@Najti  
No. I understand why you and other artists use watermarks. I’ve even had my art stolen in the past myself. (I don’t know why. I don’t think my art is that great compared to other people.)
 
It’s just that these kind of watermarks get in the way of enjoying the picture for some people.
 
@zippysqrl  
I hate saying this but I sort of feel the same way about adoptables. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen a lot of really well made and cute ones but in the back of my mind I keep thinking, “Why pay for a character when you can make your own for free?”
 
I’ve also seen some free adoptables. I’ve even engaged in a few. A lot of those cases involved people leaving a fandom but wanting their OCs to live on in some way, so they give their OCs away to friends for them to use. But like the example you mentioned earlier, a lot of those tend to have their own bios. They have their own personalities and designs already.
 
But I you do have a very good point. Sometimes a person might be struggling to make a character and might need a little inspiration so these adoptables have their uses. And they help the artist get money so it can be a win-win situation for both artist and buyer depending on the situation. I just figure that other types of commissions get that kind of stuff across better.

People also just generally dislike adoptables, especially ones that are just quick recolours of a base picture, and a generic/unoriginal design that was done in minutes.
 
Adoptables can be good though, if they’re actually original, unique in some way, and preferably have more than just a visual design, such as a description of personality and perhaps backstory. You’re supposed to be fulfilling the creative process of making a likeable character for people that can’t/don’t want to. That’s how you make and sell an adoptable. Otherwise it’s just seen as a cheap minimal-effort cashgrab, which is why a lot of people see them as scams.
 
This meme will die, so will ponifications, everyone will move onto the next big meme soon enough, people anticipate this. Trying to make a character based on it is one thing, they aren’t serious or long-term, trying to sell a character based on it..  
Basically, it’s no surprise nobody has purchased them.

@mjangelvortex  
just wanted to explain the watermark. i’ve had my arts stolen many times and i just want to avoid it happening again~

@mjangelvortex  
O..okay. ._.

@Sumi _mlp 1213  

@Background Pony #373D  
Auctions and advertisements are welcome on the site. If you just want to see “art and stuff”, add the appropriate tags to your filter.

@Najti  
Doesn’t make his comment any less valid. This is a dumb concept.@Sumi _mlp 1213  
Probably because people come here to look at art and stiff, not shilling for someone’s crappy YCH auction.

Why does this get so many downvotes?  
:/
 
Okay.  

@Background Pony #1325  
Your comment is unrelated to the adopts, art or auction~

I thought this meme had reached the bottom of the barrel, but it just drilled a hole through the barrel.