That's actually the trick. To get someone to spend their Bitcoin, one must demand it. Otherwise I'll give you what I value least. Don't make it up to me.

I'm an artist as well, but I don't expect people to buy my art; I produce it because the production process itself is the thing that provides me the value of happiness (through experience, expression & accomplishment), so I give it away for free in the hopes that others can share that happiness. If ...