[fox_drifter]

I feel kind of in the middle here. I think an artist who's giving the community something without asking for anything in return (and a lot on Leo's website was, in fact, free) has every right to do whatever the hell he wants with it and owes fans absolutely nothing. I like a lot of things on the internet that people have produced, but never has that represented any kind of contract that means I can expect *anything* from them. When someone says they'll update x times per y and then doesn't, I shrug and stop checking as often (if at all), and find something else. They stop getting pageviews and I stop wasting my time. Doesn't mean I enjoyed their work any less, but it was provided gratis to me.

Let me reiterate that. Free work is work with no strings attached. Appreciate that it's out there and realize that things happen to interrupt receiving more of it.

On the (very large, very dangerous) other hand, money changing hands means responsibility is laid upon someone. If people give you money to access your art, it carries with it certain expectations for more (whether deserved or not). Leo asked for donations, and that's kind of a sticky gray area. It was, however, a flat fee, and not a subscription. If you consider it more like buying a book and less like signing up for continual service, you might feel a tad better about it. I think it might serve you a little better, Leo, if you specifically pointed this out in your donation page. 'Donors will receive access to all previous materials, and potential future works, but this does not guarantee the donor any new material beyond what is currently provided.'

As a side note, Leo. While I've never donated to your site, you're one of the first artists that caught my attention in the TF community back in Transfur (way back when all of your material was there). Kudos on being a fine artist regardless of business plans and internet drama.