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The Internet is in Trouble

The Internet is in trouble
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There’s no other way to phrase it. Simply put: the internet is in trouble.

It has been for a while now. But this time, this year, the internet feels like it’s more on the verge of collapse than ever before.

I don’t mean that the internet is just going to cease to be, I’m doubtful something so sudden like that will happen, but the internet as you know it and as you use it is more or less done.

This toot sums it up succinctly and perfectly:

Mastodon flower bathed in light @wehpudicabok@kind.social YOU USED TO BE ABLE TO FIND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET. i sound insane right now because the internet is a store but it used to be a library.

Capitalism sure has run its course on the internet, but it’s somehow worse than that, and just this week I’m not feeling great and hopeful about it.

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Crafting your Crowdfunding Campaign’s Story

Crafting your Crowdfunding Campaign's Story
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I’ve worked with a lot of crowdfunding authors and campaign runners over the years – both directly and indirectly – and one of the key points that people get stuck on is how to craft their crowdfunder’s story. In theory, crafting one should be as easy as telling someone what you aim to make, but in practice, it can be a lot more complex. In this blog post, I’ll go into a few key items to help you craft a strong crowdfunding campaign story element, give some ideas for what to stay away from, and hopefully, by the end of it, you’ll have a stronger idea of what to write to convert as many visitors as possible.

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The Artists behind the Meme: Crediting Common Memes

The Artists behind the Meme: Crediting Common Memes over a bunch of washed out memes.
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Any artist will tell you how positively irritating it is that everything on the internet seems to be “fair game” for the average internet user. Because images, text, and video show up on Google search, for example, the average person seems to believe these images came from nowhere and are free to use for whatever they see fit. This is, of course, not the case. Improperly using images, whether for profit or otherwise, can see you quickly in hot water with at best a bill for licensing/royalties but at worst with a copyright infringement lawsuit.

But what happens when a work becomes a meme? Does that somehow change things? The answer is: no, no it does not. While chasing down every single uncredited and/or used-without-permission instance of your work can eat up all of your waking hours and is not feasible, there are real consequences for those who want to monetize said works without first getting the proper clearance.

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I looked at 200+ artist portfolios. Here’s what I learned

I looked at 200+ artist portfolios. Here's what I learned
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As some of you may know, I recently started up HireHumanArtists.com, a directory spreadsheet of artists who have pledged to never use gen AI while creating their works. This comes with a small caveat: someone has to review all of the submissions to see if any immediately identifiable gen AI is present in the artist portfolios. Thankfully, I have help. There’s a small group of us going through the “slush pile” of artist portfolios submitted. Still, to keep confidence in artists on the list high, we ask for a voting consensus of four people to approve each applicant at the least. Currently, there are 344 artists on the list (and growing). I’ve looked at the vast majority of the portfolios sent in, and I thought I’d note what I’ve learned, what I’ve seen, and what you may want to take away from all of these portfolios I saw.

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Cool Things for Cool People: February 2026

Cool Things for Cool People: February 2026
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Hey folks! If you’re here in the northeastern part of the US, you’re probably like me and waiting for things to thaw out. Problem is, we keep getting dumped on with more snow! This week the temperatures are warming up a teeny tiny bit – just enough for mapling season to start – but not enough to melt the three feet of snow on the ground.

Ever wondered how maple syrup is made? It’s pretty neat and it’s easy to do if you have a maple tree in your own backyard!

Don’t forget – Valentine’s day is just a couple of days away. Send your Valentine some of these cool things… I’m sure they’ll appreciate it. Hope you enjoy!

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