How can you be okay with putting in the effort to create a piece of work that someone else tries to claim is theirs, or that soemone else uses without asking you for permission to do so?
How? Because art is its own reward. I enjoyed making it. It's probably similar to cooking food that someone else eats. It's about the journey--not the destination. It's just fun to do. And when people use my art for their avatars or whatever, it's just nice seeing my stuff get around. I never sign my work. I don't do it for recognition.

But what I don't get is how someone can steal a concept and design (like Sailor Moon) and feel totally cool with that, but in the same breath get upset that someone steals their work? Is it because someone is trying to take credit when they don't deserve it? I don't see art as work, or effort deserving of recognition. Art is just fun. It doesn't need a reward or recognition to justify its creation. I could legit draw art, and then throw it away, and still get the same enjoyment out of creating it.