Except if an artist decides that because of others profiteering off their work they won't share it publicly to advert the risk. The everyone loses out on something that would have gone to the community.
The DogPatch version of this article had one such screenshot from a talented DeviantArt artist who basically indicated they were considering to not post work onto the site due seeing their work end up on NFTs.
Of course this was an issue before NFTs, for example, T-Shirts.
But at least in this case, unlike the T-Shirt NFTs are being pumped up by scam artists to sell to suckers at a premium. So the one buying stolen art is also getting stolen from. Really just a spit roast transaction having people screwed at both ends all around.
At least those buying the T-Shirts with stolen art... get a t-shirt.
Except if an artist decides that because of others profiteering off their work they won't share it publicly to advert the risk. The everyone loses out on something that would have gone to the community.
The DogPatch version of this article had one such screenshot from a talented DeviantArt artist who basically indicated they were considering to not post work onto the site due seeing their work end up on NFTs.
Of course this was an issue before NFTs, for example, T-Shirts.
But at least in this case, unlike the T-Shirt NFTs are being pumped up by scam artists to sell to suckers at a premium. So the one buying stolen art is also getting stolen from. Really just a spit roast transaction having people screwed at both ends all around.
At least those buying the T-Shirts with stolen art... get a t-shirt.