#source matters

A small thought about reposting archive or fan-collection images.

When I post images, I always try—whenever possible—to trace and include the original source, in order to preserve the material’s context and origin.

I don’t mind not being mentioned in reposts at all: what matters to me is that the original source is kept, so the chain of information isn’t completely lost along the way.

Sometimes the original source gets lost along the way, and only the repost trail remains.

The issue arises when images are reposted multiple times and the original credits disappear entirely, leaving them without any clear origin.

It’s not about “who found them first,” but about not breaking the chain of information.