As an artist I recognize what Eric is saying here. But I think it is not such a problem as long as you don’t believe the hype. Actually I find the whole web3 art experiment really refreshing. Of course we replicate the problems that exist in trad art space and for sure artists shouldn’t be shilling their work all day on X. Web3 is a kind of wilderness. It is very open and we still have the opportunity to shape how this art space will look like in the future. The tech can be a barrier but at the same time I see it as a challenge to navigate and learn, to grow my art practice. I have learned so much the last couple of years as an artist being here. The web3 art market is a bare naked version of how the trad art market has operated for ages. We should stay critical and learn, and maybe if we stick with it (actually that’s why I’m still here), we can improve and imagine new ways in which the art world can operate. Of course you have to accept the risks that come with operating in a wild space. I think the bounties outweigh the risks. But everyone has to decide for themselves if they’re up to it. It is not a finished place. Personally what I really like in web3 art space is how art connects and intertwines with community. Using the blockchain we can make dynamic autonomous online sculptures with which people can interact and create communities around. (Terraforms by Mathcastles being a great example, but so many great projects.) I think art is about creating new stories, ideas and connecting people. As an artist you should always be pro-active and not wait for platforms, galleries or institutions to propagate your work, you do it yourself. You make the work, you have to bring it into the world. Go stand for it and be inventive!