About piracy... (Patreon)

My friends, in my journey across this vast world wide web, also known as the internet, I've come across forums covering all sorts of topics. One in particular deals with sharing the content we create right here.

​Honestly, piracy has always existed and always will. I remember back in my childhood, I grew up playing tons of PS1 and PS2 games that cost an arm and a leg, considering a single game cost almost half of the minimum wage back then. Piracy allowed me to discover incredible stories, helped me develop hobbies that I still enjoy today, and even earned me a bachelor's degree (academic books and papers are ridiculously expensive).

​But that was 20 years ago. Back then, the main ones hit by piracy were massive tech conglomerates, who at most saw a fraction of their EBITDA not grow as much as their forecast predicted. Nowadays, we have the so-called Creator Economy, which relies on platforms like this as one of its pillars.

​I have my day job, so what I make here is just extra income from monetizing a hobby. But think about the creator whose sole source of income comes from Patreon. Imagine losing a chunk of your income overnight because people started uploading your work to pirate sites and repositories that monetize sharing through gambling ads. How would you feel?

​Piracy is always going to exist. It's built into the DNA of the internet, a never-ending game of cat and mouse that companies try to win, but a new mouse always pops up.

​The only thing we as creators can do is ask you: please, don't share the content you pay for with your hard-earned money the second it comes out. It costs nothing to wait a week or two before uploading it to Kemono, Pawchive, forums, or those shady sites that keep redirecting you to download hosts that take a lifetime to complete. Respecting this isn't just about respecting someone else's work, it's about respecting your own, and honoring how hard you work to subscribe to our pages and enjoy your entertainment.

​I wrote a lot, but I truly hope you read through it all. Thank you so much for your support. My community is small, but for someone who started just 2 years ago, it's already a huge win for me.

And remember, if everything posted here gets leaked, what's even the point of the work?

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