• Gabu@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If anyone could sell the thing you just spent time and money creating for free, there would be little incentive to create the thing

    In one sentence, you’ve already demonstrated that you don’t understand artists at all.

    • BURN@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      No, he understands just fine

      Artists might create out of love, but they’re not going to share it for free so someone else can make a profit

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          11 months ago

          Not all artists do

          I’m glad your line of work allows you to make a living, but the same model doesn’t work for everyone.

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      1 year ago

      In one sentence, you’ve already demonstrated that you don’t understand how artists subsist at all. You’ve also confused the word “incentive” with “motivation”.

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          1 year ago

          Look, I understand that money isn’t the primary incentive for (hopefully all) artists. But I don’t think a system where you effectively cannot make a living as a full-time artist is beneficial for society either. Since you’re an artist, can I ask how you subsist without an alternative source of income?