Yo nunca vi televisión (luego sí pero después no)

Not to get into another discourse right after the other but I don’t think independent artists should be held responsible for market trends they have no control over nor should they be obligated to sacrifice their source of income for the sake of maintaining moral superiority over the major companies who are actually the problem.

There is literally nobody to hold responsible for this trend except for the artist themselves. Convention or event artist alleys and artists independent storefronts are not part of the same Market that general retailers are, and by their nature cater to niche specialty audiences. They are insulated and insular. The fact that they are independent means that they and they alone are 100% ethically responsible for every business decision they make. as a collective, within their specific communities, they are responsible for establishing the norms of what business practices are acceptable in their sphere and what isn't. I guarantee you there was no external pressure for anyone selling a blind box to start doing it; it's a decision they made after seeing one of their peers do it and deciding to give it a try.

welp. due to a combination of an injury that made me miss a week of work, the medical bill for said injury, car troubles, and some other extenuating circumstances with my roommate, i am once again not doing great financially.