For Redbubble, their way to counter it is the same way youtube does DMCA. I don’t feel affected or bothered enough by it to the point of willingly doxing myself to this one random guy and hope for the good ending, lol.
Otherwise, I have to be realistic & weight costs-benefits. I’ve accepted it as part of the risks of online presence. Attempting to control the entire global population is an impossible task and it will keep happening regardless of my intervention – Internet will just internet.
I believe people who appreciate the creative process and like my work will track me down & support me if they want to. Those who don’t see value in sourcing or supporting artists wouldn’t support me to begin with and can’t have their mind changed. Going out of my way to pick fights with people can’t bring any kind of positive outcome, lol.
I also haven’t invented the concept of black-haired red-skinned horned monster girls, so no need to jump the gun when you see a demon in a game by saying they stole it. Some of the main features that visually makes Meru, well, Meru, are the striped horns & tail and the irises (aside from other small details like the mole on the cheek), so watch out for those (・ω<)☆
I’d rather focus that energy on that which I have the ability to control and just make more goob art! (*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑✧