Fake Credibility

In the early days of this hobby, the joy came from creating, sharing, and cheering each other, on not from writing mini court rulings in Facebook posts. People made things because they loved them, and that spirit still matters today.

These days, with AI, photo editing, and even deepfakes, it’s hard to know what’s real just by scrolling. Which is why the real questions of authorship and ownership aren’t settled in a comment box, they’re sorted out where they belong.

If someone truly believes they hold rights to a work, the right place to establish that is through the courts and proper authorities, not in a Facebook thread. And if they do not take that step, it’s worth asking why.

At the end of the day, intent, agreements, and co-authorship carry as much weight as any snapshot of a work in progress. And unlike social media arguments, those things do stand up where it matters.

And let’s never forget: the artists who founded this hobby are still the most treasured of all because they started with a block of clay and shared the entire process with us, without the assistance of AI.

Pictured: Seunta “Poconos”