again. I don't think it's worth trying to get other websites to pull the pages, but I can ensure the files won't be accessible in future.

Totem

Comments

SomeYoungGuy

That’s shitty. Glad you found out, tho! You had the pages already hosted on your site but just not linked from anywhere yet, or what?

Kostronor

Having a buffer is a really great idea! Its probably best to just have a check that the page gives 404 before its time to publish

German Art Gal

First: sorry to hear that. Second: I would pay you, even if the pages were free and the payment were optional. Third: who is so pathetic stealing comic pages from an artist?

Asani

On one hand, you have to admire the dedication. On the other, yeah…

Alyena

This is why we can't have nice things. People are so impatient to fap they can't wait for new pages to show up on your free website? I guess you should be flattered, but what a shitty way to show their appreciation.

Kernow Druid

All of the above. Love your work, appreciate your talent and dedication. No interest in rip offs. You rock !

vilga

it does work like that if you try to see a webpage, but it allows for accessing a png or jpg file if you know its name. I will start adding random text to file names :D

vilga

scheduled for posting, meaning that the images were already uploaded to server

Kostronor

How is your hosting setup? There are ways where you could block access to the raw images until the post is published, even when they guess the name. Might be overkill for your use case, but that might be an option

Daniel S

Really? They needed to rip them off a FREE site? People are weird.

vilga

I usually don't mind them posting the comic on other sites, since pages do have my address at the bottom. Shitty to steal unpublished material tho

Randomuser2018

I wonder if the people stealing even know that it’s unpublished stuff? Like they just grabbed everything they could once in?

Gespanth

Damn that sucks. Some people are just trash.

Faxmachinen

Sorry to hear that. Not sure why you're apologizing to us though? All I want out of my dollar is that you can keep doing your thing, never really cared about exclusivity or early access.

Wayne Gilcoine

Przykro mi słyszeć o twoim problemie ze złodziejami.

vilga

I'm sure they know, they didn't break into my site, just guessed the file names (i think). And they're people who regularly visit to download and upload to their site.

vilga

Thanks! And I'm sure most people are just like you- but it feels bad that some pirate site has material that isn't ywt available to anyone, even paying supporters.

Shali Wolfy~

Don't even need to guess. I know the internet looks super fancy today, but a directory is just a directory. Using a fairly rudimentary script, you can scrape all sorts of data from a site, basically effort free.

M. Roberts

The only reason I found your comic was finding it elsewhere and then finding the source. Which eventually led me to becoming a patron.

Doffy

I dont think they had to guess. The entire folder structure seems to be publicly accessible http://totempole666.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03. Also i tend to agree with M.Roberts. Since most pages end up on your website anyways other sites just increase your visibility for free. Spending time and money trying to take them down is just not worth the effort.

Hogan

Why the heck would anyone need to access other sites to get the comics when the main site is free and available? :-|

vilga

Oh wow that SUCKS! I remember wordpress used to block access to folders in this way... Gotta find out how to hide it.