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I went to this artist's website, and they don't have comics... It's just merchandise. I guess I have to get a social media account?
No thanks...
These are great comics, but what is going on here? Put that good shit (the comics) on your website, and get paid! I'm sorry, I'm mad at Facebook, Reddit, and Tiktok, not the artist. I hate what has become of the internet, and the fact artists have given up. It feels like everyone is giving up, and it sucks.
You can do better, artist of ADHD dinos.
I love how you say "I don't blame the artist" and then end the comment with "You can do better, artist".
No. You do not have to get a social media account. They use their website to sell merch because hosting a webcomic has a lot of overhead costs but doesn't generate much in the run of revenue. Hosting that many images adds up. It's far easier to post it on other websites. One such place, as @Crul@lemm.ee listed, is their Webtoons page. Requires no sign up, requires no account. You can browse to your hearts content. More and more webcomics are being ported over to Webtoons now because it's vastly cheaper and easier for the artist.
As @Stamets@startrek.website pointed out, you don't need an account.
All these 4 sources are, not only public, but they provide native RSS feeds in case you don't even want to visit those websites:
I know few artists that provide more sources as convenient as these ones.
Of course the first thing on their web page is merchandise or ways to spend money. That's how you support the artist that provides the comic. Your criticism is more appropriately pointed towards capitalism, rather than ADHDinos.