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about illegal reading
an author from one of the biggest manhwa was raging on twitter a few days ago abt illegal readers, what's your take on this issue? do u like, feel guilty or dont give a damn? i wanna hear ur thoughts!
So i had this conversation with my So about piracy and how it affects them(authors) and if their outbursts was excusable(i was telling him about this bl author). I quote him " if piracy didnt exist we wouldnt even know about these authors or their work, everyone starts pirating but at the end of the day i will buy their work physically or digitally...... reply
if that artist made something actually peak and not some rape romanticization dogshit i would've been empathetic towards them, but i don't support those who support rapists so yea that person can go and cry alone. 1 reply
i mean.. when it comes to works that have an official translation already, i can definitely see a problem for the actual authors, but foreign untranslated works are less of a detriment and more of an exposure thing because they weren't in the market anyways you should still try supporting them tho reply
Idgaf, I read a manhwa illegally and if I really like it (which there are a few I really loved) I buy the offical chapters bc why not they deserve my money reply
Im both a legal and illegal reader so I dont feel bad reading on illegal sites lol. Heck, I even download ebooks illegally on vk bc physical books are hella expensive (and reading shouldnt be a form of luxury). Also as a danmei reader, I am always grateful to fan translators bc if not for them, I wont be reading my fave danmei novels. Now, I can ev...... 2 reply
idgaf about this specific author. but in general about reading illegally, rather than feeling guilty i pity myself bcz i Really can't support my fav works' authors even if i wanted to. first, i'm literally poor, super broke. second, i live in an islamic arabic country where it's impossible to find any mangas/manhwas in general in bookshops and all,...... reply
Buy works of authors who don't fantasize, fetishize, and glorify abuse of all kinds in their works. Read those brainrot porn no plot comic illegally 1 reply