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Sesquipedalism
Okay. I'm sorry I seem to have angered you by using this example as an example.
First of all, I understand that clicks are revenue. I consider that funding.
Second of all, I certainly understand the importance of the issue in the moment and over time—that's why we're having this discussion. I understand that all of these things matter and are not inconsequential.
Third of all, the time factor is a real part of the issue of divorcing art from artist. You quoted the last sentence of the post, after a good long buildup which I had thought would make it clear that I'm asking for a broad ethical question. Would it ever be ethically okay to view these comics and, if so, when? If it's okay someday, and it's not an issue of commerce (direct pay, clicks), but an issue of art & artist, what makes "someday" different than "today, but no one else finds out about it"?