The politics of who does vs doesn't make the cut sounds difficult to manage.
I think an individualist model makes sense, or barring that, a group Patreon (i.e. a music label instead of an individual band).
I think an individualist model makes sense, or barring that, a group Patreon (i.e. a music label instead of an individual band).
Otherwise you’re just dependent on the popularity of the market, which I don’t think is a great thing all of the time. There are a lot of things I’d enjoy reading or writing that have zero monetary value and thus are strongly incentivized against existing.
These "privileged" netzen who were able to shoot web for free because they had other sources of income could also be accused of knowing things.
We now have [for example] content creators who build their own workshop and make an effort to figure out something interesting. This is different from people who already have a workshop where they do practical things. The later will teach you stuff that is applicable, useful and/or marketable. It is deeply baked into their soul.