The Pepper&Carrot project is entirely supported by the generosity of patrons from around the world. By contributing financially, each patron plays a vital role in enabling the creation of new content, and in return, they have the option to receive a special credit at the end of future episodes. Thanks to this system, Pepper&Carrot can stay independent and never have to resort to advertising or any marketing pollution.
Tol conteníu que produzo sobro Pepper&Carrot alcúentrase nesti sitiu web o nel mi blog, disponible pa toos. Respeto a toos vós por igual: con o ensín dineru. Tol conteníu estra que faigo pa los mis patrocinadores ye tamién equí espublicáu. Pepper&Carrot enxamás te va pidir que pagues o te suscribas p'algamar accesu a conteníu nuevu.
Quiero da-y a la xente'l drechu a compartir, utilizar, desenvolver ya inclusive ganar dineru col trabayu que creé. Toles páxines, illustraciones y conteníu fixéronse con Software Llibre de códigu abiertu en GNU/Linux, y toles fontes tán nesti sitiu web (botones de Fonte y Llicencia). Animáse'l usu comercial, traducciones, fan-arts, impresiones, películes, videoxuegos, distribuciones y re-publicaciones. Namás tienes d'atribuyir la obra a los autores (artistas, correutores, traductores o cualesquier persona arreyada na obra que quieras utilizar), apurrir un enllaz a la llicencia ya indicar si se realizaron cambeos na obra. Pues facer esto de cualesquier xeitu razonable, pero nun de forma que suxura que los autores dante el so respaldu. Pues consultar más información sobro esti tema equí:
Llicencia Creative Commons Atribución 4.0 Internacional.
Peper&Carrot ye un cómic web de comedia/humor fayadizu pa tol mundu, tolos tiempos. Nun tien conteníu adultu nin violvencia, ye de cultura llibre y de códigu abiertu. Peper&Carrot ye un arguyosu exemplu de comu la cultura llibre pue ser. Centróme muncho na calidá, porque que un proyeutu sía de cultura llibre y códigu abiertu nun significa que sía malu o amateur. Tolo contrariu.
Ensín intermediariu ente'l artista y l'audencia tu pagues menos y yo llogro más ganancies. Tu sofítesme direutamente. Ensín editorial, distribuidora, equipu de marteking o policía de la moda que me fuercie a camudar Pepper&Carrot pa qu'encaxe na so visión del "mercáu". ¿Podría un solu ésitu crear un efeutu "bola de ñeve" que ponga'n crisis toa una industria? Yá veremos…
As I look back on the lines I wrote on the homepage ten years ago − "A free(libre) and open-source webcomic supported directly by its patrons to change the comic book industry!" − I'm struck by how much the industry has changed. Was Pepper&Carrot a catalyst for some of these shifts? The internet was a vastly different place back then. Webcomics relied on a single business model: selling merchandise and accepting one-time donations via PayPal. The concept of recurring patronage was still in its infancy.
I'm proud to say that Pepper&Carrot was one of the first webcomics to join the Patreon initiative, pioneered by YouTubers who sought to revolutionize the way artists were supported. Today, patronage platforms are the norm, and it's rare to find an artist without one.
However, not all of my innovations have taken off. My decision to use only free, libre, and open-source software licenses, and to create the entire comic using these tools, remains a rare approach. Many artists have opted for a more traditional model, where they create copyrighted materials and rely on patronage to support their work. While this model often provides "free access" to content, I believe it's a flawed system because it doesn't guarantee it.
In my model, readers don't just fund the creation of content – they also gain guaranteed, irrevocable access to it, along with the right to reuse and modify it, even commercially. This approach ensures that the work remains free and open, rather than being locked behind paywalls or proprietary licenses. In short, what is funded by the audience should belong to the audience.
As I look around at the current state of the industry, I'm more convinced than ever that my approach was the right one. Proprietary software is increasingly plagued by privacy issues, and features (eg. Blockchain/NFTs/AI) that nobody wants except investissors. Meanwhile, artists are struggling with copyright issues, being owned by publishers, platforms, and facing restrictions on where they can publish their work.
That's why my philosophy remains unchanged. I still believe that using Creative Commons licenses and free, libre, and open-source software is the key to true freedom and creativity. My tagline − "A free(libre) and open-source webcomic supported directly by its patrons to change the comic book industry!" − remains a guiding principle for me, even if it's still a minority view.
I know that I'm just a drop in the ocean, but I'm committed to continuing to push for a more open, more free, and more creative industry. I'm proud to be part of a movement that's slowly but surely making progress, and I'm grateful to my patrons for supporting me on this journey.
− David Revoy