News, Announcements, & Dev Log
The weekly Sugar Star Raffle has been drawn! Congratulations to eto who has won 744500 Sugar Stars!
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Greetings Fanlings!
We have discovered that this year’s Spring Diamond Dust Special was heavily lifted from an existing character skin from a well known game franchise. Unfortunately the designer has since been banned from the site, and the Spring Diamond Dust box has been removed for now to prevent more sales.
Since we are aware this has been a point of contention, we also wanted to clear up some confusion: this past October, when we had a similar situation arise with one of the Monster Masquerade mascots, the user in question was not banned because we did not have a clear, written rule in our TOS against submitting copyrighted designs. It was mentioned in our design guide, and we trusted our userbase with integrity, and we decided it seemed unfair to ban based off of a TOS rule that did not exist at the time of the offense (and instead revoked any future submissions from the user in question). However, the written rule was added to our TOS following that incident, thus the non-repealable ban in this scenario.
All of this being said, the Botanist AD and accompanying items will need to be replaced, since we cannot keep a copyrighted designs on our site. Artist efforts towards this replacement will begin immediately, and the existing items will be automatically updated when the new art is complete.
We want to sincerely, sincerely apologize to anyone who has purchased a Botanist Bag in these past three months. We know this isn’t good news, and we’re so sorry to anyone who’s grown attached to the design. Since the Bag was on sale for such a stretch of time, we’re currently discussing how to handle the over one-thousand bags already sold. Additionally, the replacement design will be added back to the Diamond Dust shop for an extended period due to this unprecedented situation. More details will be released once they’re settled.
In the future, if a member creates a Goatling design that takes inspiration from an existing character or design, they must disclose this in their submission. We are a very small team, and while we try to thoroughly review every design (especially designs submitted for Diamond Dust), we simply cannot be familiar with every franchise out there, so in a similar vein, if members see a design that they suspect is too similar to an existing character or design, please privately contact a staff member immediately. The help is very much appreciated, since situations like this put our entire site at jeopardy.
Once again, we’re so sorry. We’re devastated to have our trust broken like this again within a year. We’re currently working hard behind the scenes to try to patch this situation up, as well as juggling the heavy workload that comes with the changing of the seasons. We very humbly ask for your patience regarding the Botanist Bag and our regularly scheduled monthly and seasonal updates.
Thank you
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We have discovered that this year’s Spring Diamond Dust Special was heavily lifted from an existing character skin from a well known game franchise. Unfortunately the designer has since been banned from the site, and the Spring Diamond Dust box has been removed for now to prevent more sales.
Since we are aware this has been a point of contention, we also wanted to clear up some confusion: this past October, when we had a similar situation arise with one of the Monster Masquerade mascots, the user in question was not banned because we did not have a clear, written rule in our TOS against submitting copyrighted designs. It was mentioned in our design guide, and we trusted our userbase with integrity, and we decided it seemed unfair to ban based off of a TOS rule that did not exist at the time of the offense (and instead revoked any future submissions from the user in question). However, the written rule was added to our TOS following that incident, thus the non-repealable ban in this scenario.
All of this being said, the Botanist AD and accompanying items will need to be replaced, since we cannot keep a copyrighted designs on our site. Artist efforts towards this replacement will begin immediately, and the existing items will be automatically updated when the new art is complete.
We want to sincerely, sincerely apologize to anyone who has purchased a Botanist Bag in these past three months. We know this isn’t good news, and we’re so sorry to anyone who’s grown attached to the design. Since the Bag was on sale for such a stretch of time, we’re currently discussing how to handle the over one-thousand bags already sold. Additionally, the replacement design will be added back to the Diamond Dust shop for an extended period due to this unprecedented situation. More details will be released once they’re settled.
In the future, if a member creates a Goatling design that takes inspiration from an existing character or design, they must disclose this in their submission. We are a very small team, and while we try to thoroughly review every design (especially designs submitted for Diamond Dust), we simply cannot be familiar with every franchise out there, so in a similar vein, if members see a design that they suspect is too similar to an existing character or design, please privately contact a staff member immediately. The help is very much appreciated, since situations like this put our entire site at jeopardy.
Once again, we’re so sorry. We’re devastated to have our trust broken like this again within a year. We’re currently working hard behind the scenes to try to patch this situation up, as well as juggling the heavy workload that comes with the changing of the seasons. We very humbly ask for your patience regarding the Botanist Bag and our regularly scheduled monthly and seasonal updates.
Thank you
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Poll: Vote for your favorite May Design-A-Goatling entry!
01 - Marbled Candy by Weltunter - Votes: 379 (30%)
02 - Sugar Star Hoarder by Bearkitty - Votes: 232 (18%)
03 - Sweet Tooth by icedwater - Votes: 83 (6%)
04 - SS Catcher by Hitchhiker - Votes: 66 (5%)
05 - Mallowling by SilkySheep - Votes: 62 (4%)
06 - Starry Fiendling by Reyes - Votes: 84 (6%)
07 - Rainbow Starling by Ilyssa - Votes: 14 (1%)
08 - Sleepling by LavenderDoggo - Votes: 33 (2%)
09 - SS Bandit by Bleu - Votes: 69 (5%)
10 - Prism Knight by Shinano - Votes: 220 (17%)
Total User Votes: 1243
Greetings Fanlings!
It's time to vote for your favorite Design-A-Goatling entry! This month's prompt is "Rainbow Caverns"! Members get to cast one vote per contest, so choose wisely as votes cannot be changed. Below is this month's selection. Click for a larger preview!
01 - Marbled Candy by @Weltunter
02 - Sugar Star Hoarder by @Bearkitty
03 - Sweet Tooth by @icedwater
04 - SS Catcher by @Hitchhiker
05 - Mallowling by @SilkySheep
06 - Starry Fiendling by @Reyes
07 - Rainbow Starling by @Ilyssa
08 - Sleepling by @LavenderDoggo
09 - SS Bandit by @Bleu
10 - Prism Knight by @Shinano
Voting will be open until about June 5th. Giving or taking a day due to differences in timezones.
+ First Place Prize - Free AD/RAD of their designs and items, and an Adoption Ticket
+ Runner Up Prize - 30 Goat Tokens
+ Honorable Mention Prize - 20 Goat Tokens
+ All design participants will receive a special gift inspired by the winning entry.
First Place design will be permanently added to the Explore Area, and the designers name will be added to the items description. At least one item, and one RAD inspired by the winning design will also be added to the Explore Area. Official entry and voting polls will be announced in the News.
Please note: While hyping up various designs is encouraged, bribing/paying members to vote for a specific design ruins the spirit of a fair outcome. Likewise, creating multiple accounts (for yourself or others) in order to place more votes is against our Terms Of Service and will result in a ban of all related accounts. Every entry deserves a fair chance!
Designs that were not selected, or do not win the Final Vote, may be resubmitted as future contest entries! There is a two month entry cool down for members who won First Place in the previous month's contest. Click Here for more contest info and schedule.
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Welcome to Goatling Spotlight! A mini event where we get to show off your favorite Goatlings! Each week a new Goatling will be featured in the News and the owner will receive a shiny Spotlight Trophy to display on their pets page or in their collection. This week is all about Indecipherable!
 | Name: Indecipherable Appearance Doll: Rhino Beetle AD Guardian: @Bread_Toast Give Love! Bio: Indecipherable is a distant goat of many poetic words, all strange and confusing. They find the past useless and painful, and prefer to focus on the present. |
Favorite Treasure
Pink Ribbon Flower | Lovers Card
Short Story
Indecipherable sat in the thick fog, lost in the woods and unable to walk. Their wounds ached with each step. Cipher felt a tap on their shoulder, turning their head to see a hoof sticking through the fog and beckoning them forwards.
Cipher grabbed the hoof, limping after the figure through worn and winding paths. After hours of trudging through the woods by a mysterious goat, the great warrior Indecipherable opened their eyes to see a small village. The warm summer breeze was gently drifting through the trees, and fireflies freckled the night sky.
Indecipherable turned to their side, letting go of the stranger's hoof and examining their face that was merely illuminated by moonlight. The goat he observed had a gentle face and dusty white fur riddled with flowers. The red sling around her neck held a fluffy young kid.
"My name is Huddle, young warrior. and this is my son." She'd finally say, flashing a warm smile at Indecipherable.
"We'd love for you to stay with us."
CLICK HERE for more details, past spotlights, and to enter your Goatlings!
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Saturday Night Bidding Wars has begun! These Auctions will be held a once a week and feature exclusive items that are only available on auction night! The auctions start on Saturday and go on for 24 hours.
Items that will be Auctioned each week:
+ 2 exclusive Appearance Dolls (Rockabilly and Velvet Rose)
+ Exclusive Gavel Display Name Icon
+ Exclusive Auction Badge
+ One rare baddy stamp. Stamps in rotation are;
Bongo The Furmidable Stamp, Tulip Tender Stamp, Moonlit Rogue Stamp, Lucky Stamp, Tiangou Stamp, Fire Rooster Stamp, Thoth Stamp, Masked Rival Stamp, Ethos Stamp, Luck Dragon Stamp, Queen Snake Stamp, and Apostrophe Stamp.
CLICK HERE TO BID! ----------------------------------------------
Rules and Guidelines
- Members may bid on multiple items and as many times as they like.
- Members may win multiple times in a row.
- Members may also snipe bids (bid as the auction is about to end).
- Members may do whatever they want with the items after they have won them. Such as sell, give away, hoard, or even pawn.
- Auctioned items will not retire.
- We understand that auctions may become intense, but please do not be frustrated or discouraged. There's always next week!
- Members who pester or disrespect others who have placed bids and/or won an auction will be permanently banned from Goat Mail and Forums.
This IS a friendly bidding war so stay tough, calm, and have fun!
Thank you!
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The Lucky Number games have been drawn. You can view the winners (if any) below. If no winners were found for a jackpot, the jackpot will roll over to next week.
Winners
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Greetings Fanlings!
New bath themed items can now be found at the Diamond Dust Shop! These items will be stocked permanently, and will not retire. Check the Appearance Dolls, HA Buddy, and Misc sections to see them all!
All Bubble Bath items are official staff designs by @Krisgoat (Send Love)
Happy shopping!
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The weekly Sugar Star Raffle has been drawn! Congratulations to cloudiicandy who has won 790000 Sugar Stars!
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The Lucky Number games have been drawn. You can view the winners (if any) below. If no winners were found for a jackpot, the jackpot will roll over to next week.
Winners
GnomeKittFae7429 won the Lucky Three Numbers game with numbers 5, 3 and 7! Jackpot: 28150 Sugar Stars!
sl33pyr4t won the Lucky Three Numbers game with numbers 5, 3 and 7! Jackpot: 28150 Sugar Stars!
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Winners
GnomeKittFae7429 won the Lucky Three Numbers game with numbers 5, 3 and 7! Jackpot: 28150 Sugar Stars!
sl33pyr4t won the Lucky Three Numbers game with numbers 5, 3 and 7! Jackpot: 28150 Sugar Stars!
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Welcome to Goatling Spotlight! A mini event where we get to show off your favorite Goatlings! Each week a new Goatling will be featured in the News and the owner will receive a shiny Spotlight Trophy to display on their pets page or in their collection. This week is all about Kurashita!
 | Name: Kurashita Appearance Doll: Goldfish Princess AD Guardian: @Lunaco Give Love! Bio: A shy and reserved goat, Kurashita would much rather spend her days at the aquarium or at home taking care of her pet jellyfish Clara. |
Favorite Treasure
Pink Jellyfish | Origami Fish
Message From Kurashita
" I just want to rock gently on the oceans waves.. "
Art by @Lunaco
CLICK HERE for more details, past spotlights, and to enter your Goatlings!
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