IMPORTANT - ALL DISigners & Requesters PLEASE READ!!!!!

[wendypooh]

We have a problem going on here that needs to be addressed.

It seems as though many requesters are asking for the EXACT same designs from multiple DISigners. This is not only rude, but it waste ALL of our time. NONE of us want to feel like our HARD work is just a waste. EVERYONE NEEDS TO REALIZE WE are ALL busy with request and sometimes it's hard to keep up and get to them all. It takes a LOT of time and effort to create these designs, they are NOT just thrown together. We ALL do it because we love it and want to spread some pixie dust to fellow DISer's. We also ALL feel compelled to do as many request as we can for everyone. WE do this out of the goodness of our hearts........ NONE of us get paid for this - all we ask is for a little respect and thoughtfulness. A Thank You is all we ask for. (and you'd be surprised at how often we don't even get that!!!)

I"m sorry, but, I'm DONE being taken advantage of.
This has happened to me personally 3 times just this past week. I'm not sure how many other times it's happened, as I've just started checking on it.

I want to make it clear to ANYONE who makes a request from me, IF you've asked for the EXACT same designs from another designer - I WILL NOT make the designs for you. You should also know - IT'S VERY EASY TO CHECK!!!!

I believe that ALL of us feel the same way - However, I don't want to speak for anyone else - BUT, there IS a sticky at the top of this board that addresses this EXACT problem that numerous DISigners agree with.

PLEASE READ

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1561815



SO - Requesters - PLEASE - DO NOT REQUEST THE EXACT SAME DESIGNS FROM MULTIPLE DESIGNERS!!!!



To My Fellow DISigners............. I hope I haven't stepped on any toes..... and frankly my message is FOR all of us. We ALL need to be respected and not taken advantage of. I KNOW all of the effort put into these creations - and I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU for your time, talent and love of doing it.

Wendy

 

[ana_carol]

I totally agree with you Wendy
I value all the effort you guys do to attend us all.
And i want to add another thing thats been bothering me across the boards. I have seen some users asking so many disigns to so many different disigners that its impossible to use them all. I mean not the exact disigns but the amount of disigns is just way too much. Either the person is asking and then will choose which will be used or they wont be used at all, both ways are a waste of your time.
And by saying that i consider myself a person that has asked a lot of disigns and to show how i value the disigners time and work i tend to always post the picture of the finished product, like this:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2276284

And sometimes i just keep the disigns for a different occasion like i asked Millie and Veronica for diferent soccer balls, that will be both printed and used during the World Cup, or the beagle boys, that Mel did it, that will be used in Christmas.

Anyway i just wanted to second your opinion and tell how much i respect all your work.

 

[Santilli]

Sorry if this included me but I have been on this site viewing designs for 10-15 hrs a day for the past 4 days (recovering from back surgery) and I may have asked for the same design more than once. I didnt realize that some designs are on more than one designers sites. Please forgive me if I have done this but since I can't do much laying down and I am on meds I am trying to plan for my upcoming trip. Thank you everyone for all of your designs I really appreciate your talents and willingness to share with everyone and wouldn't want to jeopardize it. Thanks for all you've done Kathleen

 

[RustManFan]

I second the motion! I would also ignore requests that I found were made to multiple DISigners. I have often wondered why more people who want an assortment of DISign possibilities just didn't start their own thread.....these are often the first ones I read when I log in! Wendypooh can feel free to speak for me!!

 

[ShortyNBug]

I just found this DISign forum this week and I have had nothing but quick responses on the things I've asked for. I would hate for you to all feel taken advantage of because ultimately it will lead to nobody doing it anymore. I just wanted to let you know I appreciate the work you do and can't wait to get closer to my vacation so I can make everything and use it.

I have only requested 3 things (from 3 different people) so I know the post wasn't directed at me but I wanted to let you know my feelings anyway.

Thanks to all of you for all the hard work and many hours you put into these designs.

 

[wendypooh]

I second the motion! I would also ignore requests that I found were made to multiple DISigners. I have often wondered why more people who want an assortment of DISign possibilities just didn't start their own thread.....these are often the first ones I read when I log in! Wendypooh can feel free to speak for me!!

Thanks Marion!!!

I agree, IF someone wants multiple designs to choose from - just make your own thread asking for them........... then the designers who want to respond will and those of us who don't - no worries. BUT don't go into multiple designers threads and ask for the same thing.

*** I have actually had a situation with another designer where someone DID make an open post for some designs, then went to BOTH of us and asked in each of our threads for the same thing!!! That too is NOT what anyone should be doing!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[wendypooh]

I also wanted to add that the of intent of my post is NOT to call anyone specifically out. There really is NO NEED for anyone to post to defend themselves........... the one's who are doing this know who they are.

And for the record, NO Santilli - this was NOT directed at you at all. As far as I know you haven't done it.

I also want to make it clear to everyone that I love creating these designs for everyone - and I will gladly continue to make them - my problem is when someone ask for the EXACT same designs from multiple designers.
I know almost all of us have the same "types of designs or places" available, although NONE of them are the same concept - It's still completely NOT RIGHT for someone to request the same design from multiple designers.......... FOR EXAMPLE: If there are 6 of us with CRT designs........ you shouldn't ask all 6 of us to make one for you - you aren't going to use them all........... it's like you are trying to just choose which one you like best and then everyone else's hard work is for nothing. It's a waste of the other designers time, it makes other requesters have to wait, it's rude and it totally bogs down the entire process.

SEARCH all the designers threads or shared files, look at all the designs available, then decide WHICH designer you'd like to use.........AND IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND - That's fine, just delete your previous request ASAP - as to not have multiple designers working on the same thing!!!! Again, I hate to come off like a scrooge........... I'm not, I'm just trying to point out that this needs to be addressed.

I hope everyone understands where I'm coming from.

 

[Dom13]

If everyone that wants DISigns would just read the various stickies at the top and be PATIENT I'm sure things would work out well. I know it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of trip planning and all the great DISigns but give us a few days to actually make the DISign before asking another.

 

[donatalie]

I stand with Wendy 110%! The designers on this board take a great deal of pride in their work and there is A LOT of effort that goes into them. The designers here are very respectful of one another and most of us check out out each other's thread's often and can recognize each other's work easily. Being made to feel taken advantage of or unappreciated is SOOOO disheartening and takes away from the pixie dust that this forum tries to create!

I would like to add one more thing........
I had a situation where someone was selling my designs on EBAY. I politely asked this person to stop and they replied that I should have a disclaimer with my working explaining how it should or shouldn't be used! So......... here is is:

These designs are for personal use only and cannot be reproduced for profit or sold.

 

[Nicole786]

Im about 50/50 with you Wendy. I agree with you about multiple requests for the reasons you stated are wrong, but i've personally made multiple requests because I want to make multiple shirts, such as my name or Birthday Girl (which i've made recently) But maybe this isn't what you were referring to?

 

[Nicole786]

I would like to add one more thing........
I had a situation where someone was selling my designs on EBAY. I politely asked this person to stop and they replied that I should have a disclaimer with my working explaining how it should or shouldn't be used! So......... here is is:

These designs are for personal use only and cannot be reproduced for profit or sold.

Wait, what? How is that not copyright infringement? WOW

 

[donatalie]

Im about 50/50 with you Wendy. I agree with you about multiple requests for the reasons you stated are wrong, but i've personally made multiple requests because I want to make multiple shirts, such as my name or Birthday Girl (which i've made recently) But maybe this isn't what you were referring to?

What she is referring to is a very specific request that was made in the open forum, then one to me and one to her. Both she and I spent a great deal of time working on this special request and it was a waste of designer's time because only one design was needed.

 

[donatalie]

Wait, what? How is that not copyright infringement? WOW

Yeah I was not a happy camper!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[wendypooh]

Im about 50/50 with you Wendy. I agree with you about multiple requests for the reasons you stated are wrong, but i've personally made multiple requests because I want to make multiple shirts, such as my name or Birthday Girl (which i've made recently) But maybe this isn't what you were referring to?

Hi Nicole,

I just want to clarify that I'm not talking about general request from multiple designers. ANYONE can ask any or all of us for designs!! That's what were here for.

What I'm talking about is specifically asking us for the EXACT same designs - I gave an example above, but I'll say it again, we all have invites for the SAME meals for example, someone should NOT ask Me, Natalie, Marion and Amy for the EXACT designs for the same meal, same dates, same times, etc..... to then just choose which one they like best. ALL of them cannot be used - obviously.... therefore wasting all the other designers time and effort.

Also, as stated above, IF someone wants to ask for multiple designs to choose from, then they should just post a general request to the boards - then the designers who want to reply can.......... that way there is NOT multiple request on multiple designers threads for the EXACT same design.

If someone is asking for a name design for example like you, then ask away - ask every single designer for it......... that's not a problem, AS those are NOT the same design.
But I've had multiple requesters either A. ask for MANY of my INVITES - then ask another designer or two for the EXACT same INVITES - how can they possibly use them? They can't.
Also, as Natalie stated, we BOTH had someone request a special design -THEN this person ALSO made an general request for it as well. These are the things that are bothersome to me.

Someone asking for name designs or just general designs.... I don't have an issue with that. If I have a Cars B-day design and someone else has a CARS B-day design and the requester wants both........ FINE - no issue at all...... at least not from me, because as stated those would be DIFFERENT Designs.

I hope I've made it a little more clear............... and again, I'm not trying to be mean. It's just frustrating to see that someone has asked me for 20 or so INVITES and I see they've asked someone else for the EXACT same 20 invites for the EXACT same meals.... etc...

What you've described that you are doing IS NOT what I'm referring too. You are FINE with the request you are making.

Wendy

 

[wendypooh]

I stand with Wendy 110%! The designers on this board take a great deal of pride in their work and there is A LOT of effort that goes into them. The designers here are very respectful of one another and most of us check out out each other's thread's often and can recognize each other's work easily. Being made to feel taken advantage of or unappreciated is SOOOO disheartening and takes away from the pixie dust that this forum tries to create!

I would like to add one more thing........
I had a situation where someone was selling my designs on EBAY. I politely asked this person to stop and they replied that I should have a disclaimer with my working explaining how it should or shouldn't be used! So......... here is is:

These designs are for personal use only and cannot be reproduced for profit or sold.

What she is referring to is a very specific request that was made in the open forum, then one to me and one to her. Both she and I spent a great deal of time working on this special request and it was a waste of designer's time because only one design was needed.

Yeah I was not a happy camper!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Natalie.......... Thanks - YOU know exactly what I"m talking about!!

Also, in my other post - I hope I've made it clear what I mean........... and I hope everyone understands and understands where "WE" are coming from.

As for someone selling your designs on Ebay --- YES, I know!!!!! That is the EXACT reason I don't give out Blanks. PEOPLE DO THIS and it's BEYOND Wrong - So, I'll put that same disclaimer on my thread as well.

Wendy

 

[Nicole786]

Hi Nicole,

I just want to clarify that I'm not talking about general request from multiple designers. ANYONE can ask any or all of us for designs!! That's what were here for.

What I'm talking about is specifically asking us for the EXACT same designs - I gave an example above, but I'll say it again, we all have invites for the SAME meals for example, someone should NOT ask Me, Natalie, Marion and Amy for the EXACT designs for the same meal, same dates, same times, etc..... to then just choose which one they like best. ALL of them cannot be used - obviously.... therefore wasting all the other designers time and effort.

Also, as stated above, IF someone wants to ask for multiple designs to choose from, then they should just post a general request to the boards - then the designers who want to reply can.......... that way there is NOT multiple request on multiple designers threads for the EXACT same design.

If someone is asking for a name design for example like you, then ask away - ask every single designer for it......... that's not a problem, AS those are NOT the same design.
But I've had multiple requesters either A. ask for MANY of my INVITES - then ask another designer or two for the EXACT same INVITES - how can they possibly use them? They can't.
Also, as Natalie stated, we BOTH had someone request a special design -THEN this person ALSO made an general request for it as well. These are the things that are bothersome to me.

Someone asking for name designs or just general designs.... I don't have an issue with that. If I have a Cars B-day design and someone else has a CARS B-day design and the requester wants both........ FINE - no issue at all...... at least not from me, because as stated those would be DIFFERENT Designs.

I hope I've made it a little more clear............... and again, I'm not trying to be mean. It's just frustrating to see that someone has asked me for 20 or so INVITES and I see they've asked someone else for the EXACT same 20 invites for the EXACT same meals.... etc...

What you've described that you are doing IS NOT what I'm referring too. You are FINE with the request you are making.

Wendy

Okay thanks for clarifying just wanted to make sure I wasn't stepping on any toes i'm new to the disining addiciton I completely agree with you and now I understand!

 

[Pixieflip]

To all the wonderful DISigners...thank you for all you do!!! I'm sorry some have taken advantage of your volunteer time, that's terrible.

You have added so much joy and pixie dust to our current trips that are still in planning mode, I cannot even tell you! Watch for a pre-trip report so you can all see what you have contributed.



I show lots of people your creations and no one can believe all of you even exist, let alone share your talents with so many. You are amazing!! Again, thanks for all you do.

 

[M_I_C_K_E_Y]

There is a sticky at the top of our board that addresses this very issue...

here is the link - http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1561815

All DIS'ers who visit this site should hopefully have read this.

The very basic thing is this - we designers are just ordinary people who work really hard here (often for more hours than we should) just to create magic for others. Most of you know this and do your part to be appreciative and respectful.

The sad reality is that there will always be someone who may not treat the designers here with respect for their time and talent. Hopefully this thread (as well as the sticky we created long ago) will educate those people who are abusing our kindness.

I love our little corner of the boards because it always seems to be such a positive group of people, hopefully this will remedy the situation so that we can all enjoy the extra pixie dust we receive here. Even as a designer, what I receive from all of you is irreplacable.

 

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

I stand with Wendy 110%! The designers on this board take a great deal of pride in their work and there is A LOT of effort that goes into them. The designers here are very respectful of one another and most of us check out out each other's thread's often and can recognize each other's work easily. Being made to feel taken advantage of or unappreciated is SOOOO disheartening and takes away from the pixie dust that this forum tries to create!

I would like to add one more thing........
I had a situation where someone was selling my designs on EBAY. I politely asked this person to stop and they replied that I should have a disclaimer with my working explaining how it should or shouldn't be used! So......... here is is:

These designs are for personal use only and cannot be reproduced for profit or sold.

Glad you brought that up. If you didn't I was going to do it. I was so heated for you about that.

It's copyright infringement on Disney (to use their images for profit), but it's just plain rude to you.

I only do one DISign, really (and not even that right now because of my computer), but I feel for you guys!!

 

[kazzy3]

As a big fan and admirer of all you DISigners, I am so sorry people take advantage of your time and talent. My sons and I are having so much fun just looking at your work and planning our projects. Thanks for the joy you give.