/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Why the fuck is "do not repost" such a common sentiment among online artists? Do you not want your fucking work to be shared and seen by an as large portion of the human population as possible? Don't get me wrong, I absolutely get not wanting some large corporation ripping your shit and profiting off your work, but what is the harm in people with single digit follower counts on Twitter using your drawings as avatars or sharing them in their shitty facebook groups? Just watermark your shit in non-intrusive ways and people will trace their ways back to you if they like your work enough.

You're artists, so could you explain this mindset? Why are these fucknuggets so fucking protective of their art? This is especially common among Japanese artists for some godforsaken reason.

Pic related: This decently popular artist deleted his account and made all of his art vanish without a trace because "muh reposts"