I understand where her frustration is coming from, but to condemn her readers like that se...

I know right like honestly I'm poor and from another country I just read to feel from my already burden life but when I saw that post saying poor people shouldn't read webtoons like just disappear from the world it's just feel sad I support you but just bcs I don't have money I shouldn't read I know where she is coming from but damn that hurt ╥﹏╥

I believe piracy is already old news, and it’s important to understand the reasons behind it. Just because people are poor doesn’t mean they don’t have the right to enjoy and feel happy too. It’s not like people read illegally because they want to, I’m sure that if they could afford it, they would buy physical or digital copies of the work.

For me, piracy or any illegal access often acts like free advertisement. For example, I first discovered MXTX’s works through a fan translation on an unofficial website. But because I enjoyed her stories so much, I ended up buying most of the hardcopies of her novels.

Many people around the world simply cannot afford to buy every book, fiction, or game they love. Some prices are too expensive, especially for those who struggle financially, and there are even countries with limited access to official distribution channels.

Whether we accept it or not, piracy can help new or lesser-known creators gain exposure and build a fanbase. When readers discover a work through unofficial websites and become fans, they often support the creator later by purchasing official products, attending events, or even promoting the work.

There are also many works that are not officially translated or distributed in certain regions. Kindhearted fans often translate these stories for us, which helps the work gain recognition. So when the official translation is eventually released, it already has a large international fanbase. We also need to understand that some official releases are restricted by region or platform, forcing fans to resort to piracy just to access content.

I’m not trying to justify illegal actions by saying they’re right or wrong, but when a public figure with thousands of followers responds by wishing negative things upon their illegal readers, I think the situation could have been handled better. I understand how frustrating it is to have your work stolen, but people who aren’t financially blessed shouldn’t be hated just because they want to enjoy the things too.

illegal readers doesnt help anything.
many authors says themselves they hate being famous and popular coming from illegal things

*korean authors

Uhmm no. For further explanation, you can read my reply to THB.

But yeah, illegal is illegal.

yes i already read that. i also saw the same content in x before where the korean authors get angry for the nth time by illegal things.

i saw they opiniated the same just like you, but the korean author make it clear that they don't want that..

anw.. thankyou for replying my comment nicely.. u know.. im so afraid to give opinion with this conflict.. seeing how in x illegal readers attack ppl in rudely to who doesnt share the same with them

Euja already said she doesn't want to be famous through piracy. Piracy is not for helping authors and it's not for author's benefit. We have piracy cos we want to read it for free, so I really don't think we need to act like participating in piracy "helps" the author. Tbh, these are more like excuses to make ourselves feel better.

The author's own hard work and talent plays a much bigger role in becoming famous. Plenty of pirated works out there (even free legal webtoons) aren't as popular as LTIT, so it wasn't piracy that brought fame.

If popularity from piracy always guaranteed massive amount of money, why would authors be so against it?? And it also doesn't make sense why there are popular projects that got dropped due to financial trouble after pirated version got leaked.