I think we should treat people who get scammed and come out and talk about it like heroes. And this is important: no matter how "obvious" the scam might seem in retrospect or from the outside of the community it prey'd on.

The more I look at scams the more I think this is major factor in how they keep going and keep coming back.

@futurebird yeah, that's how I was roped into a "commission" for "art" by some really pushy asshole. it was obviously just touched-up ai after the fact. they even called me their "premium customer" which is where I should've turned back 😭