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Regarding NFT's
🕑 Added 2021-09-09 06:47:42 +0000 UTCTLDR; I don't plan on becoming an NFT artist, but if you decide to stop your support because I've decided to try this out, I respect that and thank you for the support you've shown.
As Patreon is literally a place where people are here to support, I want to be open with you guys.
I have decided to create an account on Foundation, which is a site for NFT's.
Yes, I've done the research and weighed the pros and cons, and yes, I expect people to show hate and unfollow, which some already have on social media. I can't say that the majority of hate around it is unbiased nor grounded but also vice versa. I believe cryptocurrency like many other things are a gray area but I will not go into it as I don't intend on creating any arguments.
I could write a whole essay on my thoughts about it and the research I've done but I'm sure we've heard enough so bottom line is, I just want to put it out there and to be transparent rather than work behind the shadows.
I don't plan on becoming an NFT artist, posting all my works as NFT's, spamming NFT content or having a hivemind about it. I still believe in doing work the traditional way. I simply decided to try it out after weighing the pros and cons and doing my research. I have been interested in cryptocurrency and the stock market for years now, and so crypto on it's own is nothing new to me. However, I feel the amount of hate on NFT's became a huge issue after it blew up early this year, and really, what I've noticed is that it's only those on the west showing such intense emotion regarding it. Again though, I'm not gonna go into details.
If you decide to stop your support because I've decided to try this out, I respect that and thank you for the support you've shown.
Otherwise, me as an artist, nothing will change and I will still strive to continue working hard on creating art and improving.
- Nana
Edit:
Seems like people still don't understand what I meant when I say I've done my research about the pros and cons. So I guess here's a mini "essay" afterall.
Destroying the planet over one NFT is a long shot. And being thrown that as a comment is one of the most common attacks. And that attack is one of the clearest proofs that whatever they've learned is one sided. I'm not defending that crypto is "good" as like most things in this world, it does contribute to "destroying this world" as well. But crypto as a whole is one issue and NFTs on their own are minor in comparison.
No one talks about how NFTs are just utilizing an already existing network, that one transaction doesn't impact energy consumption the way people make it out to be, and that a single transaction comsumes less energy than producing a tshirt. The artists that create an NFT every once in a while are not the same as ones who mass produce them. I'm not pointing fingers, I'm just stating a fact.
I try to not let it get to me but the misguidings about this are just so great and people really do be out here trying to prove a point that they are better than people who just want to make a living out of their passion and idk, die a little less at their dreaded and possibly abusive 9-5? I hate to bring up this point that's been said by another but really, eating meat, using transportation, buying more clothes than what's essential, using electricity - it all contributes to environmental damage. I wouldn't brag about the good deeds I do and have done to make me sound better than the person next to me nor would I feel the need to. I just wanted to be honest and keep it peaceful. Don't attack others when they are trying to keep it real, there's something called unfollowing and you don't need to make a grand exit about it.
Anyways, rant over.
Thanks again to those who stay and if you decide to leave, I get it. Any negative comments I will ignore and will not stoop to a level of being an ass about it :)
Comments
EXPULSE
Which is why I don't like sites where literally anyone can post anything and pass it off their own as well. I agree that NFT's do have a huge room for improvement and there are things about them that I don't like as well since the start, but I've also come to believe there are points about them that really help artists and investors both alike. Thanks for your honest opinion and for writing it out the way you did
WhiteIsOwl
Since it's either having the artist posting their art as NFTs or having a thief do it. I can't complain about artists doing it, even though I hate NFTs in their current form
EXPULSE
Honestly, I didn't link it in case I'd anger anyone any further _(:3/ but thank you so much for the support when more are pointing fingers about this topic! Heres my link: https://foundation.app/@EXPULSE
I will continue supporting :) I bought one of your NFTs (Murakami from the Chainbinders series) and I can't wait to see what else you have in store. (Also please drop your foundation app link!!!)
EXPULSE
Thank you for everything Lumen 😭
EXPULSE
Thank you for being so supportive!
EXPULSE
Thank you 😭 I wouldn't say you could never do it either! I believe improvement is always possible but to get there is definitely hard. Hopefully I can be able to help inspiring artists in the future as well!
Lumen
Good luck! I'll keep supporting you!
Go ahead! It's you art, your talent, your vision! You can do whatever you want with all that! Hope everything goes well!
Rose
When it boils down to it, I support the effort you put into your art. You are an amazing artist and I know that you put a lot of time and effort into what you do. Whatever you decide to do with your art is your own right. I simply respect the amount of time it took you to get to where you are now since, as an artist myself, I could never do what you do. As such, I do and will continue to support you, as an artist. Anything you do outside of that is inconsequential to me. :-)
EXPULSE
I feel like it's such a heated topic so I just had to talk about it. Some really take it badly and I view those who stay with me are just here for what I create and that means more than anything. More Nana and Zenith for you (´｡• ᵕ •｡`)
Katelyn Gadd
Hope you earn some good cash off them, but I'm not interested in supporting someone who is OK with helping destroy the planet for a quick buck
Sethman409
Doesn't sound like much will change here, in the end it's your choice, long as I still get to see Nana and Zenith here, I don't care either way.
EXPULSE
Thank you Frank, I'll keep working on my art as always!
EXPULSE
You guys are priority = v=b All my artworks are provided here regardless! NFT's are created from existing artworks so I don't think it would even be possible for me to put it above what I already do as an illustrator
Frank
I'll support you whatever decision you will make.
Lauren Martinez
I don't know about the volatility of crypto, but it's your choice. By all means, as long as you don't neglect us over here
EXPULSE
That's exactly what I feel and have seen ever since it blew up. People who comment ill words without proper knowledge just shows immaturity to me. Everyone has a right to disagree though! Thank you for the comment Eru ^^
Eruinah
I feel like people are angry about this subject without really knowing what it involves. I'm not a fan of those for other reasons but I believe it's a good way to maybe earn some cryptocurrencies, to protect your art and discover new things. Go for it :)
