• Deceptichum@quokk.au
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    4 months ago

    I invest my time, effort, and money into the games and stories I make and release for free online.

    Why do I do this? Because creating is fun, and seeing others play or read them is inspiring.

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      4 months ago

      because you can afford to because you already have a way to support yourself in society

      also, not all creatives are idealists, so would need some form of incentive to put in the extra effort to release their work to the public

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      4 months ago

      I appreciate that, and equally that there are really good artists who can not afford to create and survive on their work, without it. Surely there’s a reasonable balance to be had, and megacorporations can be made to respect that balance (in theory), while also paying livable wages. In practice, it would require honest courts, lawyers, and politicians, so there’s that.