@PalinPower Except I could already get that for free

The arts has always needed sponsors

Not really

It's extremely cheap to do shit in this era

this summer is fucking gay

Thats short time preference thinking in bold display my friend

No it's not

Problem is in earlier times

Read what I just said

In example of Murdoch Murdoch, I could make that shit in MS paint, I think they do in fact

Patronage meant the super wealthy would support artists

it gonna be nice for the rest of the week but coming next week its all in the 100s

They dont need money

But no one on this era would

Still I’m not gonna but their merch tho

Everything you can either pirate, or buy super cheap

The actual creation is cheap but its dependent upon them having food shelter etc

They have normie jobs tho

the "arts" can be, and more often than not are being made, by people in their basements with a job

In addition to working on videos

Good for them

monarchist are you a brit?

There is something to people actually working regular jobs and creating part time

It can accelerate the quality

It can also mean they never get around tonit

To it

I don’t mind that they work slow tbh

Because occasionally they’ll make something really good like the most recent episode

Unless you're a sculptor or a painter, an ACTUAL artist, you shouldn't be thinking of quitting your day job to do content on the backs of good samaritans

It's a retarded business move

True

If someone is making a movie, and sells that movie out of the gate for a fixed amount, that's fine

But if someone is making free content, then says "nah fuck it, you should PAY me to do this". I think that's scummy

Which is why I think, donating for something you were already getting in the first place, is just dumb

what about patreon? Just to support someone you like.

That's fine

I think the way Nick does his donation/store system is great

You can just give him money if you want out of the kindness of your heart

BTW just to clarify Nick isn’t an artist he’s Alt News, which I think is a valid service

Or, you can buy a new type of content

That can honestly make him a living