[lalilu]

In all honesty, I feel like we just need more contributors. In the past, a lot of the good stuff was free or hadn't been shared before. Now the well is dry and a lot of the old artists have either gone or begun asking for money. Honestly, I feel like commissioning wouldn't be such a horrible idea if they didn't charge upwards of $50+ dollars for one fucking picture. Sure you can compare the hourly rate of how much they could be making while working, but you also have to consider how many other things the consumer can buy with $50+; a dinner for 2, new game, clothes, shoes, groceries, etc. The pleasure which can be derived from any one of those things far outweighs the pleasure derived from a single picture. In short, the increase in price for good art or process related material has diminished the community as a whole.