r/webtoons • u/bilingual_european • Dec 13 '25

Advice/Critique/Help this is where i draw the line

Post image

God forbid a girl wanna read a dp series ON THE APP. and it decides to pull one over on me smh… i’ve never really had a problem with the concept or execution of dp’s, i don’t see a problem (if the creators are getting a lil extra), i don’t mind it

but when shit like this happens it’s not enjoyable when using your app ((

just a lil vent (it’s been working well until now, that’s what’s pissing me off more, it’s ruining my flow)

914 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

106 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

2

u/davy_jones_locket Dec 13 '25

Slippery slope though. If the artists are overworked and underpaid, not giving the platform money (directly or indirectly) is a form of boycott. Then it comes down to are you going to boycott AND deprive yourself of your entertainment or boycott webtoon while still consuming the artists work? If you still consume the artists work, are you giving money to the artist or not?

If they have a patreon, I'm glad they have other means to support themselves. If they don't have a patreon, they may not need the money that bad anyway if they're being overworked and underpaid to begin with.

I support artists on patreon, FWIW. I don't buy coins or subscriptions from webtoons. I will 🏴‍☠️ the last three episode if I need to.

2

u/DrawingDangerous5829 Dec 15 '25 edited Feb 08 '26

This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

grey shy edge sophisticated sip books north hungry cough fly

1

u/davy_jones_locket Dec 15 '25

I think a person who needs money will do whatever it takes, especially if they are making money from their webtoons. 

It's not a hypocritical take. I'll still steal from Walmart to avoid giving them money, even if it means their workers are underpaid and overworked. Me giving money Naver doesn't mean they're going to pay their artists more. 

1

u/DrawingDangerous5829 Dec 15 '25 edited Feb 08 '26

This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

juggle mighty mysterious straight governor possessive familiar trees light market

1

u/davy_jones_locket Dec 15 '25

Got it, boycotting Naver hurts webtoon artists. Don't speak with your wallet, folks. Just continue to support the companies that exploit their workers, or else you're complicit in making them poor. 

You see how ridiculous you sound? Naver isnt a small mom and pop shop. 

1

u/DrawingDangerous5829 Dec 15 '25 edited Feb 08 '26

This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

friendly full tender one innate rustic bow touch exultant degree

1

u/davy_jones_locket Dec 15 '25 edited Dec 15 '25

To each their own. I'm not boycotting the artist, just their boss. 

Besides, I never claimed any moral superiority. Go back to the original post. Note where I said that there's boycotting Naver and not consuming the artists media, or boycotting naver and still consuming the artists media. 

They are not mutually exclusive. Never claimed they were. You can support naver and still read on the open seas. You can boycott naver and read on the open seas. You can support artists on their patreons and read the Webtoon Originals (that they can't post on Patreons due to contractual obligations) on the open seas. There's a whole bunch of scenarios.