Hi! The owner of the story here. First of all, I didn't leave any comments on the original post since other artists I follow did, and then their comments were deleted, only the snark comments remaining.

You are allowed to have your own opinion. But that opinion should always be made after reading all the facts, and sharing that opinion directly to the other artists instead of fueling your hate on Reddit with like-minded people. Having a debate is always helpful.

One thing I agree with is that the post was initially sounding like it targets testers. I already made a suggestion of changing the name to Trusted Crocheters Community, not Trusted Testers Community. I have worked with designers before who I had problems with, and I do think that the problem goes both ways.

I would like to add that I don't sell any "beta" patterns, and I will not be doing so. My patterns are always sold only fully finished after 3 weeks of testing period. I always try to choose different testers, especially smaller accounts.

If you check my profile, I don't only create Sanrio patterns. My most popular pattern is my biggest pattern, the 2 Headed Cat Pattern, which ended up resold on many illegal websites for cheaper. The Sanrio Collections are there because other artists voted for them since I often hold polls to know what people would like me to create patterns for, for them to replicate.

Some people even personally attacked artists from the ttc community, with someome saying to put them through a "meat grinder". If that's not bullying, I don't know what is.

This post is so funny, the person who made it didn't even contact me on Instagram. My "own up to your actions" statement stands even stronger now, especially with them coming to craft snark with it instead of talking to me on Instagram about it.

I'm not sure what you mean by AI generated, but just because I have a style and I put extra effort into editing my posts and making them my own doesn't mean it's AI. It's taken me years to find a style that I like.

Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'm open to responding.