I’d have arguably said worse things if I were in her place, emotions are hard to predict yk Euja and lots of Korean authors already stated patiently before that they don’t like illegal readers, and if you know that AND still flaunt the unofficial screenshots on SNS… How else do you expect them to react lol
There’re hundreds of QRTs and posts bragging that they would continue to read illegally out of spite, which is honestly an even more petty and childish reaction. Like, my brother in Christ, do you truly despise the author/story or not? Hate read at its best.
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…
tgcfied does post screenshots of illegal scans, he’s a really big account and fan of LTIT, so ofc there’s a chance the author euja would see his posts even without searching actively. euja was honestly TOO harsh on him and other unofficial readers, but tgcfied acting like a victim in this situation and trying to act pitiful and cute felt icky too.
https://x.com/bainanjia/status/1939899928744243322?s=46
I don’t support euja sending death threats (though the frustration is understandable), but I also don’t support posting illegal screenshots and then acting like the author should owe you their life. Please always try to promote official content, at least in PUBLIC. Please discuss unofficial translations in DMs or more private spaces only The writers, seeing that their work is appreciated, would honestly be so thankful to you. Please don’t accidentally remind them by posting unofficial scans that their hard work is pirated
