• 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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      1 year 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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          1 year 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”.