I remember reading a fic recently and a commentor left a comment that basically went "OMG we talk about your fic in our discord all the time" and I was like....."you could just leave comments for the author???"
The fic author is also part of the fandom experience 🙃
put it this way: i'm a fanartist, and i'm totally alright with people printing my fanart out for their personal enjoyment. i would not be okay with someone printing out 200 copies of my fanart to hand out for free at an event without my permission or knowledge.
‘Think about their children’ ok what about the Palestinian children their IDF mum was throwing out of their house ???? I don’t feel bad for ANYONEEE INCLUDING THE KIDS