James Alesto

2022-07-27T01:15:22Z

47.218.41.223: updating FA gallery

James Alesto is an [[artist]] who draws furry, gore, and humans. He currently resides in Texas. He is one of two co-owners of [[Artists Beware]].

== External links ==
* [https://celestinaart.net] - Personal Website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/JamesAlesto/ JamesAlesto] on [[FurAffinity]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/necro/ Necro] on [[FurAffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/Jameslikesegg JamesLikesEgg] on [[Twitter]]

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James Alesto

2021-11-03T06:25:33Z

47.218.41.223: Created page with 'James Alesto is an artist who draws furry, gore, and humans. He currently resides in Texas. He is one of two co-owners of Artists Beware. == External links == * [ht...'

James Alesto is an [[artist]] who draws furry, gore, and humans. He currently resides in Texas. He is one of two co-owners of [[Artists Beware]].

== External links ==
* [https://celestinaart.net] - Personal Website
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/celestina/ Celestina] on [[FurAffinity]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/necro/ Necro] on [[FurAffinity]]
* [https://twitter.com/Jameslikesegg JamesLikesEgg] on [[Twitter]]

[[Category:People]][[Category:Artists]][[Category:Human characters]][[Category:Texas]][[Category:1986 births]]

Artists Beware

2021-11-03T06:19:27Z

47.218.41.223: /* Staff */ updated to current staff

[[File:Artistsbeware.gif|right]]
'''"Artists Beware"''' is a community for warnings about [[commission|commissioner]]s, [[Wikipedia:art forgery|art theft]], and [[artist]]s. Positive feedback is also encouraged in monthly posts. The community was created by [[Poofywolf]] in August 2003. As of April 2014, it had over 4100 members on [[LiveJournal]], most of whom are in some way involved in [[furry fandom]].

Due to the gradual abandonment of LiveJournal, the staff decided to consult the community on a move.<ref>''[https://artists-beware.livejournal.com/1016499.html Community Discussion: Moving Offsite]'' - Celestina Ketzia, Artists Beware LJ (1 October 2019)</ref> Polling was divided,<ref>''[https://artists-beware.livejournal.com/1018371.html Moving Offsite Poll Results]'' - Celestina Ketzia, Artists Beware LJ (12 October 2019)</ref> but came in favour of a move 59% to 39% on LJ,<ref>[https://www.livejournal.com/poll/?id=2085617&mode=results Poll #2085617: Should Artists_Beware Move Off of LJ?] - Artists Beware LJ. Retrieved 30 April 2019.</ref>, and 83% to 16% on Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Artists_Beware/status/1046877964384841730 "We also understand the irony of asking your opinion on moving but hosting the poll on LJ. So to ensure we get everyone's thoughts on the matter, here's one for twitter. Should we move @Artists_Beware to its own site off of LJ?"] - Artists Beware, Twitter (1 October 2019)</ref> The move took place during January 2019,<ref>''[https://artists-beware.livejournal.com/1037000.html DAWN OF THE FINAL DAY]'' - oceandezignz, Artists Beware LJ (30 January 2019)</ref><ref>''[https://artists-beware.livejournal.com/1035390.html UPDATE: Artists Beware Closing Date]'' - oceandesigns, Artists Beware LJ (8 January 2019)</ref> with assistance from [[FursuitReview]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Artists_Beware/status/1117963097690595328 "Howdy folks! Celestina here. I'm one of A_B's lead admins, and would like to take a moment to bring @FursuitReview up forward. Their owner has been a great help to us in our website launch"] - Artists Beware, Twitter (16 April 2019)</ref>

Artists Beware is valued by the community for its role in bringing abuses to light, but also feared (particularly by artists) for the potential to leave a black mark on the reputation of those who are posted about. In response, some subjects "freak out", "send their friends to white-knight" or "demand [that] the [original poster] take down the post", according to staff.<ref>''[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/494658.html Advice on how to handle being posted here.]'' - [[kayla_la]], Artists Beware LJ (11 August 2011)</ref> Posts are pre-moderated, and both post and comment deletion/screening are forbidden by the community rules.

==Staff==
As of April 2019:<ref>[https://artistsbeware.info/staff/ Staff Directory] - Artists Beware. Retrieved 30 April 2019.</ref>
{|
|
;Admins
* [[Celestina Ketzia]] ([[James Alesto]]),<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/759854.html Celestina Ketzia's staff addition] - kayla_la, Artists Beware LJ (21 April 2014)</ref><ref>''[https://artists-beware.livejournal.com/985129.html Artists_Beware Ownership]'' - Celestina Ketzia, Artists Beware LJ (25 February 2018)</ref>
* [[Xaila]] ([[oceandezignz]])

;Web admin
* [[Alex Wright]]
|
;Moderators
* [[armaina]]
* [[ainsley]]
* [[ziyukin]]
* [[rikki]]
|}
Past staff included [[Ailurophile]], [[hamburger]], former owner and lead moderator [[kayla_la]],<ref>[https://artists-beware.livejournal.com/984816.html Post regarding kayla_la] - Celestina Ketzia, Artists Beware LJ (21 February 2018)</ref> [[kerstin_orion]],<ref>''[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/757876.html So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Good Night!]'' - kerstin_orion, Artists Beware LJ (15 April 2014)</ref> [[Moltenglowstick]], [[neolucky]], [[puppetmaker40]], [[shukiveangance]]<ref>''[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/758862.html Another departure]'' - shukiveangance, Artists Beware LJ (18 April 2014)</ref> and [[Sigil|sigilgoat]].<ref>''[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/758134.html More News!]'' - [[Sigil]], Artists Beware LJ (17 April 2014)</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://artistsbeware.info/ Artists Beware] - official website
**Former community and old posts: {{lj_user|artists_beware}} (artistsbeware.org)
**Archives (used in the event of post deletion by the submitter): {{lj_user|ab-archive}} - [http://artists-beware.dreamwidth.org/ Dreamwidth]
* [https://twitter.com/Artists_Beware Artists Beware] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/ArtistsBewareCommunity Artists Beware] on [[Facebook]] (reposts only)

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