Let’s get it straight: 1.) illegal readers shouldn’t post their pirated/fan translated screenshots online. AND 2.) authors crashing out with violent outbursts and death threats SHOULDNT be treated as a normal reaction. The crash out, in question btw, is combined with classist, transphobic, xenophobic, and sexually harrassing remarks from her fanbase. LIKE, don’t spread piracy but don’t spread hate and violence either?? ┑( ̄Д  ̄)┍
You are throwing all the "-phobic"s out with what evidence???
Because the moron who posted the picture happens to be trans? Again, this does not exempt anyone from the consequences of their actions.
Because the vast majority of illegal readers are overseas??
Because she was 100% right in saying poverty is not an excuse to prevent others from earning a living??
Because her fanbase are people with free will and can do whatever the fuck they please? Euja is not their mother, get a grip.
Not to mention that user and THEIR fanbase has been known to aggressively harass others, even over something as stupid as a watermark. Glass stones, my dude
Also "disappear from the world" is not a death threat. A death threat is a statement indicating the intention to kill someone. Words have meaning.
You are throwing all the "-phobic"s out with what evidence???
Because the moron who posted the picture happens to be trans? Again, this does not exempt anyone from the consequences of their actions.
Because the vast majority of illegal readers are overseas??
Because she was 100% right in saying poverty is not an excuse to prevent others from earning a living??
Because her fanbase are people with free will and can do whatever the fuck they please? Euja is not their mother, get a grip.
Not to mention that user and THEIR fanbase has been known to aggressively harass others, even over something as stupid as a watermark. Glass stones, my dude
Also "disappear from the world" is not a death threat. A death threat is a statement indicating the intention to kill someone. Words have meaning.
Is wanting to stuff, burn, and taxidermy someone not an I dictation of violence? No sane person should respond to piracy like this: “@dmwk00: If I catch people who watch webtoons illegally, I will stuff them and burn them at the stake.
Not only my work but also other works are considered illegal.
After the taxidermy, I will engage in cyberbullying and argue with readers.
이 새끼들은 내 생계를 불링하는데
Why shouldn’t I do it?
Be careful, don’t get caught in my sight.”
Receipts: https://x.com/xiayizhoulover/status/1940185143492452747?s=46
I’m not even supporting that other user lol im against anyone who posts pirated content online, I just don’t agree with the authors way of cyberbullying. The author ALLOWED her 1 million follows to make classist, transphobic, and xenophobic comments that you can obviously see in the author’s comments and quote retweets.
All im literally trying to say is that an author shouldn’t respond with violence and death threats idk why you find that hard to understand.
Again with the "phobic"s with no proof (no rebuttal to that, interesting), and again, the word "allowed"--do you know what that word means? No one needed to be "allowed" to comment on this, they can do what they want. No one has control over anyone, especially not online. Consider if that dumbass user hadn't posted what they did, the "fanbase" wouldn't have been "allowed" to comment on it? This didn't just happen in a vacuum, genius.
If someone was blatantly disrespecting you and your work over and over again despite you repeatedly asking them not to, yeah, you'd get mad. If they don't respect you, why should you respect them? Someone being an "author" doesn't supersede them being a human with limits to their patience and politeness. Don't know why you find that so hard to understand.
“Someone being an author doesn’t supersede them being a human with limits”—sure. But being human also doesn’t excuse harassing others, sending mobs after people, or literally saying you want someone dead. That crosses a line, no matter how angry you are. Receipts: https://x.com/xiayizhoulover/status/1940185143492452747?s=46
Let me throw that back at you—why are YOU morally justifying the author’s behavior as if it’s just a normal reaction? Cyberbullying and violent outbursts aren’t inevitable responses to being disrespected. They’re choices. And if we’re holding others accountable for harm, that same standard has to apply here too.
Hello, you who cannot read, that was a completely understandable reaction from someone who is constantly disrespected for wanting to make an honest living from their work. Keep copy pasting that link all you want, none of it counters what I said. Again, people will do what they want and you cannot control it, no matter what people on twitter say.
Someone lashing out after all that is to be expected, actually, sorry you don't have the presence of mind to realize this. Again, if that idiot hadn't done what they did, this would not have happened. One can only take so much before exploding, don't act like this wasn't a long time coming. This didn't just happen out of nowhere, it's disingenuous to act like it did.
If you're the type of person who will let people openly disrespect them, that's sad but it's your prerogative.
“Keep copy pasting that link all you want, none of it counters what I said” lol you asked for proof and got upset when it made your author look bad. I already said that people like that user shouldn’t be posting pirated content in social media in the first place. You’re just morally justifying the author’s violent outbursts and cyber bullying. No sane professional person should respond like that lol.
Yeah, and I know better than to go on Twitter trying to get the author's attention for reading it illegally. Use your brain.
If this comic got wiped from the site in the next five minutes, it'd be fine. I didn't pay for it, I've got no real loss. Acting like you are somehow owed this manwha free of charge is moronic, and unlike some people, I'm aware of my position.
It's crazy how you are twisting my words so you can parrot the same points on every comment with common sense telling you what a dumb argument you have.
Nobody said it was normal, I said it was expected. There is a difference. Learn to read.
Again, there are no death threats. Nowhere did she say she was going to kill anyone. Words...have...meaning. They don't just mean what you want them to mean. She does not control what her fanbase says, she does not have access to their keyboards.
Please do I'm sure that'll do something. Believe in your dreams!
Nobody has to be paid to defend anyone, they just need common sense. I'm sorry you're so upset you need to comment on every person blessed with common sense and the ability to perceive nuance, but that is not my problem. I haven't even posted half as much as you have, who's paying you?
“Stuff them and burn them at the stake” and “Please disappear from the world” aren’t harmless venting. These are violent statements aimed at specific groups of people. You don’t need the exact phrase “I’m going to kill you” for something to be a death threat—implied violence and dehumanizing language count. Words do have meaning, and pretending they only count if they meet a narrow legal definition is just willful ignorance.
And no, she doesn’t control her fanbase’s keyboards—but she absolutely influences them. That’s how platforms work.
Euja’s tweets (where she said those quotes above) proof you’re choosing to ignore btw: https://x.com/xiayizhoulover/status/1940185143492452747?s=46
https://x.com/dmwk00/status/1939883990896582829?s=46

None of you are owed this manwha. It's not a necessity, it's not essential. You won't die if you can't access it. There ARE ways to support it legally, you guys are just lazy and unwilling to put in the effort. And all this blustering "it's not even that good" as if you won't be right back here to read it next week (if the comic's even still up by then, seeing as you guys already couldn't control yourselves with POTN)
And using the shield of poverty and being queer...hello, none of that entitles you to have something for free?? Just because it's a queer work you think you should just have open access to it, and the creator doesn't deserve to make money from it?? You don't see how that's moronic and disrespectful?? And we wonder why there aren't many "queer works" with that mentality!
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. The one who posted the pictures is not a minor, they are aware that actions have consequences, and none of their attributes, not where they're from, or what they identify as, exempts them from being called out on it. Euja's been commenting about illegal readers for ages, no wonder she crashed out when someone shoved it in her face.