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An independant online effort to document all stolen Sprunki OCs and shine a light on the true depravity of content farms. Ran by @terraterracotta.bsky.social Sheet - In Pinned OCs in Banner - https://imgur.com/a/CfdGQwx #SprunkiGate

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SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · May 3

#SprunkiGate is an online effort to expose the theft and deplorable actions of content farms specifically in the #sprunki fandom

This includes a growing Google sheet attaching OCs to their owners and providing resources to help creators protect their work

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Sprunki OCs vs Content Farms - Masterlist

docs.google.com

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 7h

Fera Animations has been demonetized by Youtube

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 7h

It did not come off that way

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 15h

You'd be surprised how often content farms ignore the fact Sky is 14.

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 16h

Yes we also realize the irony in a content farm believing that the new anti-content farm rules don't apply to them, but no content farm will admit to being a content farm.

They live in blissful ignorance of the world around them and how they effect it.

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 16h

6. sexualizes their female characters. Not to the extent of Gummydora, but close.

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 16h

it uses down to completely and continuously misgendering Aqua, a non-binary AMAB character as a busty, flirty female
4. Made a pedo "joke" then joked about how Gen Z was going to "cancel" them
5. Heavily reliant on memes and pop culture for content rather than creating quality content.

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 16h

They are. They have
1. Stolen Multiple OCs, only credited their creators after being called out and miscredited them to the wrong people
2. Target hires animators out of countries with struggling economies like the Philippians because they're easier to exploit
3. Misrepresents the characters-

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 16h

It could also be for the number of sexualized, predatory, and bigoted content in their videos.

Ex. Depicting Aqua as a busty, flirty female despite being an AMAB non-binary character. The sexualization of multiple female characters. Putting Sky (a child) and Gray (An adult) together romantically.

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 16h

Youtube recently rolled out their new TOS which demonetizes and targets for removal repetitive, low effort content in order to curb content farms and AI-styled content.

In other news, Content Farm Fera Animations has been demonetized.

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 1d

If people on youtube are going to be more demanding than they are grateful I don't have the motivation to keep running it.

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 1d

Considering shutting down the SprunkiGate Youtube channel, because now not only is our attempts at aid ignored but having a life outside of the effort is illegal.

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SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · Jun 16

"But Fera is crediting who created the OCs now!"

Fera: [Proceeds to credit entirely the wrong person for creating one of the OCs they took]

#SprunkiGate

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 8d

Examples
BananaPorridge - videos are only redraws of existing animations for OCs on a pink gradient background

TheRubber - Consistently replaces female and POC characters in SCP stories with white males, even if gender or race is imperative to the story

Gametoons - Every series uses similar plots

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 8d

There's a lot of ways you could define it, but the main constant is repetitive, low effort content produced very quickly.

Makes a lot of similar animations in style or story, cheap rigging or character models, constant reuploads, no credit to contributors, complete disregard for source material.

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TerraTerraCotta the Scumbag @terraterracotta.bsky.social · 9d

Im pretty sure that Hornstromp technically owns a few different studios, or has commissioned/outsourced it. Oddly, Rainbow was made in a completely different animation style for a while until she was re-made to match her thumbnail art.

I wonder if it's the same studio we see here

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 14d

The micro-fanbase for these Gametoons OCs aren't gonna be happy about this one.

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 14d

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 14d

Yes our favorite sprunki characters

Wolf with eye infection
The Grim reaper
toB nuF
and Orange Gumball

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TerraTerraCotta the Scumbag @terraterracotta.bsky.social · 16d

Welcome to SPRUNKI OC-tober!

A little thing I've been cooking up for a while and finally put together.

Starting Wednesday, for each day in October, I will design a new Sprunki OC based on that day's theme. Anyone is welcome to join me in the hashtag, #SprunkiOCtober

#Sprunki #SprunkiOC

Sprunki OC-tober (is a pun on OC meaning "Original Character" and October the month)

An OC is drawn each day (in October) based off a specific phrase or prompt, these can be interpreted in any way as long as they stay relative to the prompt

1. Spooky
2. Dreams
3. Fortune
4. Cafe
5. Instrument
6. Basket
7. Rainbow
8. Alter Ego
9. Nostalgic
10. Pastel
11. Robot
12. Radio
13. Get Funky
14. Animal
15. Corrupt
16. Don’t worry, be happy
17. Monochrome
18. Virus
19. Tasty
20. Soft
21. Hello darkness, my old friend
22. Sharp
23. Fossil
24. Castle
25. Gift
26. Melody
27. Law
28. Paradox
29. Mercy
30. Devil in Disguise
31. Bonus Round (A theme of your choosing if you actually made it this far)

Prompt List by TerraTerraCott
This is not affiliated with Jake Parker or Inktober (Fuck them)

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 18d

I and everyone involved WANT to help the greater fandom.

We'll keep our stuff up, but it seems we're better off not going out of our way to help others if it's outright dismissed or rejected. Rather, we need to wait for others to come to us.

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 18d

Comment was never reinstated

I do not understand the Sprunki's fandom sometimes.

Constant cries for help in dealing with the content farm epidemic, but when you give them direct help, direct and clear advice. They actively ignore you and hide it?

Do you actually WANT help???

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 27d

[Playernameleafy2 (creator of Sprunki OC Real Mod) makes a video complaining about BananaPorridge]

Us: [Leaves a comment with extra info and helpful advice for dealing with channels like BananaPorridge]

[Comment is deleted]

??????????

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 19d

There's a bit to unpack here

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 23d

bsky.app/profile/did:...

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · Sep 13

The key to getting youtube to treat your Artwork Copyright Claim seriously.

#Sprunkigate #Youtube #Tutorial

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SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · Sep 13

The key to getting youtube to treat your Artwork Copyright Claim seriously.

#Sprunkigate #Youtube #Tutorial

SprunkiGate @sprunkigate.bsky.social · 25d

Pedophiles.