I used to follow this YouTube channel that made content about rewriting bad scenes from popular movies and shows. The creator was really passionate about fighting copyright laws and supporting public domain content. They also got into arguments with anime reviewers about streaming services not paying animators fairly.
But then everything changed when they started promoting blockchain art and digital tokens. They made this super long video trying to convince people that buying digital certificates would somehow help artists make money. This doesn’t make sense to me because artists already have ways to get paid like commission work and subscription platforms.
The worst part was when they posted on social media making fun of people who got tricked into supporting digital art that turned out to be crypto related. If you have to fool people into liking something then maybe that thing isn’t actually good.
I heard they might start supporting AI art too but I’m not sure about that. It’s just disappointing to see someone go from supporting artists to promoting something that feels like a scam to me.
Content creators pull this move all the time. I’ve watched people build their whole brand on certain principles, then flip completely when they smell money. Crypto attracts folks who think they’ve cracked some code that’ll fix everything - even problems that already have solutions. What bugs me most? The straight-up dishonesty. You can’t trash unfair pay systems one day, then push speculative investments disguised as ‘artist support’ the next. That’s not understanding the real issues at all. Actual artist advocacy means backing sustainable income and fair pay structures - not financial experiments most people can’t wrap their heads around. The worst part was mocking people who got confused about the crypto angle. That tells you they knew their messaging was murky on purpose, which kills any claim they actually wanted to help artists. When creators ditch their stated values for whatever’s trending, it’s clear they care more about engagement numbers than the causes they pretended to champion.
This sounds super familiar - I think I might know who you’re talking about! Or maybe there’s just a bunch of creators making this exact pivot lately, which is honestly scary.
What I’m really curious about is whether they actually believe what they’re saying now, or if they just realized the anti-copyright stuff wasn’t paying bills. I’ve seen some creator types genuinely convince themselves their new thing is totally consistent with their old values somehow.
Making fun of confused people is just gross though. If you’re gonna change directions, at least own it instead of being a jerk to your audience.
Did they ever explain WHY blockchain certificates would help artists more than existing methods you mentioned? Or was it just vague “revolutionize the industry” talk? When people can’t give concrete examples of how something works better, that’s usually a red flag.
Also super curious about that AI art rumor… seems like the natural next step for someone who’s already abandoned their principles. Have you checked their recent posts for hints about that direction?
this whole thing’s just a cash grab. they went from fighting unfair copyright to hawking crypto certs - talk about contradicting yourself. now they’re mocking people who got confused? shows they never gave a damn about the actual cause, just wanted clicks.