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@benna
'“In the 1970’s commissioned writers at the top magazines were paid the equivalent of [adjusted for inflation] $10 per word. Today, its common to get paid $150 for a 1,500 article.” (Carly Busta) Someone please check my math but I’m pretty sure this is a 99% paycut lol. The removal of gatekeepers and the flood of online content put strong downward pressure on the rates for creative work. Platforms gave all of us a voice but in the process they made us broke and lonely.' - Joshua Citarella
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aesthetica✿
@aesthetica.eth
i keep this quote around to remind me i haven't lost my mind, this has-- as you've also noted-- happened and is very much real...
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