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Totally understand where you're coming from. As one of the artists that participated in this project, I think that how great this is for myself and the other artists could stand to be clarified.
Essentially all of the purchase goes to us, the artists, and allows us to (hopefully) see our work out there in the world. This is less a means for Reddit to profit as it is a means of getting artists' names and work out there in a way that could also support them.
As you've pointed out, this project won't be for everyone but will be for others. I'm happy to be part of this project and to hopefully see my work across the platform.
Comment by arcosapphire at 07/07/2022 at 19:37 UTC
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I mean, yes, I can understand how getting paid for work you did would make you happy. But generally this is not what reddit needs or what the userbase wants. Especially with the unnecessary tie in to a blockchain, a technology under ever increasing fire, for something so trivial.
It's kind of like how I can understand why oil workers would be happy if protected territories were opened up to drilling. It would be good for them, but that doesn't mean it's good in general.