Lately there's been more debate about whether to pay royalties in the secondary market. Honestly, I'm also conflicted: creators definitely deserve respect, but if you shove "morality" into matchmaking and routing, it ultimately becomes about who controls the entry point and sets the rules, which can easily go off track. Especially when some projects still have upgradable contracts/permission switches, I, being sensitive to upgrades, instinctively take a step back when I see that...

Not long ago, I stubbornly said, "I only look at on-chain data," believing that data won't lie. Later, I realized that on-chain can also be designed: royalty-free transaction paths, aggregator detours, even AI agents automatically handling these interactions. It looks very smooth, but actually has more risks. Now I want to correct myself: on-chain info should be checked, but also consider who is promoting the narrative and who is seriously scrutinizing security. If royalties rely on "enforcement," then first clarify the boundaries of permissions and upgrades; otherwise, discussing distribution is pretty empty. Anyway, I personally prefer not to touch complex permissions if I can avoid it, so that's where I stand for now.