Eric P. Rhodes on Warpcast

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❓Cryptoart Question of the Week ❓ Social media plays a huge role in how art is shared and valued today, but it doesn't always help the artists in the right way. What role should social media play in supporting artists? And how does it help artists? Please tag your replies with #CAQOTW.

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we would love to hear your thoughts on today's /cryptoart question of the week! ☝🏼@dwr.eth @woj.eth @mxjxn.eth @amadon.eth @alexmack @ilannnnnnnnkatin @katekornish #CAQOTW

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the following thoughts are based on what have observed since i started minting works in the fall of 2018 . ideally an artist should not have to use social media at all unless they were intrinsically motivated to do so . have seen some artists do almost no social media and sell well just by minting their work on the platform . my best guess is that many collectors are not interested in social media and will simply scan through the platforms feeds . i think the platforms could do just a bit more on their end . have seen this work . a platform could easily cue up 4 or 5 casts a day of completely random selections of art from their platform and do a world of good with that . i do realise that the platforms already have their plates full in terms of what needs to be managed so my suggestion might not be realistic . although my proposal seems like something that could be an experiment . since all of this is experimental there's no reason it's not a route that could be tested .

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I think social media helps artists in giving them an audience, and helps them get comfortable with "selling" their work. obviously it can be damaging to mental health and create a huge insecurities when your work still doesn't get seen and loved. I think social media SHOULD pay creators/artists for the content. They do to some extent but ideally not at some unreachable threshold.

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I think the whole “metaverse” meme is silly but social media is essentially an artist’s online presence. Your website does not automatically generate views - you exist online only so far as you act and post, not by default the way you do by having a body and taking up space. Social media, IMO is obnoxious because it makes you a slave to content algorithms - but pragmatically we haven’t figured out a better way to sort streams of posts. I think it has become kind of an analog for personal networking though - it goes better for outgoing and witty people who have something to offer consistently. It’s not fair, but it is what it is, right?

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Social media can be a powerful tool for artists using blockchain. It enables connection with niche communities & collectors that might otherwise be out of reach. However, its utility is often overshadowed by the structural limitations of the platforms. The algorithms that drive engagement tend to promote content that already has high visibility, favoring established names & trends while marginalizing emerging or experimental artists. Research shows that social media algorithms prioritize engagement metrics—likes, shares, comments—over diversity or equity in exposure &, of course, Quality which is hard/subjective & not easily quantified. Social Media creates the same boring feedback loop where the popular become more popular, & the less visible struggle even harder to be seen. In crypto art, which thrives on decentralization & democratization of access, this can be particularly frustrating & honestly, proof that it really is same as it ever was. The dream is alive; in action the revolution isn't realized

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100 $RARE cuz you finished school and for snacks in your cave in montana

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u look like a real cool dude

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