#like the commodification of fandom is a result of the digital commodification of social spaces/subculture

[fondcrimes]

I also think part of the problem is that online art communities and to some extent fandom spaces kind of corrode the lines between commercial art and fine art (?) which has observably good and bad results. psychologically the intentions behind creating/posting art become very unclear for both creator and audience… I also think art community discourses end up confusing a lot of people about why somebody would say something like “make art for yourself” honestly this just goes back to how the internet completely obliterates any social context behind a message