Michael MacTaggert is a software developer looking for work, host of a law review podcast called Amicus Lectio, and a moderator of Programming Discussions (invite.progdisc.club). Follow me on Twitter!
For the benefit of others who relate to this comment, I completely sympathize with it. However, instead of focusing on the artificial class conflict between Authors and consumers/pirates, I suggest focusing on advocating for reforms like a social safety net. Whatever "social safety net" means to you, working toward it will be a better use of your time than yelling at pirates. And it will help far more people.
Also, for the love of God: set up a Venmo or Kofi or Patreon or anything. Promote the fact that people can pay you directly and cut out the middleman. Suggest recurring payments while you're at it!
I already have. That didn't help. I have gotten nothing on any of my Patron accounts.
By the way, most of my content is self-published.
Get off your high horse. Until you've walked a mile in my moccasins, you don't have the right to an opinion on this topic. Based on your own cited credentials, you are merely a disgruntled, entitled consumer.
...it will be a better use of your time than yelling at pirates.
But thanks for admitting to being a pirate. At least that clarifies the illegitimacy of your own rant.
Michael MacTaggert is a software developer looking for work, host of a law review podcast called Amicus Lectio, and a moderator of Programming Discussions (invite.progdisc.club). Follow me on Twitter!
For the benefit of others who relate to this comment, I completely sympathize with it. However, instead of focusing on the artificial class conflict between Authors and consumers/pirates, I suggest focusing on advocating for reforms like a social safety net. Whatever "social safety net" means to you, working toward it will be a better use of your time than yelling at pirates. And it will help far more people.
Also, for the love of God: set up a Venmo or Kofi or Patreon or anything. Promote the fact that people can pay you directly and cut out the middleman. Suggest recurring payments while you're at it!
I already have. That didn't help. I have gotten nothing on any of my Patron accounts.
By the way, most of my content is self-published.
Get off your high horse. Until you've walked a mile in my moccasins, you don't have the right to an opinion on this topic. Based on your own cited credentials, you are merely a disgruntled, entitled consumer.
But thanks for admitting to being a pirate. At least that clarifies the illegitimacy of your own rant.
I am also a proud plagiarist! :D