r/OriginalCharacter • • Aug 31 '24

Subreddit Announcement [PSA] Is it a scam in your DMs? ALMOST CERTAINLY!

200 Upvotes

TL;DR - If an user on Reddit (or other sites) cold DMs you, asking if you want to commission them or similar. It's almost certainly a scam. Don't give them money, and report the DM to Reddit as spam so they can hopefully be taken care of, and so nobody else gets scammed by them.


There's been a bit of an epidemic on Reddit recently of scammers using DMs and chats to rope people into giving money to them. If anyone on Reddit messages you out of nowhere asking you to commission them or similar, they're almost certainly a scammer. This is part of a massive scam ring that's taken root on multiple sites, Reddit, Instagram, Discord, X/Twitter, etc.

Actual artists will almost NEVER message people out of the blue and ask you to commission them. Don't fall for it, don't give them money. They may pressure you to give them money, offer discounts and/or claim they need the money for an emergency, DO NOT GIVE THEM MONEY.

Those in this scam ring tend to use stolen art from other artists, use AI, or have a very particular artstyle (See below for specific artstyle). They also tend to, but not always, use intrusive watermarks, one that comes up a lot is the "PRIVEW" watermark.

Examples of scammer art that may be seen on their profile.

As a sub, r/OriginalCharacter bans these users when they pop up and post on the subreddit, but unfortunately we can't keep them out of people's DMs. If you see one of them post on the subreddit, please report them, if they're a newer account it's easier to catch them and get them nuked by Reddit than if they've been allowed to take root and exist for months.

Examples of DMs people have received from these scammers, so you know what to look for:


r/OriginalCharacter • • Feb 07 '26

Subreddit Announcement Announcing a new parallel subreddit - r/OriginalCharacterSFW

375 Upvotes

To make a long story short, we are receiving a massive uptick of complaints concerning suggestive content, posts are being reported despite following the rules, people are being harassed, and we have filtered just about a thousand comments containing the word "goonslop".

However, results from our anonymous survey (which is still pinned at the top of the subreddit, check it out!) are showing us that 80% of the poll-takers are happy with what is covered under Rule 1. As such, we can't reasonably change our NSFW guidelines without making the majority of people unhappy.

This has led us to this.

r/OriginalCharacterSFW aims to be a fully SFW and 13+ friendly space where no suggestive content of any kind is allowed. Want to avoid "gooner art"? Perfect, this place is tailored exactly for you.

As of right now, the subreddit is owned by myself, u/Foxgiveness, which is only temporary as I will be choosing another head mod who is hopefully more passionate about this place than I am. The very basic are set up, rule, removals, a temporary banner and icon, a small automod , and I am open to giving out technical advice if needed. If you would like to apply, send out a modmail!

From now on, please be fully aware that any rude comment calling something "hornyposting" or "goonslop" despite it following every rule will be removed, and you will be redirected over there. If you somehow can't find the self-restraint to stop yourself from doing it more than once, you will be banned, and you are free to go participate over there.


r/OriginalCharacter • • 9h ago

OC Art seizing opportunities

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546 Upvotes

r/OriginalCharacter • • 13h ago

OC Art cops and robbers

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1.3k Upvotes

r/OriginalCharacter • • 7h ago

OC Art 2003 Sleepover

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167 Upvotes

Its a late night in 2003: you're getting hammered while eating pizza, and impulsively decide to help your bestie with her silk press while she nods off... A piece made to celebrate the enduring friendship of two childhood friends Nikki💜 and Madu💖 reuniting, after life had made them drift apart

((its my first time doing a detailed background with lighting and stuff in my art, so i know its not like, the greatest— but l'm proud of it for sticking it out instead of keeping it in WIP purgatory! 🥰 just sucks that reddit destroys the quality as soon as I upload))


r/OriginalCharacter • • 3h ago

Community Interaction Got any OCs like this?

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74 Upvotes

(Doodle done by me)


r/OriginalCharacter • • 15h ago

Need Feedback or Ideas a random dude without any name yet :") looking for ideas for him!

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555 Upvotes

randomly came up with this guy; still have mixed feelings about him :( I want to like him, but he feels very plain and boring, can't even come up with a proper name for this guy

I don't wanna develop him too much, nothing deep; he's like, a "vibe" character, a fun guy to imagine in angsty AMVs when listening to vocaloid songs. I don't know how to explain this properly, but he feels very "chemical" to me.... like, a laundry powder, or hand sanitizer, a clean white hospital room, that fresh clear scent, you know?...

uhhh yep, appreciate any feedback 🤧🤍


r/OriginalCharacter • • 8h ago

OC Art Some doors are better left closed...

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129 Upvotes

r/OriginalCharacter • • 12h ago

OC Lore and Bios Charlotte's finished design and lore!

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279 Upvotes

Charlotte Gathemour is a rich and influencial fashion designer. She frequents fashion weeks and organizes her own shows. Taking ideas of her workers with zero credit is not an uncommon occurance. She either is very nice and soothing if she wants something from you or views you as a potential benefitial acquaintance, or shuts you down immediately if she doesn't see any pros for her in that conversation.

She is a mother of two, son and daughter. Roxy being my other oc, her daughter, who she never viewed as a potential (Roxy was simply too light minded and kind for the business world). So she eventually got her into a warm spot of maid for another rich family, hoping she at least marries into money. The house got attacked at some point and she thinks Roxy is dead, although she isn't but it's a long story.

She does love her daughter but she is still a very pragmatic woman so she thought she was doing her a favor, very old fashioned.


r/OriginalCharacter • • 3h ago

OC Art Marina in a red dress

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47 Upvotes

r/OriginalCharacter • • 4h ago

OC Art my oc, 30% bunny and loves fish

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49 Upvotes

r/OriginalCharacter • • 17h ago

OC Art My OC in a different style. (Because its fun to do that and I wanted to try this new artstyle because its my first time doing something like this)

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435 Upvotes

r/OriginalCharacter • • 4h ago

Community Interaction What does your OC worry about? Penny will comment on it.

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43 Upvotes

Penny will worry about everyone's safety. She doesn't like anyone being hurt (most of the time)


r/OriginalCharacter • • 1h ago

Community Interaction In the spirit of the season, what are your OCs afraid of?

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(If I don't reply or acknowledge it's because I'm asleep)

Some examples from my characters:

Bonnie is afraid of storms. This can mean thunder and lightning, strong winds, flooding, or even just rain. She lost a parent in a flood.

Victor Fawkes is afraid of aging. He grasps his youth and prolongs it for as long as he possibly can, all the while he pursues a form of eternal life through technology.

Fennik is afraid of shrimp. She isn't quite sure why. Not bothered by any other crustaceans.

Levi (right) is afraid that his sister Lorelei (left) will delve too deep into the occult and become some manner of demonic pawn.


r/OriginalCharacter • • 18h ago

Community Interaction What’s the first thing people notice about your OC? 👀

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387 Upvotes

For Sutekina it’s usually her kitsune mask or red hair… although in this drawing, probably the abs too 😭


r/OriginalCharacter • • 10h ago

Community Interaction What are some of your Oc's phobias?

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68 Upvotes

Personally, I love giving such weaknesses to character using Phobias, just one phobia can change a scene entirely!

Gigi (The one with the chainsaw) is afraid of burglars, or to be specific she has Scelerophobia, making her lash out agressively at urban explorers, mistaking her run down house for an abandoned place!

Im curious what your characters might be afraid of, and if their fears have any background to it 👀?


r/OriginalCharacter • • 13h ago

OC Art The timeline of my OC Vanessa in each stage of her life

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137 Upvotes

What do you think of her lore?


r/OriginalCharacter • • 3h ago

OC Art vampire oc

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19 Upvotes

i have no name for her :(


r/OriginalCharacter • • 42m ago

OC Art I'm SO proud of how this came out!!

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I'll admit- this was a very challenging project, I had a lot of fun learning new things and trying out new techniques!! I'm really happy with how it turned out! ♡

OC belongs to DrawngAnmals ♡


r/OriginalCharacter • • 4h ago

OC Art Florence and Audenzio

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18 Upvotes

r/OriginalCharacter • • 3h ago

OC Art My mine Oc’s; Bippity & Pui Pui

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16 Upvotes

QUI QUI’S NAME IS PUI PUI, I FORGOT TO CHANGE IT IN THAT OLD ART


r/OriginalCharacter • • 3h ago

OC Art My new oc, is she cute?

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15 Upvotes

I hope u like ittt


r/OriginalCharacter • • 7h ago

OC Art Out for your head [OC]

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32 Upvotes

Asked a friend what to draw and we got her

She's a obsessed stalker