Recently, there has been more discussion about royalties in the secondary market, basically: creators want ongoing income, and traders want lower friction.

Both sides are not wrong, but when the market is bad, everyone is more willing to treat "what should be paid" as "optional"...
I'm also quite conflicted; I get annoyed when rules are suddenly changed when I’m doing trend trades, but when it comes to paying fees, I subconsciously calculate the costs, which is very real and quite painful.

Should royalties be mandatory or not?
I don’t know either, but relying solely on moral self-discipline will basically be driven by market sentiment.

What’s even more outrageous is that these days phishing links are everywhere, hardware wallets are out of stock, and everyone is shouting to support creators while quickly authorizing wallets...
Anyway, I’d rather make fewer transactions now than click on unfamiliar links just to save on royalties/fees.
Losing money and assets—what’s more painful? The answer is obvious.
For now, I’ll check the whitelist again before I go.