I hope Jim sued for any damages over the false allegations.
We created this problem by requiring images to be added to articles. Why isn’t my writing enough? I already don’t get paid much if at all and I’m a writer, not a photographer so why must I decorate my writing with a picture? I don’t write children’s books.
If we could stop requiring photos out of people who aren’t photographers just so we are allowed to share writing, that would be great. If my work needs enhancing with an image then I need to improve my work.
I resent being required to use images. So I don’t get paid it barely get paid but I have to actually pay to be able to share my work by posting an unnecessary image with it.
Artists need to be paid. But I don’t see artists being required to post an article every time they post their work. Why should we have to?