I dont know if tim buckly is a jerk or not (ive seen nothing to suggest it other than him responding to assholes badly, which isnt a strike against him).
I do know his fandom can be bad...which honestly is...every fandom ever.
Main thing i hate about that shitty no good lousy wall o text "explaining" loss jpg is like...3 times they are like "and then finally ppl who actually know how to draw started making comics."
Like its just insulting to everyone.
Xkcd is one of thr best comics out there.
Cringy nerd culture is valid
Unoriginal content is valid
Using digital programs to reproduce art is valid
Literally every web comic lover can name a dozEn webcomics they forgot about or stopped following cus updates were so rare, in part because thr comic utilized EXCEPTIONAL art.
Im glad it exists but like having a 1 page update once a month using 3 panels resulting in like 1 2 minute action scene taking a year is not good content. Its not engaging and is a bad way to get your art noticed. Idk the fix but i think its something like..shoul ld upload a black and white webcomic and color it when u can for the eventual print.
Regardless if a content creator is an ass...take them to task for being an ass. Dont tell every up and cominc young artist or writer that if thry put content out there before they perfected it that ppl will be laughing and mocking them for it for the rest of their lives.