Basically the Natsuki drawing controversy explained
Hello it is I Social Socrates here to give you an unbiased neutral view on the whole "this person drew Natsuki with Yuri's proportions" debacle so that you don't have to form your own opinion about it
First things first, we need to understand two core principles of the Internet
Unless the art in question is illegal or can cause physical harm, it is NEVER that serious enough to send death threats or harassment
Be mindful of what you post and the spaces you post it in. Yes, people should have good internet etiquette, but you must remain aware that people often don't like to follow those unspoken rules.
So, to contextualize for those who don't know, a couple of days ago an artist posted a drawing (see in the image) of Natsuki with bigger boobs, with a teasing, if not Natsuki-like bit of text to go with it. I'm assuming this is just simple commentary of the controversy of "drawing x character with smaller/bigger proportions".
Well, in response to this, a bunch of rabid DDLC art puritans (a PART of the community, not the sane, normal ones) decided to absolutely HOUND this artist. Harassment, death threats, and even sending slurs their way. Under no circumstances is this okay. As I said to keep in mind, it is NEVER this serious, especially over a fictional character's bust size. The most perplexing thing is, there are plenty of other more popular artists who actively, consistently draw Natsuki with a larger bust size.
Don't get me wrong! I actually prefer a canon-accurate Natsuki drawing, but I wouldn't go tear into someone online just because they drew her in a way I didn't like. It seems a bit hypocritical that this person receives this sort of treatment while other artists usually get some version of "she don't got allat". Why is it that this artist received such vitriol-fueled hate for something that's been done many other times?
Well, that would perhaps be because of the aforementioned text. It would not be reasonable to say the artist is TOTALLY innocent here (though not in a way that makes them "responsible" for what happened). This is where that second thing we need to understand comes in. I believe fully in the freedom of expression and the ability to draw whatever you want; the artist was exercising their right. However, their choice to post it on the DDLC subreddit of all things was one that needed a lot of hindsight, especially when the drawing wants to illicit some kind of negative reaction. Reddit itself is already a pretty screwed up place, and the DDLC subreddit in specific has some (again, SOME) insane individuals who will SEETHE with anger when you stray a bit off of a doki's proportions.
Additionally, the cheeky text in the drawing is...why, I wouldn't say they were inviting this behavior (otherwise they'd likely be more equipped to deal with the backlash that ensued), but I would certainly say that, in a way, they were sort of handing a mob a bunch of dry firewood. As I did say, we should be striving to be respectful in online spaces...but a vast majority of people don't like to do that because they think being behind a screen gives them the ability to forgo manners. That's why you need to be mindful of what you're posting, because one wrong post in the wrong environment is going to make those insane individuals very upset. This is not to say this is the artist's fault - it is very well the fault of the harassers - but I am trying to say that moving forward, the artist should try to distance their art from places like this (which they seem to be doing, she explains in her tweets that she has deleted Reddit and plans to never return).
This is no way to try and justify the behavior being put on the artist. I'm hoping they do recover from all of this mentally and emotionally. I am, however, saying that it wasn't the smartest thing to do to post their art, which to some degree does try to incite a certain reaction from a certain kind of DDLC "fan", to a place like this subreddit. Think of it this way: people shouldn't steal from people, but it isn't a good idea to choose your most expensive looking clothes and walk around a bad neighborhood at night.
This has been Social Socrates. Please be respectful towards the situation in the comments if you wish to give thoughts.
Edit: since I do see a bit of confusion in the comments, yes, the text in the drawing is not added in, it's the original text from the original post