You don't need to do that as an activity. You can earn money doing something more useful.
Entertaining people is useful! In my opinion, it is probably one of the most ethical ways to make money. I think game development is in that category too. It is a very pure field where you are giving a consumer something they enjoy and seek out.
Ethical all depends on if what you are doing is really you. Whether you are being you. The same way with any creative pursuit. There is a significant difference between creativity for creativities sake and creativity marketed to exploit.
Do you mean authentic?
Re:I Stopped "Creating Content"
by wolvesechoes on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @03:52AM
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"Don't hate the player, hate the game"
I believe lack of social ostracization is one of the reason we find ourselves in current state. Because players are what perpetuates the game.
Capital is far more powerful than social ostracization. Consider the middle east situation: most of the money is on the opposite side from most of the people. You get kicked out of most groups for advertising that you support the money side. But the money side still won because it paid off everyone important.
Yes, I've always disliked this saying. People have agency. They can always refuse to play the game (and that is precisely what many great people chose to do).
Refusing to play the game just means you lose the game. It isn't a third state, it's a resignation.
You can't resign from a position you never held or a game you never entered into
Oh you're in the game. Your choice is whether to win the game or lose the game. Also if you lose the game you die. It's like Jumanji. Pretending the tiger isn't real is not a viable option.
Re:I Stopped "Creating Content"
by pseudalopex on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @11:49PM
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Life is not 1 game with 2 ends. And everyone dies.
Ice T said it best: "Don't hate the player, hate the game".