Skeb Responds to Vtuber Bao After Criticism and “I Hate You” Tweet
After criticism and an “I hate you,” the commission site Skeb responded to Vtuber Bao, but… do you know the site Skeb? Skeb is a Japanese online platform that connects creators like illustrators, animators, writers, and voice actors with people who want to commission custom works.
However, Skeb works completely differently from other sites of this kind, as here it’s the creators who have the most control over what they produce.
So, why are we talking about Skeb and also mentioning Vtuber Bao, who has over 600,000 followers on Twitch? It all started when Vtuber Bao made the following post:
What she’s criticizing here is the following: when you enter Skeb and visit any artist’s page, you can see their work there, as the screenshot below shows. She’s complaining that when she hires an illustrator on Skeb, the art is already posted before she can share it herself.
But that’s how Skeb works.
Skeb Responds to Vtuber Bao!
After receiving multiple criticisms from Bao’s fans, the site Skeb posted an epic tweet in response, with a major warning.
Skeb wrote:
The response from Skeb was viewed over 1 million times, and they continued with their explanation:
“Skeb is fundamentally different from Western art commission platforms. It is a creator-support platform rooted in Japanese ‘Sukebu’ culture — where artists draw illustrations on the spot at doujinshi conventions. Skeb is NOT a marketplace for ready-made materials.
Over 30% of users are now outside Japan. We sincerely thank everyone overseas who carefully reads our Terms and Policies and supports the creators.
Only we can issue warnings or apply penalties for violations of our Terms and Policies. When false information spreads, we will contact the parties involved directly. Vigilante actions or attacks are strictly prohibited. We appreciate your understanding.”
After Skeb’s tweets, Bao deleted hers and, so far, has made no statement or apology. This is very different from the West, but it should be understood as something Japanese and part of their culture. There are other platforms where you can request confidentiality for commissioned illustrations.
Reactions:
“Wait, the Vtuber who hates men is also a piece of shit?”
“Shifting blame like crazy, deleting tweets instead of apologizing”
“Maybe Bao should hire someone to teach her to read”
“Skeb was getting unnecessary criticism from her and her fans because she didn’t read the terms”
“No way the site had to post an English statement (being a 100% Japanese site) because of an American Vtuber”
“I hate Bao”
“She immediately deleted the evidence”
“Her tweet was so embarrassing that Skeb had to correct her”
“Things got serious, Skeb decided to strike back, and she deleted the tweets”
“Skeb, just ban Bao already”
“Seems like reading the terms and ignoring four warnings is like Dark Souls level for some”
“It’s situations like this that make me think Bao isn’t malicious, just really dumb”
It’s worth noting that Bao’s original tweet had over 1 million views, and apparently her fans jumped on it and criticized Skeb.