Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about royalties in the secondary market, essentially about "who should be responsible for the creator's long-term income."

I've now calmed down a bit: no matter how beautiful the on-chain rules are, when it comes to matching, everyone still looks at fees, slippage, and whether a transaction can be completed...
As blockchain space gets crowded, even ideals are more easily pushed into footnotes.

What's even more amusing is that today someone again interpreted large on-chain transfers and unusual activity in exchange hot and cold wallets as "smart money," as if watching the weather forecast to decide whether to tip artists.
In reality, many times it's just moving assets or doing risk control, with no relation to aesthetic judgment whatsoever.

After lowering my goals, I actually persisted longer: not expecting to save the entire ecosystem at once, starting with myself, buying what I truly like, and leaving more budget for the creators, paying when I can, and not pretending to be righteous if I can't...
Let's keep the keyboard clicking like this for now.