ryanbergara:

What’s really shitty about being a creator on public platforms is that people want your content for free but they’re not willing to give it any exposure to help you grow. Art, graphics, any type of work that you do, people will repost and steal, usually getting more attention on it than the OP because if it’s the internet it’s free game right? The likes to shares ratio will always be laughable (1,000 likes to 150 reblogs, you know the deal), and the way people are brazen about asking for free work – “omg can you draw/make this?” – never stops being a kick in the teeth. If you like something, consider actually showing it and sharing it, or even commissioning the artist/creator for more. We’re not saying you’re obligated to throw money at us, or to share every single thing you appreciate, but to simply stop for a second and do a bit more to support the creators you like instead of taking them for granted and in some cases, spitting on them and their efforts entirely. Thank you.