There is no business like family business when it comes to a scam ring. It reminded me of the classic Bonnie and Clyde tales during the Great Depression.

It is a shame to be honest. Dasha herself seemed to have talents in the arts, but she chose to take the deceptive way out. If only the couple realizes that most artists would rather not have their works imitated for pay without proper permission.

Let's not get into the irony of Arthur appearing to be some sort of law enforcement officer. I know of the stereotypes surrounding cops, but I had not imagined them to permeate into daily lives. Especially when it involves copyright infringement of other people's work.

Anyhow, given this is a supposed decentralized environment, curators have the ultimate say. Should they choose to support these types of work, they are welcome to. However, note that there are those who oppose such practice. This is not about policing, or dictating rules, it is simply community curation at work.

Some of the greatest lessons here for you have been approaching stakeholders. It was a mess at first due to poor communication. Let that be something to remember in the future.

It does not matter how much talent and dedication you have when everyone thinks you are a malicious jerk. Remember, all that hard work becomes null when everyone ceases to listen. We are all members of the community and most of them volunteered to contribute to the cause out of goodwill.

Seek to educate those who are open, and escalate when necessary.

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