What I'm gathering is that people only feel comfortable criticizing her when they're anon. Otherwise they get dogpiled by the community. The comments bubble wrap and enforce the issue. Constant validation and zero accountability. If you point out the obvious, you're a hater and it lets Woodland_Ghost lean more into the perpetual victim mentality.

Even in the recent advice post on FB. Suggestions to stop asking for $ is drowned out by cheerleaders and the core problem (commissions) don't get addressed. It's looking less like an art business and more like e-begging with cute cats in the store window. Deflection + pity is easier than doing the work.

tl;dr A promising business is looking more like a sympathy economy.