You probably think that this is another rant about how artists’ art gets stolen and how it hurts the artist. But it’s not. It’s in defence of art thieves and tracers. Before you get mad at me, please read it first. So you know how there are tracers and art thieves here on scratch right? And I’m sure you know how lots of people attack them. Well I want to talk about something along the lines of that. Some of these are thieves are little kids who don’t understand how this hurts the artist. They don’t know what their doing is wrong. And then people go and attack them. Giving hurtful toxic comments. Because you know how we’re saying that the art community on scratch is becoming toxic because of art thieves, but what if it’s not only because of them? What if it’s because of the artists themselves? Maybe it is because despite the fact that they stole someone’s art, they are just another human with emotions, we are hurting little kids who wants to learn to draw. Some of these comments that artist make to these young art thieves, hurts their self esteem. Don’t you think we have gone too far? So why can’t we just tell them to stop respectfully. We can, but instead people go rapid fire hurtful comments to these kids who don’t understand. I’m not saying all art thieves are like this some just do that for clout and art theft is still not okay. But those kids who don’t understand how this hurts the artist, they actually probably really really look up to you. So please next time you see and art thief, please comment respectfully. Or just report the project and not comment at all. Thanks.
Disclaimer!! Art theft and tracing is still wrong no matter who does it. Even if they are young and don’t understand why it hurts the artist. All I’m asking is that we ask them to stop without being on angry mode.
