RANT INCOMMING :: guys i apologise if i come off as rude or impatient or unpleasant but i am genuinely sick of people not reading the rules / terms / payments. like i've done multiple shops in my account and i've always had someone disregarding them. i try to not put lots of payments and rules but because of this i really have to and it's really pissing me off that the people who genuinely read and do payments have to go through this because other people can't do a simple thing. people who own shops take time out of their day and life to make something for YOU and you can't even do something as simple as a simple shoutout or follow? like i get some people are just starting their accounts and don't have people to tag and then may not have lots of followers but every payment helps the shop owner grow their book and account so they can make graphics for more people and get better!! personally speaking i try to be as kind as i can to these people but sometimes they actually come off as very annoying and rude, i've had quite a few people not give me credit and ignore me or even block me when i asked them to add it in my first theme shop (around late 2023 to early 2024). so if you do get a graphic made by someone else, the least you could do is respect it and follow the terms of the person. if they said keep it for a week, then do. if they asked you to follow them permanetly, then don't unfollow. if they asked for a shout out, then shout them out. it's honestly just basic respect and gratitude and it DOES make the shop owners / authors happy. i genuinely get excited and put in more effort for a person who is respectful and nice and did all the payments and followed all the rules without being asked to. if you don't know how to do one of the payments or are confused about something, just ask! if it isn't mentioned in the rules don't hesitate, i'd rather people bother me with questions that come off as rude when they don;t mean to. BUT YEAH THANK YOU FOR READING MY RANT!