#FAQ Example

[darkwood-sleddog]

Hi! I came across your post answering an ask ahout your most ✨controversial takes✨ on the world of dogs from back in April.

I read that you thought the AKC should not allow "professional handlers", and saw that you also seemed to distinguish these from breeders and owners. I've never given it much thought, but I think I would've assumed a handler was just another word for "owner" on my own.

What's the difference between these things, and why do you take your stance against handlers?

(I can infer what a breeder is as opposed to the others lmao, so I guess I'm asking about owner vs handler vs "professional" handler)

In dog conformation the dogs are handled by a handler when they go into the ring. This handler does not have to be the owner and in many instances is not. Professional handlers are just what they seem: people that handle dogs at dog shows for a living. A good handler knows how to make the dog look good, not just from a grooming standpoint, but when moving around a ring. Hiring a pro handler outsources this knowledge, time needed, and skill to somebody else.

There are several problems with this for me:

1.) dog shows, especially at the upper levels, are highly politicized. Hiring the ~right~ handler could give your dog the upper hand from a dog of equal or better value handled by somebody “lesser”. It keeps you and your dogs in the in-crowd.

2.) A dog that shows or “campaigns” a lot becomes known to judges, has more opportunities etc. When dogs are shown by professional handlers the owner/breeder is not always going with them and dogs can be on the road with their handlers going to show after show for months and even years at a time. This is not something the average purebred dog owner can afford.

3.) professional handlers are NOT cheap and conformation dog shows aren’t either. Having the monetary means to hire a well respected pro handler is not feasible for most people. This sets the people who already have the means to compete in dog shows and campaign their dogs year round leagues above people who cannot afford this. This further pinches top dog shows into a 1% that is near impossible to break into for new people, people from marginalized backgrounds, young people, etc.

4.) because of the competitive nature of modern dog shows and it becoming a “sport” instead of an evaluation of the quality of breeding stock you get people willing to look the other way on corrective grooming, poor temperaments, non correct structure to have “their people” win, to have their friends win, to have the people they are connected to win. Dog shows are not an even playing ground and very much an unspoken club of who is “in” and “out”. The culture and ability of hiring pros to take your dog around the country, to groom your dog, to show your dog ensures it stays this way.

In my opinion dogs should be lightly bathed and put into the rings with their owners/breeders/co-owners. Nothing more. This would imo, better level the playing ground and provide more equity in the purebred dog world.

[originalartblog]

Hello!!

Would you mind if someone wrote a fic using the tiny-[insert character] idea?

I was brainrotting hard over an AU where everyone has a tiny version of themselves, who acts like a child with no adult like restrictions (an unleashed inner child, you could say)

Oh for that you don't even have to give me credit/mention me unless you really want to, I didn't come up with the original idea of tiny-fying your faves, that's rather common and comes in many flavours!

If you're directly using my lore and stuff, like actively using my ideas, yeah I would like and prefer to be mentioned (and notified, as I've said before!), but if you got your own original spin that happens to resemble and/or was sparked by me or some other fan's ideas, that's an entirely different topic

[eliotlime]

I saw at least one edit of your 2024 "Make A Terrible Comic Day" entry, but would it be okay if I (or anyone) made their own redraw of it? (With an @ and the original in the post ofc)

On one hand it touched on a similar experience I had with a different fandom trope as a teen, on the other I recognize that you got really overwhelmed by the attention that comic got and I get it if you don't want to be "the I wish I was yaoi comic guy" and/or have your own experience memed on like that

I didn't know it was still circulating tbh I've had notifications for it muted on all platforms. Are people still being weird about it 😭 ??

I privated/deleted most of the posts i made when it was blowing up but do you guys know I don't even read yaoi? or BL even? It's crazy how the word you say with your friends all the time can be interpreted differently by a wider audience. It did drive me insane, to be misinterpreted like that and also realise how WEIRD about sex everyone is.

I JUSST feel like people aren't really getting the point of that comic. But I also understand that's kind of not my problem. I'm whatever you want me to be at this point, non-binary comic guy, good om*ns animatic guy and now I'm just the "i wish i was yaoi" comic guy.

I think.. you can do whatever you want forever. You don't really need permission but it's nice that you're asking at all, it's more respect than I'm (or anybody is) really granted with this kind of thing.

While I love a good redraw every once in a while, I really rather someone not just copy things one for one? Maybe put your own spin on it, even just changing the angle of it maybe. I feel like it's ironic that people are redrawing/editing a "terriblecomicsday2024" challenge. A challenge solely made to encourage original comic making. What's going on guys?

[logictxt]

Can you give us the option to hug Rigel & Vega <3

(/SILLY)

I see the tone tag but you're not the first (or probably the last) to ask me this!!

short silly answer to your ask specifically: you're stuck with hugging your display X)

long less silly answer about this type of questions in general: aster is done and won't get new features, only some tweaks and quality of life stuff at most. additionally hugging/kissing/giving items just doesn't fit with my vision of them being like Actual virtual assistants in a fish out of water scenario. i was told before that other ukagaka have those features and I just. Do Not Care (not mad), as Aster isn't other ukagaka

[davey-in-a-minivan]

if one more straight female coworker suggests calling over the nearest man the second an entirely solvable problem materializes‼️im going to scream

[haveyouusedthispokemon]

Does having a Pokémon in your party count as using it on your team?

I personally only count them if I use them in battle, contests, or something of the like. So I wouldn’t count having a pokemon who just sits in the party and gains exp but doesn’t actually contribute (past moral support).

There are arguments to be made for HM/field move experts, breeding, and egg hatchers though. So ultimately, vote based on what feels most correct to you!

[daftpatience]

hey hate to be a bother, but i placed an order from you store of a few bead bracelets and some stickers all the way back at the beginning of febuary and haven't gotten any kind of update since then. can i ask about the status of that wave of orders? i just wanna make sure that its only delayed (if so absolutely feel free take your time, i know how life can be) and not lost or forgotten about somehow

it's very much delayed! sorry about the wait so far ;w;

preorders and regular orders from november 2023 up until now are still being worked thru ;w;

[nekropsii]

you prolly get this question a lot, but whats with the colored text? i imagine its to break up the text for easier reading or something, but i actually find it harder to read :(

Thank you for inadvertently reminding me that I also really ought to set up a FAQ. Writing this in uncolored text so that you can read it better, because I’ve gotten a handful of asks and comments about this and I feel I need to address it, broadly speaking.

It’s a reading tool for people with ADHD. Many ADHDers find it difficult to read/comprehend text, especially longform text, and this is just about never accommodated for or considered in any capacity. Most are simply told to just get better at focusing, which is… You know, ableist, in this context!

ADHD is a very common mental disability, and difficulty reading is a genuinely very common aspect of it. Many Homestuck fans have ADHD, or a form of reading difficulty quite similar to that of most ADHDers. And yet, a lot of things are totally walled off for them, because a lot of people write their analyses, stories, et cetera, as giant, unformatted walls of text. It’s not a crime, but it is noteworthy. Text-based fanwork is simply rendered inaccessible for many, even though there are ways to mitigate it. It sucks!

If it makes it more difficult for you to read, then it is probably just not an accessibility tool made for you. Sometimes accessibility tools won’t work for you, or aren’t made with you in mind. That’s fine. Braille wasn’t made with the Deaf in mind. Hearing aids weren’t made with the Dyslexic in mind. I’ve received substantially more messages from people saying it actually helps them read, and thanking me from the bottom of their hearts for accommodating to them and their struggles when nobody else will- when most other peoples reaction is to simply mock them- than I have people saying they’re hindered by it, or even outright telling me to stop just for them- the self-centeredness of that!- to the point where I find that the pros outweigh the cons.

Please understand this. I really do not intend to take an accessibility tool away from people who need it. I do not intend to stop employing an accessibility tool that I made for a specific group of people that has been shown to me to be really effective. If it doesn’t suit you, that’s fine. But it might not have been made for you in the first place.

Accessibility tools are tools. They are not one-size-fits-all. What I have with me is a hammer, and that might not be helpful when what you need is a wrench. That’s fine, we’re all operating with different machines with different parts that need their own special maintenance. But I’m not throwing the hammer away because a couple people needed a wrench, and you’re not required to take the hammer instead of a wrench, either. You need different tools than I do, and someone else will need different tools than either of us will. Maybe they need a screwdriver or something.

No one’s a villain for needing different tools.

Thank you and have a nice day.

[gearfr3ak]

HELLO!! I RLLY LOVE UR GRAPHICS!! i was wondering if i use ur edits would u prefer i link the image to ur profile or would you like visible credit? :3

AWWEEE TY ANON!! to answer ur question, idm how credit is given!! ^_^ it could even b put in the code like this vvv if being put in a rentry <3 i appreciate u asking!!!

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[darkwood-sleddog]

Do sledding races have upper or lower limits for the number of dogs in a team?

Yes!

In many shorter sprint distance races for example you'll see different classes that determine both the general distance and number of dogs allowed. These are often 1-2 dog skijor, 2 dog sled, 4 dog sled, 6 dog sled, 8 dog sled, 10 dog sled and open/unlimited class sled (10+ dogs).

Dryland will also have their own specific classes such as women's canicross, men's canicross, 1 dog bikejor, 1 dog scooter, 2 dog bikejor, 2 dog scooter, 4 dog rig, 6 dog rig, etc. Longer distance races have less options for small teams since these expedition style races require a lot more dog power and ability to drop dogs at checkpoints for their health and well being. While their classes are more to do with the specific distance run, Iditarod for example requires a minimum of 12 dogs at the start (you can have a maximum of 16 dogs at the start) and you cannot drop below 5 dogs total. (Now iditarod and other long distances races have a significant barrier to entry such as other qualifying races and a uh...hefty entry fee, but that's another story).

You'll also see races specific to the types of dogs may be entered. All breed for example is any breed of dog and this is where you see the most competition because it's where the Alaskan Huskies, GSPs and Eurohounds compete. Registered breed competitions in North America are often only Siberian Huskies, but competitions in Europe, such as Polardistans, have specific classes for Siberians, Malamutes, Greenland Dogs, and Samoyeds depending on the breed makeup and purpose (freighting breeds have to carry a specific amount of weight per dog that is different than the weights required by lighter breeds). Longer distance races sometimes, but not always, limit the type of dogs allowed to race. Iditarod only allows husky type dogs with the appropriate coat to survive in arctic conditions (teams of standard poodles have finished the Iditarod 4 times prior to this rule change however and spaniel type dogs have run in the Can-Am).

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Lesson 13: “It’s Giving” AAVE, and the Denied Yet Undeniable Impact of Black Culture

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[takataapui]

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