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John,
Any progress with this? I think the forum members are still waiting on some sort of word. Rules, or communication of some sort. What’s allowed? What’s not? I need to know too, to be able to enforce things.
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My art: featherdust.comFolks are starting to sell sculpted artworks again. If this is an issue, please let me know, because it really looks bad on Windstone to ignore it now that all the fuss has been made, if it IS indeed a problem….
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My art: featherdust.comHi everyone! John asked me to make a new topic, and here I am…
These are email conversations I have been having with John pasted here so we can continue as a group.
Quote:It seems that there is some sort of gross misunderstanding on the forum in the art section, and I will admit that I myself didn’t realize it was a problem to occasionally promote one’s work there! So I wanted to apologize on my behalf for not only posting an occasional promotion of my non-Windstone art (such as my personal art books) but also for not in policing this matter. At this point I think that I need to make a statement… either we need to be strict and have a ‘no advertisement/promotion’ policy, or allow it to an extent. e.g. no competitive selling.. but then you need to be able to define what types of art would be in competition with Windstone. Either way while I agree a firm stance is necessary, it might be within reason to apologize for not being clear with this earlier, as I genuinely do understand some of the forum member’s confusion. While I don’t share their ‘hurt’ sentiment, I can understand why they might feel that way. I know it’s a delicate balance for you guy sometimes to protect yourselves legally while trying to keep collectors happy (and buying) and I’d like to help if I can.
Just as a side note, we should consider making some sort of statement or comment on that situation soon— the longer people speculate, the easier it is for them to make up stories about Windstone being a ‘big bad corporation that only wants to step on the little guys’ which has happened in the past and gotten pretty ugly. You need to make it clear somehow, politely, that the reason you are SO protective of your work is because you AREN’T a big corporation.. you’re a small family run place and if you don’t stick up for yourselves no one will, and you’ll be out of business. Then no one will be happy!
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