I think it's just a 50/50 thing where realistically as an author u can never expect for your work to NOT be somehow distributed (probably closer to illegally as well) and then the readers can't realistically expect the author to be satisfied just by them "appreciating" the story, these authors need money to pay bills bro
In a perfect world there would be balance (like back when there was a code of conduct for scanlation) but it's becoming more and more common for people to cross different lines and then it just kinda snowballs tbh
Also a side note about tgcfied: I remember blocking them on Twitter because they too started bullying and mocking a reader for posting proofs of buying chapters, even though they already had a big following back then - 14-15k or sth.
Not everyone is a saint… We can thoughtlessly hurt another person and, in turn, be hurt by others just as easily. So we all should try our best to be kind and self-aware of our own actions
Already wrote a post earlier but, please, friends T_T There’s a lot of hate being thrown around the topic, let’s stay as humane and understanding as we can.
Unofficial readers have their reasons and circumstances for why they can’t pay. Even so, posting ss and bragging about it is not…okay, especially on public SNS accounts where the authors can reside too. Imagine how upsetting it would be if someone laughed in your face about not paying for your hard work
Euja was rightfully saddened and angry, but perhaps her response to the situation was too uncontrollable and harsh. It’s not our place though to say how authors should feel about their work being openly distributed, but still… Augh, I just wish everyone /understood/ each other’s side :’)
I personally buy official chapters whenever I CAN afford them. I also use official names/sites/screenshots when I want to promote the work or when somebody else is curious about it, and I encourage everyone to at least do so in order to create a healthy, caring community where both authors and readers are happy. Illegal translation should be read in privacy and shared in privacy only…