i didnt want to mess up a job thread but there was a question of what is a fair price it was interesting what was said compared to the desperation i see on deviant job forum. two different markets. people there declare their interest moreso and you can see the quality of their work by clicking on their avatar. have u ever thought there are inefficiencies in the pixel art market that could be removed if there was more transparency not only in the 'bidding' process but the completion of projects?

everytime someone like josh astorian allegedly takes money and runs that is money you could have earnt. also instead of the make believe karma system here based on manners (josh is 0  ), will these burnt buyers be more difficult to deal with in future? or maybe they drop out of market altogether.

is the rate u get paid fair? are their less skilled people being paid more?

could a record of how long u took to complete a project help u with procrastination? see if u need to work more efficiently? would it make it easier to ask for help or tips if the details have already been said?

can u think of other problems you encounter? would a non mandatory 'big brother' forum where there is a paper trail about what was negotiated, a sample of the assets produced (watermarked), the rates charged, time it took to complete help at all? give ur feedback and state if u are a buyer, artist or neither.

Ive said all i want im an artist not a buyer.