>>9534
>People would rather see previews and freemiums than nothing at all lol, the artists that paywall actually do contribute even if you aren't paying.
>So there's value in that naturally, don't tell me you rather not see or know of the artist than skip out on some pictures they drew from their paid content.
>So people would be a masochist for reading mangas or novels that are known to be discontinued? Not how it works


The problem is that those artists deliberately construct everything is a way to irritate you as much as possible as if you were allowed to watch the movie until the most important moment and then told if you want to find out what happens next pay for the ticket. Artists should not actively manipulate people into buying his stuff. That has to be optional.

I have no problem with artists who give part of their content for free and part for money but just in that case if artist posts 2 pictures from 50 of all he made well that is pretty shitty contribution he deserves some mild ridicule for that not respect.

>No I meant being grateful when they view the pirated content.
>Obviously you seem sophisticated so not you, but many others here feel so entitled and bitch when people don't want to show them said paid content.
>And upon receiving them, they praise the pirate as some kind of hero, and the artist gets not a single word of recognition. I mean the least they can do is drop a like at the artists place and show their support. But they don't, that's what I hate.

Where you see the entitlement here?
You are not entitled for sun or rain but you still bitch if you don't get that when you need it

People are grateful to the one who brings that content to them if it is artist they will be grateful to the artist if it is pirate they will be grateful to pirate and see him as hero.

If you are not against free speech I you cant complain if people bitch when artist is teasing them or for any other reason they want to bitch. If someone will bring them what this artist is refusing to show they will naturally praise him as hero. What else you can expect?
the artist in that case deserves just "In your face. We still managed to get it regardless of all your efforts to deny access to this content."
I even observed situations when artist himself gets teased when pirates continue reuploading his work while chatting with the artist and everyone around are mocking him for being unable to stop it.

it is also bad experience for those who got it for free after all because now you kinda enjoy the fact that you beaten the artist instead of being his fan.

and if you got pirated version you can try to come to the artist and say "hey I downloaded your work you did nice job" but it is unclear how he will react as some do not like when pirates are praising them. some are actually nice enuogh and after their work gets ripped they just take the lead and enjoy new group of fans.

This is why I think it woud be pretty good idea for those artists to give private free access to their work to the people who are bitching about it most. It will totally change that attitude.
there is absolutely no need to to produce enemies for yourself and especially those who are very motivated.
like this guy is admitting >>9528 some people will never become your customers but they can spend in orders of magnitude more effort to get you work for free even if paying would cost less.