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A comment on Bill Watterson’s refusal to license Calvin and Hobbes (2016). Parent comment

Re:Bill Watterson’s refusal to license Calvin and Hobbes (2016) by toto444 on Saturday July 16, 2022 @05:24AM (#32116416)
That's probably true but people were reminded that they were losing agency on their creation to businessmen. The creation was losing a bit of its soul. Nowadays most 'creations' are designed to make money from the very beginning.

Very few people still create something for the sake of creating something great. If you are aware of some of them please share !

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Re:Bill Watterson’s refusal to license Calvin and Hobbes (2016) by dotancohen on Saturday July 16, 2022 @05:41AM (#32116495)
Not "art" per se, but SpaceX has a little cottage industry of followers who make terrific content, and successfully monetize it, while staying true to the ideals of producing the content for enthusiasts' sake. Marcus House, Tim Dodd, etc. Of course they cover other content too, and had established products before pivoting heavily towards SpaceX, but they certainly keep the sense of community.
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