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0 pointsgoosedragons4y ago0 comments

I think Patreon and similar is probably a better avenue for digital. More consistent support than selling peices as NFTs or in meat space and with digital I think you're more likely to find 100 people willing to spend $10 for a new wallpaper each month than 1 willing to spend $1000 on an NFT.

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wahnfrieden4y ago

NFTs don’t need to be as expensive as that, that’s only because currently all attention is on high-priced eth ecosystem

Patreon is also a huge rent seeker, we can do better for artist direct payment

Patreon is not passive income - people expect regular updates and special work/insight for private audience

In terms of consistency, meat space has big issues with accessibility and reach

Lastly you can look at the results. Patreon is not that widely transformative for giving artists livable income

goosedragonsOP4y ago

I never said Patreon is passive income but it's consistent. The artist gets money for their output every month. People are only going to pay so long as they feel they get value. Unlike a subscription for rarely updated software you can still use that Wallpaper you got from being a patreon even if you're not subbed anymore.

NFTs aren't passive either nor are they consistent.

The whole point of NFTs is the scarcity aspect. Sure, you could maybe do 100 $10 NFT "prints" instead but now they need to manage that aspect and predict demand.

NFTs mimic the meat space art world with all the same problems like infrequent unpredictable sales with few benefits like convenience.

wahnfrieden4y ago

Scarcity of ownership not necessarily access

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wahnfrieden4y ago

NFTs don’t need to be as expensive as that, that’s only because currently all attention is on high-priced eth ecosystem

Patreon is also a huge rent seeker, we can do better for artist direct payment

Patreon is not passive income - people expect regular updates and special work/insight for private audience

In terms of consistency, meat space has big issues with accessibility and reach

Lastly you can look at the results. Patreon is not that widely transformative for giving artists livable income

goosedragonsOP4y ago

NFTs aren't passive either nor are they consistent.

The whole point of NFTs is the scarcity aspect. Sure, you could maybe do 100 $10 NFT "prints" instead but now they need to manage that aspect and predict demand.

NFTs mimic the meat space art world with all the same problems like infrequent unpredictable sales with few benefits like convenience.

wahnfrieden4y ago

Scarcity of ownership not necessarily access

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse