Hello,
I am posting here as the original creator of the Koikatsu character cards and scene data that have recently been shared in this forum.
First, I want to make it clear that I am not here to cause trouble, argue, or disrupt the community in any way. I am simply trying to protect my own work as the creator.
These files are my original creations and are distributed only to paying supporters through my official platforms. I did not give permission for them to be reuploaded or shared here.
After learning about this situation, I contacted several individuals directly. Some of them understood the situation and kindly removed the files, which I truly appreciate. Since some users do not have direct messages open, I am posting here publicly to request removal.
I respectfully ask that any files containing my works be removed and that no further redistribution take place. Unauthorized sharing directly affects my ability to continue creating and fairly support the people who choose to support my work.
That said, I do appreciate that some of you enjoy my work. Thank you for your interest in my creations. I will continue doing my best to create even better scenes.
I do not intend to stay here or be active in this forum. I only came to communicate this matter as the creator.
I sincerely hope we can resolve this calmly and respectfully. Thank you for your understanding.
— SkyArcadia
Original Creator
The rule most people follow here is that, if a creator makes an effort to make their content available for free after a certain period of time, we should avoid sharing their content as it's normal that someone making KK content full time should expect some form of compensation for their work.
People who make no effort to make any of their content available for free after a certain time, however, enjoy no such protections here.
The importance of sharing content for free is so people can continue to become interested in Koikatsu. If newcomers had to pay for every card, scene and plugin, no one would get into Koikatsu, and eventually people like you could not make any money from it if no one plays and buys. If anything, currently declining sales numbers among supporters of paid KK creators is likely a result of the economic downturn combined with an increasing amount of paywalled content creating a barrier of entry for new people.
Similarly, if every KK content creators out there had to operate like most industries, and pay license fees to creators to use plugins and mods like Madevil, Xukmi, KKUTS, augh, Creamstar, nHaruka, etc. in commercial works, then you would likely not make much money, or even lose money, running a paywalled content page.
A real world example is people using a pirated version of photoshop to make paid content, and were contacted by Adobe and sometimes sued, for using a pirated license.
I will give you props for being one of the very few creators out there who doesn't abuse copyrighted characters they do not own and do not have the commercial rights to use in paid content, but that's about it.
Basically my point is that if you only harvest a field, and never seed or maintain it, eventually it will be barren.
Feel free to ponder on this.